Opportunity Index

GRADE C

Muskegon County, Michigan

Economy Score out of 100
Muskegon County, Michigan
53.2
Cluster
53.2
State Avg.
57.5
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Muskegon County Cluster MI National
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 3.3%
Median household income $41,009 $41,009 $48,869 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 18.5% 18.5% 14.2% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.5 3.5 3.8 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 72.4% 72.4% 72.9% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 80.3% 80.3% 83.1% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Muskegon County, MI
52.3
Cluster
52.3
State Avg.
52.5
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Muskegon County Cluster MI National
Preschool enrollment 39.6% 39.6% 48.2% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 89.9% 89.9% 81.0% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 29.8% 29.8% 38.6% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Muskegon County, MI
37.3
Cluster
37.3
State Avg.
51.9
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Muskegon County Cluster MI National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 17.2% 17.2% 10.1% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 3,400 3,400 124,629 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 28.1% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 440.3 440.3 450.0 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 61.0 61.0 78.2 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.4 1.4 1.9 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Muskegon County, MI
45.0
Cluster
45.0
State Avg.
50.3
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Muskegon County Cluster MI National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 9.8% 9.8% 8.8% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 6.5% 6.5% 5.2% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 39.5 39.5 40.7 34.9

Business Stats

Business Muskegon County Cluster MI National
Diversity 83.7% 83.7% -% 85.9%
Growth 30.2 30.2 - 7.9
Automation 58.1% 58.1% -% 59.4%

Population
Muskegon County 173,693
Cluster 173,693
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.