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Polk County Metrics (What is this?)

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Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

532

(Gain)

Growth Rate

0.2%

(Positive)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

55,178

Children in Poverty

21.8%

(Decreasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

36,151

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

49%

(Improving)

4,740

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

9,987

(Declining)

15,307

Unemployed Persons (Declining)

154

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

(Declining)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

532

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Housing Permits

12,513

Permits (Improving)

Sales Tax Revenue

$110.05

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

14.7%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

82.2%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

26%

Population

770.02

Thousand

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