Opportunity Index

GRADE B-

Moore County, North Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
Moore County, North Carolina
59.0
Cluster
59.0
State Avg.
55.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Moore County Cluster NC National
Unemployment rate 3.5% 3.5% 3.6% 3.3%
Median household income $48,477 $48,477 $46,949 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 13.3% 13.3% 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. 4.5 4.5 3.6 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 73.4% 73.4% 71.8% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 84.0% 84.0% 82.0% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Moore County, NC
65.1
Cluster
65.1
State Avg.
55.4
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Moore County Cluster NC National
Preschool enrollment 57.0% 57.0% 40.7% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 89.4% 89.4% 87.1% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 46.4% 46.4% 40.7% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Moore County, NC
50.1
Cluster
50.1
State Avg.
50.9
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Moore County Cluster NC National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 15.4% 15.4% 12.0% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 1,285 1,285 150,818 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 30.8% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 155.4 155.4 363.7 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 112.1 112.1 70.8 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.9 1.9 2.0 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Moore County, NC
47.5
Cluster
47.5
State Avg.
43.5
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Moore County Cluster NC National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 9.4% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 10.3% 10.3% 10.7% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 30.9 30.9 37.2 34.9

Business Stats

Business Moore County Cluster NC National
Diversity 86.4% 86.4% -% 85.9%
Growth 70.1 70.1 - 7.9
Automation 58.9% 58.9% -% 59.4%

Population
Moore County 97,264
Cluster 97,264
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.