GRADE B-

Richmond County, New York

Economy	Richmond County	Cluster	NY	National
Unemployment rate	3.6%	3.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Median household income	$67,857	$67,857	$57,756	$53,699
Population below the poverty line (%)	12.9%	12.9%	14.1%	13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile	5.7	5.7	5.8	4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop.	2.7	2.7	3.4	3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing	57.3%	57.3%	61.0%	68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5)	80.9%	80.9%	83.7%	83.8%

Education	Richmond County	Cluster	NY	National
Preschool enrollment	57.2%	57.2%	58.8%	48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation	79.7%	79.7%	81.1%	84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%)	39.9%	39.9%	44.8%	40.5%

Community Health & Civic Life	Richmond County	Cluster	NY	National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24)	14.1%	14.1%	11.2%	11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24)	7,760	7,760	265,819	4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older)	%	%	22.5%	27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop.	597.9	597.9	356.7	382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop.	97.2	97.2	83.1	75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population	4.9	4.9	5.5	2.1

Health	Richmond County	Cluster	NY	National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs)	8.0%	8.0%	8.1%	8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage	5.9%	5.9%	5.7%	8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.)	27.0	27.0	27.3	34.9

Business	Richmond County	Cluster	NY	National
Diversity	86.7%	86.7%	-%	85.9%
Growth	11.7	11.7	-	7.9
Automation	56.0%	56.0%	-%	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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