Opportunity Index

7rank

New Jersey

Economy Score out of 100
New Jersey
61.4
National Avg.
59.3

Economy Stats

Economy New Jersey National
Unemployment rate 3.1% 3.1%
Median household income $74,116 $57,865
Population below the poverty line (%) 10.2% 12.8%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 5.2 5.0
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.4 3.4
Households spending <30% of income on housing 62.8% 68.2%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 91.9% 90.1%
Education Score out of 100
New Jersey
61.7
National Avg.
53.9

Education Stats

Education New Jersey National
Preschool enrollment 53.9% 40.2%
On-time H.S. graduation 84.0% 83.5%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 50.1% 43.8%
Community Score out of 100
New Jersey
55.7
National Avg.
51.2

Community Stats

Community Health & Civic Life New Jersey National
Group Membership (% of adults involved in groups) % %
Youth not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24) 11.3% 12.1%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 114,488 4,680,891
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 19.9% 26.4%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 192.5 387.0
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 78.2 74.9
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 2.8 2.0
Health Score out of 100
New Jersey
52.3
National Avg.
43.2

Health Stats

Health New Jersey National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.7% 8.5%
Health Insurance Coverage 8.4% 10.2%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 39.2 45.8
Population
New Jersey 9,269,175
National 332,048,977