Opportunity Index

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Maryland

Economy Score out of 100
Maryland
63.2
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy Maryland National
Unemployment rate 3.7% 3.3%
Median household income $71,891 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 9.3% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 4.5 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.5 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 68.0% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 87.9% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
Maryland
61.8
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education Maryland National
Preschool enrollment 50.3% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 87.8% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 46.5% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
Maryland
54.0
National Avg.
47.8

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life Maryland National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 10.5% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 72,232 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 32.3% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 500.2 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 88.1 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.1 2.1
Health Score out of 100
Maryland
46.2
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health Maryland National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 8.9% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 6.1% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 45.5 34.9

Business Stats

Business Maryland National
Diversity % 83.6%
Growth 52.1
Automation % 57.9%

Population
Maryland 6,024,891
National 325,147,121