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Northwest Fla.: How Bad Is It?
Gross Sales (Jan.-June 08 vs. Jan.-June 07) | ||
County | % Change | $ Change |
Bay | +0.9% | +$25,450,857 |
Calhoun | +0.4 | +279,935 |
Dixie | -4.0 | -4,407,982 |
Escambia | -8.9 | -436,763,921 |
Franklin | +7.6 | +8,482,952 |
Gadsden | +3.1 | +18,257,249 |
Gulf | -7.4 | -8,887,395 |
Holmes | -1.6 | -1,885,709 |
Jackson | +3.9 | +20,962,892 |
Jefferson | -8.2 | -8,208,128 |
Lafayette | +25.1 | +14,856,082 |
Leon | -1.5 | -57,412,151 |
Liberty | +16.6 | +7,431,750 |
Madison | +5.6 | +5,883,111 |
Okaloosa | -3.1 | -115,006,961 |
Santa Rosa | +1.7 | +19,422,736 |
Taylor | -9.3 | -22,869,291 |
Wakulla | -3.6 | -6,477,190) |
Walton | -4.3 | -41,606,203 |
Washington | +6.6 | +10,751,728 |
Source: Florida Department of Revenue |
Unemployment | |||
Metro Area | August 2007 | August 2008 | Number Unemployed |
Fort Walton Beach/ Crestview/ Destin (Okaloosa) | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4,771 |
Panama City/ Lynn Haven (Bay) | 3.6 | 5.4 | 4,812 |
Pensacola/ Ferry Pass/ Brent (Escambia, Santa Rosa) | 4.0 | 6.1 | 13,200 |
Tallahassee (Gadsden, Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla) | 3.5 | 5.3 | 9,850 |
Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation |
School Enrollment Change | ||
County | % Change (from 2007-08) |
Student Change |
Bay | +1.93% | +97 |
Calhoun | +1.27 | +28 |
Dixie | -2.30 | -51 |
Escambia | -2.87 | -1,201 |
Franklin | +2.08 | +25 |
Gadsden | -5.40 | -363 |
Gulf | -5.51 | -119 |
Holmes | -1.08 | -37 |
Jackson | -0.26 | -19 |
Jefferson | -5.28 | -60 |
Lafayette | +0.99 | +11 |
Leon | -1.86 | -607 |
Liberty | -4.09 | -61 |
Madison | -5.24 | -145 |
Okaloosa | -1.98 | -595 |
Santa Rosa | -1.58 | -403 |
Taylor | -3.26 | -110 |
Wakulla | -5.71 | -292 |
Walton | -8.04 | -556 |
Washington | -1.08 | -39 |
Source: Florida Department of Education |