GRADE B-

Hudson County, New Jersey

Economy	Hudson County	Cluster	NJ	National
Unemployment rate	2.7%	2.7%	4.0%	3.3%
Median household income	$55,786	$55,786	$71,278	$53,699
Population below the poverty line (%)	17.1%	17.1%	10.0%	13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile	6.1	6.1	5.1	4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop.	2.9	2.9	3.9	3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing	54.5%	54.5%	61.5%	68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5)	87.5%	87.5%	87.0%	83.8%

Education	Hudson County	Cluster	NJ	National
Preschool enrollment	69.3%	69.3%	64.2%	48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation	85.3%	85.3%	89.9%	84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%)	43.9%	43.9%	46.4%	40.5%

Community Health & Civic Life	Hudson County	Cluster	NJ	National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24)	13.1%	13.1%	9.9%	11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24)	9,535	9,535	101,484	4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older)	%	%	24.0%	27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop.	341.7	341.7	228.8	382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop.	51.2	51.2	85.2	75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population	4.0	4.0	3.1	2.1

Health	Hudson County	Cluster	NJ	National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs)	8.6%	8.6%	7.9%	8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage	16.2%	16.2%	7.7%	8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.)	18.4	18.4	37.9	34.9

Business	Hudson County	Cluster	NJ	National
Diversity	90.8%	90.8%	-%	85.9%
Growth	34.6	34.6	-	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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