TALENT
CERTIFICATE PRODUCTION PER 10,000 RESIDENTS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT RATE: AA/AS+
WHAT: Measures the number of academic and technical certificates conferred by institutions of higher learning, normalized by population.
WHY: Certificates are another means of attaining skills
required for certain higher-wage careers, and can be instrumental to preparing individuals for “middle-skills” jobs – jobs requiring more than a high school diploma and less than a college degree.
or older, who have attained an associate’s degree or higher.
WHY: This indicator provides a broad-based view of the relative education level of the community. It takes into account that many jobs require the kind of training and educational support that is offered by community colleges and other institutions offering two-year degrees.
Phoenix
71.48
Raleigh-Durham
54.2%
Orlando
62.37
Mpls-St. Paul
52.0%
South Florida
40.80
Austin
51.5%
Denver
40.52
Denver
51.4%
Jacksonville
39.39
Seattle
51.4%
Seattle
37.74
Portland
49.1%
San Diego
36.71
San Diego
47.0%
Raleigh-Durham
33.53
Baltimore
46.3%
Atlanta
32.16
Atlanta
45.5%
San Antonio
30.72
Orlando
45.4%
Tampa Bay
30.72
Charlotte
44.4%
U.S. Average
29.91
St. Louis
43.6%
Portland
28.22
Nashville
43.2%
Nashville
27.53
Dallas-Ft. Worth
41.7%
Houston
24.32
South Florida
41.5%
Austin
21.44
Jacksonville
40.8%
Dallas-Ft. Worth
20.50
U.S. Average
40.5%
St. Louis
20.06
Phoenix
39.7%
Mpls-St. Paul
19.33
Houston
39.6%
Charlotte
16.02
Tampa Bay
38.0%
Baltimore
15.69
San Antonio
36.2%
TREND: Weakening GAP: Stable 2012-13 40 30 20 10 0
2013-14
TREND: Strengthening GAP: Stable 2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
Tampa Bay U.S. Average
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, 2016-2017 Academic Year Completions
46
WHAT: Measures the percentage of the population, 25 years
2019 REGIONAL COMPETITIVENESS REPORT
2013 40% 30% 20% 10% 0
2014
2015
2016
2017
Tampa Bay U.S. Average
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2017 1-Year Estimates, Table S1501