GRADE D+

Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Economy Score out of 100
Fayette County, Pennsylvania
48.8
Cluster
48.8
State Avg.
57.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy	Fayette County	Cluster	PA	National
Unemployment rate	4.3%	4.3%	4.0%	3.3%
Median household income	$37,053	$37,053	$52,684	$53,699
Population below the poverty line (%)	18.8%	18.8%	12.5%	13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile	5.1	5.1	5.0	4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop.	3.3	3.3	4.3	3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing	73.9%	73.9%	71.5%	68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5)	78.3%	78.3%	82.0%	83.8%

Education	Fayette County	Cluster	PA	National
Preschool enrollment	31.9%	31.9%	47.9%	48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation	84.6%	84.6%	85.6%	84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%)	24.4%	24.4%	39.8%	40.5%

Community Health & Civic Life	Fayette County	Cluster	PA	National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24)	19.0%	19.0%	11.7%	11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24)	2,570	2,570	174,869	4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older)	%	%	31.5%	27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop.	204.6	204.6	313.3	382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop.	37.3	37.3	80.9	75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.1

Health	Fayette County	Cluster	PA	National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs)	8.8%	8.8%	8.4%	8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage	6.6%	6.6%	5.5%	8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.)	63.7	63.7	57.7	34.9

Business	Fayette County	Cluster	PA	National
Diversity	86.6%	86.6%	-%	85.9%
Growth	1.8	1.8	-	7.9
Automation	59.4%	59.4%	-%	59.4%

Skills Demand data has not been collected for this county.

Skills Supply data has not been collected for this county.

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.

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