Opportunity Index

GRADE C+

Jackson County, Michigan

Economy Score out of 100
Jackson County, Michigan
56.8
Cluster
56.8
State Avg.
57.5
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Jackson County Cluster MI National
Unemployment rate 3.3% 3.3% 3.7% 3.3%
Median household income $44,246 $44,246 $48,869 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 15.2% 15.2% 14.2% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.5 4.5 4.6 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 71.9% 71.9% 72.9% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 83.9% 83.9% 83.1% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Jackson County, MI
47.7
Cluster
47.7
State Avg.
52.5
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Jackson County Cluster MI National
Preschool enrollment 44.6% 44.6% 48.2% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 80.6% 80.6% 81.0% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 31.3% 31.3% 38.6% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Jackson County, MI
34.8
Cluster
34.8
State Avg.
51.9
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Jackson County Cluster MI National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 16.4% 16.4% 10.1% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 3,135 3,135 124,629 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 28.1% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 475.7 475.7 450.0 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 45.4 45.4 78.2 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.2 1.2 1.9 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Jackson County, MI
62.0
Cluster
62.0
State Avg.
50.3
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Jackson County Cluster MI National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 8.3% 8.3% 8.8% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 7.4% 7.4% 5.2% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 18.9 18.9 40.7 34.9

Business Stats

Business Jackson County Cluster MI National
Diversity 86.9% 86.9% -% 85.9%
Growth 13.9 13.9 - 7.9
Automation 58.1% 58.1% -% 59.4%

Population
Jackson County 158,640
Cluster 158,640
MI 9,976,447
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.