Opportunity Index

GRADE C-

Montgomery County, North Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
Montgomery County, North Carolina
49.1
Cluster
49.1
State Avg.
55.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Montgomery County Cluster NC National
Unemployment rate 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 3.3%
Median household income $34,046 $34,046 $46,949 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 20.9% 20.9% 14.7% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 71.3% 71.3% 71.8% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 82.0% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Montgomery County, NC
43.1
Cluster
43.1
State Avg.
55.4
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Montgomery County Cluster NC National
Preschool enrollment 21.1% 21.1% 40.7% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 89.6% 89.6% 87.1% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 23.6% 23.6% 40.7% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Montgomery County, NC
34.0
Cluster
34.0
State Avg.
50.9
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Montgomery County Cluster NC National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 18.7% 18.7% 12.0% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 550 550 150,818 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 30.8% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 237.4 237.4 363.7 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 25.5 25.5 70.8 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Montgomery County, NC
47.3
Cluster
47.3
State Avg.
43.5
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Montgomery County Cluster NC National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 9.4% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 15.4% 15.4% 10.7% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 21.0 21.0 37.2 34.9

Business Stats

Business Montgomery County Cluster NC National
Diversity 72.6% 72.6% -% 85.9%
Growth 0.9 0.9 - 7.9
Automation 58.9% 58.9% -% 59.4%

Population
Montgomery County 27,435
Cluster 27,435
NC 10,270,800
National 325,147,121

Business Skills (underlying data provided by Monster)

Skills Demand data has not been collected for this county.
Skills Supply data has not been collected for this county.

News Themes and Sentiment

Economy Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

Education Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.

Health Sentiment data has not been collected for this county.