GRADE C+

Watauga County, North Carolina

Economy Score out of 100
Watauga County, North Carolina
37.5
Cluster
37.5
State Avg.
55.7
National Avg.
57.0

Economy	Watauga County	Cluster	NC	National
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.1%	3.6%	3.3%
Median household income	$36,972	$36,972	$46,949	$53,699
Population below the poverty line (%)	28.3%	28.3%	14.7%	13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile	7.4	7.4	4.7	4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop.	3.1	3.1	3.6	3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing	62.7%	62.7%	71.8%	68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5)	%	%	82.0%	83.8%

Education	Watauga County	Cluster	NC	National
Preschool enrollment	42.1%	42.1%	40.7%	48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation	89.6%	89.6%	87.1%	84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%)	49.8%	49.8%	40.7%	40.5%

Community Health & Civic Life	Watauga County	Cluster	NC	National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24)	2.6%	2.6%	12.0%	11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24)	455	455	150,818	4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older)	%	%	30.8%	27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop.	120.8	120.8	363.7	382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop.	74.4	74.4	70.8	75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population	2.2	2.2	2.0	2.1

Health	Watauga County	Cluster	NC	National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs)	%	%	9.4%	8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage	9.4%	9.4%	10.7%	8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.)	27.9	27.9	37.2	34.9

Business	Watauga County	Cluster	NC	National
Diversity	83.4%	83.4%	-%	85.9%
Growth	81.7	81.7	-	7.9
Automation	58.9%	58.9%	-%	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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