Opportunity Index

GRADE B

Franklin County, Vermont

Economy Score out of 100
Franklin County, Vermont
64.6
State Avg.
66.1
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy Franklin County VT National
Unemployment rate 1.8% 1.9% 3.1%
Median household income $56,835 $60,118 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 9.4% 10.3% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.0 4.4 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 4.2 5.1 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 68.9% 69.2% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 84.7% 89.2% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
Franklin County, VT
54.3
State Avg.
60.4
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education Franklin County VT National
Preschool enrollment 55.9% 54.5% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 81.1% 80.5% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 36.7% 52.6% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
Franklin County, VT
51.4
State Avg.
64.2
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Franklin County VT National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 11.0% 10.9% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 575 8,693 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 0.0% 28.2% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 187.7 163.1 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 67.4 111.0 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 3.0 3.4 2.0
Health Score out of 100
Franklin County, VT
59.2
State Avg.
48.4
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health Franklin County VT National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 0.0% 7.0% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 4.2% 4.5% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 41.2 60.4 45.8
Population
Franklin County 50,433
VT 647,093
National 332,048,977

Business Skills (underlying data provided by Monster)

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