Osceola County FutureCast

Not seasonally adjusted.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

This is the rolling 12 month job creation number, in thousands

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

data and Florida Chamber Foundation calculations. Seasonally Adjusted. A red tile indicates that Florida added less jobs annually this month than in the previous month, while green indicates that Florida's annual gain this month was larger than the prior month.

Data created by subtracting previous year’s monthly level of total employment in this county from the current month. Data is not seasonally adjusted.

Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity.

Local Area Unemployment Statistics by county, Feb. 2024

This is the Consumer Sentiment Index for Florida, published by the University of Florida’s Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Bureau of Economic and Business Research

Housing Starts: This is New Private Housing Units Authorized by Building Permits: 1 Unit Structures for Florida.

Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED).

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Not seasonally adjusted.

Housing Sales. Closed sales by month.

Florida Realtors.

Housing permits issued for single-family homes.

U.S. Census Bureau.

This is the amount of Local Option Sales Taxes collected by fiscal year.

Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

The amount of Adjusted Gross Income this county gains or loses each year from people migrating into and out of the county.

The net value of Adjusted Gross Income Florida gains or loses each hour from people migrating into and out of the state.

United States Internal Revenue Service

United States Internal Revenue Service https://www.irs.gov/

U.S. Census Bureau

Florida Department of Education PK-12 Education Information Portal

Percentage of registered voters that vote, by year.

Florida Division of Elections

Poll answers to the question “Is Florida Headed in the Right or Wrong Direction?”

The Florida Chamber of Commerce.

This is the total of local, state, federal and private acres of conservation land, divided by the county area in acres -- January 2022.

https://www.fnai.org/conservationlands.cfm

U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates, State Totals.

https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest.html

The percentages of the population age 25 and over with: bachelors degree or higher.

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey.

Florida Department of Education

The Florida Department of Education adopted a statewide kindergarten screening instrument that assesses the readiness of each student for kindergarten based on the performance standards. A score of 500 or higher on the Star Early Literacy assessment administered to kindergarten students during the first 30 days of the school year indicates a student is "ready for kindergarten."

Reading: The percentage of students who achieved Level 3 or Above in the 3rd Grade English Language Arts Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (Academic Year 22-23 and beyond). Prior years based on Florida Standards Assessment student performance. Description available at:

Florida Department of Education Florida Assessment of Student Thinking Results

Reading: The percentage of students who achieved Level 3 or Above in the 3rd Grade English Language Arts Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (Academic Year 22-23 and beyond). Prior years based on Florida Standards Assessment student performance. Description available at:

Florida Department of Education Florida Assessment of Student Thinking Results

Math: The percentage of students who achieved Level 3 or Above in the 3rd Grade Math Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (Academic Year 22-23 and beyond) Standards Assessment. Prior years based on Florida Standards Assessment student performance. Description available at:

Florida Department of Education Florida Assessment of Student Thinking Results

Reading: The percentage of students who achieved Level 3 or Above in the 8th Grade English Language Arts Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (Academic Year 22-23 and beyond). Prior years based on Florida Standards Assessment student performance. Description available at

Florida Department of Education Florida Assessment of Student Thinking Results

Math: The percentage of students who achieved Level 3 or Above in the 8th Grade Math Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (Academic Year 22-23 and beyond). Prior years based on Florida Standards Assessment student performance. Description available at

Florida Department of Education Florida Assessment of Student Thinking Results

Science: The percentage of students who achieved Level 3 or Above in the 8th Grade Statewide Science Assessment. Description available at:

Florida Department of Education Florida Statewide Science Assessment Results

Percentage of Floridians age 25 and older who have at least an Associates Degree

American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau

Note: this data is not directly comparable to monthly unemployment data or the statewide figure for unemployment and employment for persons with disabilities.

Table C18120, American Community Survey, 5 year estimates

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