# Alternative Text Description for Workforce Development ## TABLE OF CONTENTS - Map Overview - Geographic Context - Key Insights - Visual Elements - Symbol Guide - Additional Information - Data Context ## MAP OVERVIEW This map displays Workforce Development areas across the state of Florida. The map shows scattered geographic areas highlighted in gray that meet specific workforce development criteria related to housing and energy burden indicators. These areas are distributed throughout the state, appearing as distinct polygonal zones overlaid on Florida's outline and major cities. ## GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT The map covers the entire state of Florida, extending from the Georgia and Alabama borders in the north to the southern tip near Miami. Major cities labeled on the map include Jacksonville on the northeast coast, Tallahassee in the panhandle region, Gainesville in north-central Florida, Orlando in central Florida, Tampa and St. Petersburg on the west coast, Palm Coast on the northeast coast, Cape Coral on the southwest coast, and Miami in the southeast. The Gulf of America appears along the western and northwestern coastline, while the Atlantic Ocean borders the eastern coast. The map also shows portions of neighboring states including Georgia and Alabama in the north. ## KEY INSIGHTS Workforce Development areas show a scattered distribution across Florida with notable concentrations in several regions. The highest density of designated areas appears in the central portion of the state between Orlando and Tampa. Additional clusters are visible in southern Florida near Miami, Fort St. Lucie, and Cape Coral on the southeast and southwest coasts. Moderate concentrations appear in the north-central region near Gainesville and scattered locations in the panhandle near Tallahassee. The distribution suggests that workforce development needs are not concentrated in a single region but rather dispersed throughout urban and suburban areas across the state. ## VISUAL ELEMENTS ### Workforce Development Areas This layer represents census tracts that meet specific criteria related to low median household income and housing expense burden or energy burden. ### Workforce Development Zones (gray polygons) **Appearance:** Gray-shaded polygonal areas of varying sizes and shapes overlaid on the base map of Florida. **Distribution:** Areas appear throughout Florida with concentrations in central Florida between Orlando and Tampa, southern Florida around Miami and coastal communities, north-central areas near Gainesville, and scattered locations in the panhandle. **Notable locations:** Significant clusters near Miami and surrounding areas in southeastern Florida, dense concentration in the central corridor between Tampa and Orlando, multiple areas near Cape Coral and Fort St. Lucie on the coasts, visible presence near Gainesville in north-central Florida, and scattered polygons in the Tallahassee region of the panhandle. **Spatial patterns:** The zones display irregular boundaries following census tract geography rather than administrative boundaries. Areas tend to cluster near major metropolitan regions but are not exclusively urban. Some coastal communities show workforce development designations, particularly along both the Atlantic and Gulf of America coasts. The pattern suggests economic challenges are dispersed across both rural and urban areas throughout the state. ### Overlapping Patterns No overlapping thematic layers are present in this map. The workforce development areas appear as a single thematic layer over the base geography. ## SYMBOL GUIDE - **Gray polygons:** Census tracts designated as Workforce Development areas based on meeting criteria for low median household income combined with high housing expense burden or high energy burden indicators, and where energy burden data is available. ## ADDITIONAL INFORMATION This map represents a filtered subset of census tract data specifically identifying areas that meet multiple economic vulnerability criteria related to workforce development needs. The definition query indicates that these are Justice40 census tracts from June 2022 data that meet conditions for low median household income and housing expense burden or energy burden. The irregular shapes reflect census tract boundaries rather than municipal or county lines. Areas not shaded in gray do not meet the combined criteria for workforce development designation, though this does not necessarily indicate absence of economic challenges. ## DATA CONTEXT **Data Source:** The data is derived from Justice40 census tract designations created in June 2022. The source layer is NAJUSTICE_40_TRACT_JUN22. **Definition Query:** This map displays a filtered subset of census tracts where (low median household income with low high school education attainment OR low income with low high school education OR unemployment with low high school education OR poverty with low high school education) AND where energy burden data is available. The specific filter criteria is: LMILHSE=1 OR LILHSE=1 OR ULHSE=1 OR PLHSE=1 AND M_EBSI=1. **Scale Information:** The map displays statewide coverage at a scale appropriate for viewing the entire state of Florida and identifying regional patterns of workforce development areas. **Coordinate System:** NAD 1983 HARN Florida GDL Albers (WKID 3087) **Time Period of Content:** The data represents conditions as of June 2022. **Limitations:** This map shows only census tracts that meet the specific combined criteria defined in the definition query. Census tracts that meet some but not all criteria are not displayed. The data reflects conditions at the census tract level, which may mask variation within individual tracts. Areas without shading may still face workforce development challenges that do not meet these specific thresholds. **Map Coverage:** The map extends across the entire state of Florida from the panhandle in the northwest to the southern tip, including both coastal and inland areas. Portions of neighboring states Georgia and Alabama are visible for geographic context but contain no data representation. --- The alternative text description of this map was AI-generated and may contain inaccuracies.