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Special Report
Northeast Fla.: How Bad Is It?
Cynthia Barnett | 11/1/2008
| Gross Sales (Jan.-June 08 vs. Jan.-June 07) | ||
| County | % Change | $ Change |
| Alachua | +3.3% | +$137,074,501 |
| Baker | +9.8 | +77,004,598 |
| Bradford | -0.3 | -826,962 |
| Clay | -5.3 | -105,146,686 |
| Columbia | -9.8 | -96,477,336 |
| Duval | +4.3 | +953,205,537 |
| Gilchrist | -3.9 | -3,124,471 |
| Hamilton | -4.2 | -3,203,932 |
| Levy | -6.6 | -28,576,582 |
| Marion | -11.5 | -610,301,385 |
| Nassau | -7.2 | -67,463,318 |
| Putnam | -6.2 | -48,458,919 |
| St. Johns | -2.4 | -58,675,052 |
| Suwannee | +27.3 | +111,942,196 |
| Union | +125.9 | +136,780,957 |
| Source: Florida Department of Revenue | ||
| Existing-Home Sales | ||||
| Metro Area | August Sales | 1-Year Chg. | August Median $ | 1-Year Chg. |
| Gainesville | 176 | -25% | $177,500 | -19% |
| Jacksonville | 831 | -18 | 184,900 | -6 |
| Ocala | 207 | -5 | 130,300 | -16 |
| Source: Florida Association of Realtors | ||||
| Unemployment | |||
| Metro Area | August 2007 | August 2008 | Number Unemployed |
| Gainesville (Alachua and Gilchrist) | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6,737 |
| Jacksonville (Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns) | 4.2 | 6.5 | 45,124 |
| Ocala (Marion) | 5.1 | 8.5 | 11,996 |
| Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation | |||
