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Sources of Zonal Data (cont’d)
► In 2007, FDOT purchased private employment data from
InfoUSA for the entire state of Florida.
► Employment data used in the zonedata has been
traditionally obtained through the Florida Agency for
Workforce Innovation (AWI).
► The FDOT Policy Planning Office in Tallahassee has
access to the AWI records through a confidential
employer number-matching matching program.
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Sources of Zonal Data (cont’d)
► Other sources of employment data include:
Longitudinal Employment and Household Dynamics
(LEHD)
Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR) at
the University of Florida
Local Chambers of Commerce
Dun and Bradstreet (Base Year)
Woods and Poole (Forecast Year)
► Public school enrollment data can be obtained from the
local school board or the Florida Department of
Education (DOE).
► Private schools need to be contacted individually. The
DOE has some data on private schools.
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