Statistical Information Pertinent to Florida

The following information provides pertinent county-by-county data analysis and synthetic literacy estimates related to the following areas:

  • Percentage of population above 16 in various educational levels
  • English proficiency levels county-by-county
  • Labor Force status
  • Occupations
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Work-Related Information.


    For now, the information is being made available as a clickable table assist you in your planning and grant-writing. The information was compiled for Florida from information through the National Adult Literacy Study and delivered by CASAS (www.casas.org ). Original copyright (c) Portland State University, 1996. Reduction in staffing has prevented a more up-to-date view of the information.

    For a more up-to date version of the statistical information, visit The Census homepage at http://www.census.gov/ or National Literacy Institute at http://www.nifl.gov/lincs/facts_statistics/facts_statistics.html .
     

    Florida Alachua Baker Bay Bradford Brevard Broward Calhoun Charlotte Citrus
    Clay Collier Columbia Dade DeSoto Dixie Duval Escambia Flagler Franklin
    Gadsen Gilchrist Glades Gulf Hamiliton Hardee Hendry Hernando Highlands Hillsborough
    Holmes Indian River Jackson Jefferson Lake Lee Leon Levy Madison Manatee
    Marion Martin Monroe Nassau Okaloosa Okeechobee Orange Osceola Palm Beach Pasco
    Pinellas Polk Putnam Santa Rosa Sarasota Seminole St.Johns St.Lucie Sumter Suwannee
    Taylor Union Volusia Wakulla Walton Washington        

    In addition, information will be made available in the form of PowerPoint presentations of trends in workforce readiness and other trend-related information as items come available. All efforts will be directed at providing information needed for strategic planning, grant-writing and marketing for the various agencies and organizations involved in adult, vocational education and workforce development.

    ●    To see an excellent summary of where Florida ranks in education as it relates to employment and a host of other demographics, see:
            http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/1

    ●    For information as to where Florida as it relates to other states or to current trends:

        FL to USA:            http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12000.html
        Broward to FL:        http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12011.html
        Miami-Dade to FL: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12086.html
        Monroe to FL:         http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12087.html
        Palm Beach to FL:       http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/12/12099.html
        FL to Other States:      http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/1
     

    ●    More Comparisons:

    Florida to other states in median age levels:  http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/3
    Florida to other states in educational attainment: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/4
    Florida to other states in supply of graduates: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/5
    Florida to other states in number of graduates earning HS diploma: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/6
    Florida to other states in the diversity of our HS graduates with diploma:  http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/7
    Florida to other states employment trends of our HS graduates: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/8
    Florida to other states in the number of HS graduates pursing postsecondary education:  http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/10                                  http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/11                            http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/12
    Florida to other states in the impact of this lack of securing additional education on the individual and ultimately society: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/13                      http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/14
    Florida to other states in trends in higher education:                                                       http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/15                                  http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/16                                http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/17                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/18                             http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/19                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/20                                http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/21
    Florida to other states in trends related to economics: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/21                                http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/23                             http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/24                             http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/25                        http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/26                              http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/27                             http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/28                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/29                                http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/30                            http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/31
    Florida to other states in trends related to jobs and employment: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/32                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/33                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/34                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/35                               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/36                            http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/37                              http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/38
    Florida to other states in trends as it relates to education and earnings: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/38                           http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/39                           http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/40
    Florida to other states in role of grants and contracts to education in Florida:   http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/41               http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/42                      http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/43
    Florida to other states in reasons cited for higher education: http://www.fldoe.org/meetings/April02/44

    ●    Please refer to the following pages for pertinent reports generated by Florida DOE on Florida statistics:

        Florida Education News Data-Driven
        http://www.firn.edu/doe/menu/ednews.htm
        This page has a host of links to pertinent data that impacts all of adult
        and community education and career and technical education in South
        Florida.

        K-20 Accountability Measures Tracking Chart
         http://www.fldoe.org/K20AccAdvCounc/May_20_02/06_HSA_Acct_Chart.pdf
        This page provides information on the K-20 Accountability Measures
        Tracking Chart of what information is being analyzed to report on the
        state of affairs in Florida.

        Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program
        (FETPIP)  Findings: 2000-2001 Graduates/Completers with Full
        Time Employment.
            http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/stats2002graph.pdf
        The report is quite comprehensive and has statistics that relates to all
        aspects of education, employment and earnings.  There is information
        on all JTPA, Food Stamp Education and Training, Wagner Peyser for
        Older Workers and Veterans, Welfare Transition audiences,
        Workforce Investment Act for various audiences, Farmworkers, and
        PRIDE.

    The following reports are of particular significance to Region V administrators:

    State Level FETPIP Follow-up Outcomes:   District Post Secondary Vocational Programs Aggregated Outcome Data by District for 2000-2001 Completers.

    The following sites provide FETPIP data by Region V counties  on information pertinent to planners involved in education in those areas:

    Broward County         http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/psec0001d.pdf

    Miami-Dade County    http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/psec0001d.pdf

    Monroe County           http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/psec0001d.pdf

    Palm Beach County     http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/psec0001d.pdf

     

    FETPIP High School Reports.

    The county-by-county reports summarize all of the following data for the counties:  enrollment data, number of high school graduates, employment information, earnings by level of education, continuing education information, information on those receiving public assistance and corrections data.  The following is the 2000-2001 Public High School Graduates-Fall 2001 Findings:

     For Broward County   http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/hg0001ad.pdf

    For Miami-Dade County http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/hg0001ad.pdf

    For Monroe County http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/hg0001ad.pdf

    For Palm Beach County http://www.firn.edu/doe/weois/fetpip/pdf/0001pdf/hg0001ad.pdf

     

    FETPIP Community College Reports.

    Follow-up Outcomes on Vocational Programs by Community Colleges in Region V gives information on number of people trained for specific employment avenues, how many actually were employed or place, information on income generated, and other vital statistics needed for planning purposes.

     
    Region V Adult Literacy Center Reports.
     
    Report specially related to Region V (Broward, Monroe, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach County is available at the following address:     Region V Literacy Report
     
     
    For additional information on facts and statistics on family literacy in Florida and to how it relates to national indices, please see information complied by the Florida Literacy Coalition.


     

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