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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

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WHAT: Measures the percentage of the population, 25 years

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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


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