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13 <br /> FFY 2019 Annual Action Plan Orange County HOME Consortium <br /> The Orange County Employment Services need to increase its focus and resources to assist this <br /> population, including people with criminal histories and youth aging out of foster care. <br /> According to the 2013-2017 American Community Survey data, Orange County has an <br /> unemployment rate of 5.2%which is lower than the North Carolina unemployment rate of 7.2% <br /> for that same period. However, the unemployment rate is larger in the 16-29 age group as <br /> opposed to older age groups. <br /> According to the 2013-2017 American Community Survey data, there are job deficiencies in <br /> certain sectors (the number of qualified workers exceeds the number of jobs available). <br /> Conversely, Orange County is also experiencing an employment deficiency in other areas (the <br /> number of jobs available exceeds the number of qualified workers).The County needs to continue <br /> to support and encourage new job creation,job retention, employment,youth employment,job <br /> training services, and educational developmental opportunities, especially for low- and <br /> moderate-income persons that help to close these gaps.,X. ... <br /> {Maps: <br /> The following maps illustrate the demographic characteristics of Orange County: <br /> • Population Density by Block Group <br /> • Percent White Population by Block Group <br /> • Percent Minority Population by Block Group <br /> • Percent Population Age 65+by Block Group <br /> , r <br /> • Total Housing Units by.;Block Points <br /> • Percent Owner-Occupied housing Units by Block Group <br /> • Percent Renter-Occupied Housing Units by Block Group <br /> • Percent Vacant Housing Units by Block Group <br /> • Low/Moderate Income Percentage by Block Group <br /> • Low/Moderate Income with Minority Percentage <br /> • Commercial Hotspots in Orange County, North Carolina <br /> OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2019) 5 <br />