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4. We’ve had a good run. But job creation has peaked for this business cycle. Peaked in the 12 months that ended April We’ve had a good year – still producing jobs at 2.3% compared to the U.S. rate of 1.4% over the past 12 months.

5. Job Growth – November 2017 to November 2018
U.S. – 1.7%
Alaska: -0.2%
Hawaii: 2.0%

6. Job Creation November 2017 to November 2018 Top Counties for Jobs:
Florida Job Creation Rate: 2.8%
U.S. Job Creation Rate: 1.7%
Top Counties for Jobs:
Orange 32,713
Broward 20,185
Palm Beach 19,655
Top Growth Rate Counties:
Seminole, Orange, Lake, Osceola – all 4.6%
5 Florida Counties Lost Jobs over past year
Data Source: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

7. Job Growth 2007 to 2017 U.S. Job Growth Rate: 6.3%
Florida’s Job Growth Rate: 6.9%
Top Counties – Jobs
1. Orange 128,868
2. Miami-Dade 107,552
3. Broward 45,880
4. Palm Beach 36,471
5. Duval 36,406
Top Counties - Job Growth
1. Sumter 40.0%
2. St. Johns 28.8%
3. Flagler 26.3%
4. Osceola 24.9%
5. Walton 24.7%
26 Florida Counties Lost Jobs between 2007 and 2017 – 38.8%
53.2% of U.S. Counties Lost Jobs between 2007 and 2017
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW Annual Data

8. Florida Growth to 2030 by Age Group Age Group 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 85+
80-84
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
0-14 0%
20%
40%
60%
80%

9. Florida’s next 5 million People
8 Counties to account for 56.9% of Population Increase:
Miami-Dade
Orange
Hillsborough
Broward
Palm Beach
Lee
Duval
Osceola Top Number: Population Increase
Bottom Number: Percentage Increase
Source: FL Demographic Estimating Conference & BEBR FL Population Studies

10. Flagler County Kids Living in Poverty
Numbers:
Top - Zip Code
Middle – Kids Living in Poverty
Bottom – Percent of kids living in Poverty
Flagler County has 3,864 kids living in Poverty – that’s a 21.5% under-18 Poverty Rate
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

11. Volusia County Kids Living in Poverty
Numbers:
Top - Zip Code
Middle – Kids Living in Poverty
Bottom – Percent of kids living in Poverty
Volusia County has 21,946 kids living in Poverty – that’s a 24.0% under-18 Poverty Rate
Data Source: U.S. Census

12. Florida County 3rd Grade Reading Scores
2018
Number is percent of 3rd Graders reading at Grade Level
Statewide: 95,232 public school 3rd Graders not reading at grade level in 2018.
357 in Flagler County
2,135 in Volusia County
Flagler County
Volusia County
Data Source: Florida Department of Education

14. January 2018
January 2019
On Business Climate & Competitiveness

15. Top Industry Growth Rates:
2019 Forecasts
Jobs Created – 150,000
Population Increase – 330,000
Top Industry Growth Rates:
Construction
Professional & Business Services
Health Services

17. Vibrant & Resilient Communities
Global Competition
(17th to 10th)
Path to Prosperity
for every zip code in FL
Vibrant & Resilient Communities
How do we plan better for the
next 5 million Floridians than
we did for the last 5 million?

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Ecosystem Essentials

20. Coordinates

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