Opportunity Index

GRADE C+

Miami-Dade County, Florida

Economy Score out of 100
Miami-Dade County, Florida
48.9
State Avg.
58.1
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy Miami-Dade County FL National
Unemployment rate 1.8% 2.3% 3.1%
Median household income $47,986 $52,341 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 15.7% 13.1% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 5.4 4.7 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 2.8 2.9 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 51.6% 63.7% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 82.6% 90.5% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
Miami-Dade County, FL
62.1
State Avg.
58.8
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education Miami-Dade County FL National
Preschool enrollment 62.2% 43.7% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 86.0% 88.7% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 41.5% 43.2% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
Miami-Dade County, FL
50.4
State Avg.
43.8
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Miami-Dade County FL National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 11.8% 11.8% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 33,920 265,527 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 0.0% 15.6% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 238.5 186.8 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 82.6 72.8 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.5 1.8 2.0
Health Score out of 100
Miami-Dade County, FL
51.1
State Avg.
32.8
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health Miami-Dade County FL National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.8% 9.0% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 18.1% 15.1% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 20.9 50.8 45.8
Population
Miami-Dade County 2,670,421
FL 21,830,708
National 332,048,977

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