Opportunity Index

GRADE A-

Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Economy Score out of 100
Los Alamos County, New Mexico
74.7
Cluster
74.7
State Avg.
47.6
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Los Alamos County Cluster NM National
Unemployment rate 2.9% 2.9% 4.4% 3.3%
Median household income $98,069 $98,069 $41,602 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 5.1% 5.1% 19.7% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 3.6 3.6 5.2 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 4.8 4.8 3.1 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 85.9% 85.9% 70.1% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) % % 77.0% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Los Alamos County, NM
75.6
Cluster
75.6
State Avg.
43.1
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Los Alamos County Cluster NM National
Preschool enrollment 56.7% 56.7% 43.4% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 86.6% 86.6% 72.4% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 75.1% 75.1% 35.5% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Los Alamos County, NM
64.3
Cluster
64.3
State Avg.
40.1
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Los Alamos County Cluster NM National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 3.2% 3.2% 16.5% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 55 55 43,038 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 24.6% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 178.1 178.1 783.5 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 149.4 149.4 74.5 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.6 1.6 1.3 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Los Alamos County, NM
50.9
Cluster
50.9
State Avg.
38.9
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Los Alamos County Cluster NM National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) % % 9.5% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 4.3% 4.3% 9.1% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 36.1 36.1 48.0 34.9

Business Stats

Business Los Alamos County Cluster NM National
Diversity 83.0% 83.0% -% 85.9%
Growth -15.5 -15.5 - 7.9
Automation 59.9% 59.9% -% 59.4%

Population
Los Alamos County 18,738
Cluster 18,738
NM 2,093,395
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.