The Florida Scorecard: Metrics to help secure Florida's future.

Sumter County Metrics (What is this?)

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Job Change

Jobs Year Over Year Change

363

(Positive)

Growth Rate

0.1%

(Positive)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

9,723

Children in Poverty

34.5%

(Increasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

3,176

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

61%

(Declining)

275

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Increasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

1,459

(Increasing)

1,840

Unemployed Persons (Declining)

127

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

(Declining)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

363

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Housing Permits

4,007

Permits (Improving)

Sales Tax Revenue

$18.84

Million per Year (Improving)

Poverty Rate

9.3%

(Better)

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High School Graduation Rate

94.3%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

32%

Population

141.42

Thousand

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