Opportunity Index

GRADE C

Berkeley County, West Virginia

Economy Score out of 100
Berkeley County, West Virginia
60.3
Cluster
60.3
State Avg.
49.9
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Berkeley County Cluster WV National
Unemployment rate 3.1% 3.1% 5.4% 3.3%
Median household income $52,937 $52,937 $38,687 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 13.0% 13.0% 19.1% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 3.9 3.9 5.2 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.4 3.4 4.6 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 72.5% 72.5% 76.7% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 81.8% 81.8% 76.3% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Berkeley County, WV
53.9
Cluster
53.9
State Avg.
49.1
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Berkeley County Cluster WV National
Preschool enrollment 36.4% 36.4% 35.1% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 94.2% 94.2% 89.1% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 28.6% 28.6% 27.3% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Berkeley County, WV
36.0
Cluster
36.0
State Avg.
46.9
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Berkeley County Cluster WV National
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 16.6% 16.6% 17.0% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 1,870 1,870 34,991 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) % % 25.9% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 167.9 167.9 350.7 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 44.4 44.4 77.7 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 1.0 1.0 1.9 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Berkeley County, WV
39.6
Cluster
39.6
State Avg.
35.3
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Berkeley County Cluster WV National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 8.2% 8.2% 9.5% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 7.7% 7.7% 6.1% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 74.7 74.7 78.3 34.9

Business Stats

Business Berkeley County Cluster WV National
Diversity 86.7% 86.7% -% 85.9%
Growth 66.0 66.0 - 7.9
Automation 63.1% 63.1% -% 59.4%

Population
Berkeley County 114,920
Cluster 114,920
WV 1,817,048
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.