Opportunity Index

GRADE C+

Indian River County, Florida

Economy Score out of 100
Indian River County, Florida
61.0
State Avg.
58.1
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy Indian River County FL National
Unemployment rate 2.7% 2.3% 3.1%
Median household income $51,123 $52,341 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 10.7% 13.1% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.5 4.7 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.5 2.9 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 72.1% 63.7% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 85.4% 90.5% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
Indian River County, FL
62.9
State Avg.
58.8
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education Indian River County FL National
Preschool enrollment 58.6% 43.7% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 88.0% 88.7% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 42.6% 43.2% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
Indian River County, FL
44.1
State Avg.
43.8
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Indian River County FL National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 17.4% 11.8% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 2,315 265,527 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 0.0% 15.6% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 64.1 186.8 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 62.9 72.8 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.1 1.8 2.0
Health Score out of 100
Indian River County, FL
43.2
State Avg.
32.8
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health Indian River County FL National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.0% 9.0% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 17.1% 15.1% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 44.1 50.8 45.8
Population
Indian River County 163,814
FL 21,830,708
National 332,048,977

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