The good news is
that Alachua
County has a
very low
unemployment
rate. The
bad news is
that, in
average, people
in Alachua
County aren't
earning the
kinds of wages
that a community
with our
resources should
be able to
provide.
On the above
graph, with the
State of Florida
represented in
red and Alachua
County
Represented in
Blue, you can
see the the
number of people
employed by
private business
and
self-employed is
well below the
state average,
but the number
of people
employed by
government is
well above the
state average.
Why is this a
problem?
Government
employment can
provide
stability, but
it does not
provide vitality
and economic
expansion.
Government
employment in
and of itself is
not bad, but a
lack of wealth
creating private
business is. |
 |
|
|
 |
Failing Grade
Home Ownership (compare to state average)
|
10% Less |
Child Poverty Rate - Alachua County
|
20% |
Child Poverty Rate - Gainesville
|
24% |
Minority Business Ownership (compared to state average)
|
Half |
| Per Capita Income (compared to state average) |
$3100 Less |
Source: 2000Census
|
Paid for and
sponsored by
the Alachua
County
Republican
Executive
Committee
PO Box 358536,
Gainesville, Fl
32635 |
