Opportunity Index

9rank

New Jersey

Economy Score out of 100
New Jersey
59.5
National Avg.
57.0

Economy Stats

Economy New Jersey National
Unemployment rate 4.0% 3.3%
Median household income $71,278 $53,699
Population below the poverty line (%) 10.0% 13.4%
Ratio of household Income at the 80th percentile to that of the 20th percentile 5.1 4.9
Banking institutions per 10,000 pop. 3.9 3.7
Households spending <30% of income on housing 61.5% 68.3%
High-Speed Internet (rating 1 to 5) 87.0% 83.8%
Education Score out of 100
New Jersey
67.9
National Avg.
56.1

Education Stats

Education New Jersey National
Preschool enrollment 64.2% 48.0%
On-time H.S. graduation 89.9% 84.8%
Associates Degree or Higher (%) 46.4% 40.5%
Community Score out of 100
New Jersey
55.8
National Avg.
47.8

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) 9.9% 11.5%
Youth not in School and Not Working (total ages 16 to 24) 101,484 4,501,815
Volunteerism (% of adults ages 18 and older) 24.0% 27.5%
Violent crime per 100,000 pop. 228.8 382.9
Primary care providers per 100,000 pop. 85.2 75.5
Grocery Stores and Supermarkets per 10,000 population 3.1 2.1
Health Score out of 100
New Jersey
52.9
National Avg.
52.0

Health Stats

Health New Jersey National
Low Birth Weight (% born weighing less than 5.5lbs) 7.9% 8.3%
Health Insurance Coverage 7.7% 8.7%
Deaths Related to Alcohol/Drug Abuse or Suicide (per 100,000 pop.) 37.9 34.9

Business Stats

Business New Jersey National
Diversity % 83.6%
Growth 52.1
Automation % 57.9%

Population
New Jersey 8,888,543
National 325,147,121