Opportunity Index

GRADE C-

Giles County, Tennessee

Economy Score out of 100
Giles County, Tennessee
56.6
Cluster
56.6
State Avg.
56.4
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Giles County Cluster TN National
Unemployment rate 2.9% 2.9% 3.1% 3.3%
Median household income $39,093 $39,093 $45,693 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 15.9% 15.9% 15.0% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.2 4.2 4.7 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 4.4 4.4 4.3 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 73.9% 73.9% 73.0% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 79.6% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Giles County, TN
45.3
Cluster
45.3
State Avg.
54.2
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Giles County Cluster TN National
Preschool enrollment 28.9% 28.9% 39.6% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 90.8% 90.8% 89.6% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 20.6% 20.6% 34.6% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Giles County, TN
38.9
Cluster
38.9
State Avg.
44.3
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Giles County Cluster TN National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 13.5% 13.5% 12.6% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 430 430 99,447 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 27.4% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 311.2 311.2 651.5 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 37.4 37.4 71.7 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.7 1.7 1.5 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Giles County, TN
38.1
Cluster
38.1
State Avg.
43.0
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Giles County Cluster TN National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 9.1% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 10.4% 10.4% 9.5% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 49.4 49.4 42.5 34.9

Business Stats

Business Giles County Cluster TN National
Diversity 68.1% 68.1% -% 85.9%
Growth 13.6 13.6 - 7.9
Automation 59.8% 59.8% -% 59.4%

Population
Giles County 29,401
Cluster 29,401
TN 6,708,794
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.