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Volusia County Metrics (What is this?)

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Employment Change

Employment Year Over Year Change

-1,155

(Gain)

Growth Rate

-0.4%

(Negative)

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Net New Jobs Needed by 2030

34,752

Children in Poverty

17.3%

(Increasing)

<10%

2030 Goal

16,887

(Increasing)

3rd Grade Reading Scores

57%

(Improving)

1,981

# Not Reading at Grade Level
(Decreasing)

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100%

2030 Goal

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Open Jobs

7,345

(Increasing)

12,217

Unemployed Persons (Increasing)

167

Unemployed People per 100 Jobs

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

(Increasing)

Jobs Year Over Year Change

-1,155

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Housing Permits

4,553

Permits (Declining)

Poverty Rate

12.2%

(Unchanged)

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High School Graduation Rate

93.7%

(Improving)

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Land in Conservation

36%

Population

602.77

Thousand

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