GRADE C+

Essex County, New Jersey

Economy	Essex County	Cluster	NJ	National
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Median household income	$51,055	$51,055	$71,278	$53,699
Population below the poverty line (%)	16.7%	16.7%	10.0%	13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile	6.7	6.7	5.1	4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop.	3.3	3.3	3.9	3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing	51.4%	51.4%	61.5%	68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5)	81.5%	81.5%	87.0%	83.8%

Education	Essex County	Cluster	NJ	National
Preschool enrollment	72.2%	72.2%	64.2%	48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation	87.0%	87.0%	89.9%	84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%)	39.8%	39.8%	46.4%	40.5%

Community Health & Civic Life	Essex County	Cluster	NJ	National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24)	15.8%	15.8%	9.9%	11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24)	15,170	15,170	101,484	4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older)	%	%	24.0%	27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop.	606.2	606.2	228.8	382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop.	83.5	83.5	85.2	75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population	4.6	4.6	3.1	2.1

Health	Essex County	Cluster	NJ	National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs)	9.5%	9.5%	7.9%	8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage	13.7%	13.7%	7.7%	8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.)	24.8	24.8	37.9	34.9

Business	Essex County	Cluster	NJ	National
Diversity	89.9%	89.9%	-%	85.9%
Growth	-0.5	-0.5	-	7.9
Automation	55.1%	55.1%	-%	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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