Opportunity Index

Washington County, North Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
Washington County, North Carolina
36.7
Cluster
36.7
State Avg.
55.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Washington County Cluster NC National
Unemployment rate 5.5% 5.5% 3.6% 3.3%
Median household income $30,756 $30,756 $46,949 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 24.1% 24.1% 14.7% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 5.6 5.6 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 64.4% 64.4% 71.8% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 82.0% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Washington County, NC
25.1
Cluster
25.1
State Avg.
55.4
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Washington County Cluster NC National
Preschool enrollment 12.1% 12.1% 40.7% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 72.5% 72.5% 87.1% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 18.2% 18.2% 40.7% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Washington County, NC
34.1
Cluster
34.1
State Avg.
50.9
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Washington County Cluster NC National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 22.7% 22.7% 12.0% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 370 370 150,818 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 30.8% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 284.8 284.8 363.7 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 33.3 33.3 70.8 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.5 2.5 2.0 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Washington County, NC
Cluster
State Avg.
43.5
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Washington County Cluster NC National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 9.4% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 12.7% 12.7% 10.7% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 37.2 34.9

Business Stats

Business Washington County Cluster NC National
Diversity 77.1% 77.1% -% 85.9%
Growth -27.7 -27.7 - 7.9
Automation 59.2% 59.2% -% 59.4%

Population
Washington County 12,012
Cluster 12,012
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.