Opportunity Index

GRADE C+

Augusta County, Virginia

Economy Score out of 100
Augusta County, Virginia
60.9
Cluster
60.9
State Avg.
62.6
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Augusta County Cluster VA National
Unemployment rate 2.1% 2.1% 2.7% 3.3%
Median household income $52,994 $52,994 $63,666 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 8.8% 8.8% 10.6% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 3.9 3.9 4.7 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 2.8 2.8 4.1 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 75.2% 75.2% 70.7% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 73.8% 73.8% 85.2% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Augusta County, VA
57.5
Cluster
57.5
State Avg.
60.4
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Augusta County Cluster VA National
Preschool enrollment 43.7% 43.7% 48.1% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 94.8% 94.8% 86.9% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 30.2% 30.2% 46.6% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Augusta County, VA
37.6
Cluster
37.6
State Avg.
51.1
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Augusta County Cluster VA National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 17.0% 17.0% 8.9% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 1,310 1,310 92,414 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 31.9% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 124.9 124.9 208.2 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 49.2 49.2 75.8 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.2 1.2 1.8 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Augusta County, VA
52.9
Cluster
52.9
State Avg.
54.0
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Augusta County Cluster VA National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 8.4% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 9.6% 9.6% 8.8% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 30.7 30.7 30.3 34.9

Business Stats

Business Augusta County Cluster VA National
Diversity 86.1% 86.1% -% 85.9%
Growth 30.6 30.6 - 7.9
Automation 56.9% 56.9% -% 59.4%

Population
Augusta County 75,144
Cluster 75,144
VA 8,465,207
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.