Opportunity Index

Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska

Economy Score out of 100
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska
65.5
Cluster
65.5
State Avg.
59.1
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Valdez-Cordova Census Area Cluster AK National
Unemployment rate 8.6% 8.6% 6.9% 3.3%
Median household income $76,557 $76,557 $65,131 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 7.4% 7.4% 11.1% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 6.5 6.5 3.4 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 79.2% 79.2% 68.7% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 86.4% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK
42.8
Cluster
42.8
State Avg.
45.8
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Valdez-Cordova Census Area Cluster AK National
Preschool enrollment 47.3% 47.3% 36.7% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 66.7% 66.7% 77.7% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 41.4% 41.4% 37.7% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK
66.7
Cluster
66.7
State Avg.
53.0
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Valdez-Cordova Census Area Cluster AK National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 12.2% 12.2% 13.1% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 120 120 11,611 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 35.8% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 315.6 315.6 829.0 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 97.0 97.0 91.0 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 8.6 8.6 3.0 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Valdez-Cordova Census Area, AK
Cluster
State Avg.
48.4
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Valdez-Cordova Census Area Cluster AK National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 6.2% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 16.6% 16.6% 13.7% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 47.9 34.9

Business Stats

Business Valdez-Cordova Census Area Cluster AK National
Diversity 88.6% 88.6% -% 85.9%
Growth -18.2 -18.2 - 7.9
Automation 59.6% 59.6% -% 59.4%

Population
Valdez-Cordova Census Area 9,278
Cluster 9,278
AK 739,786
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.