core score measuring wellbeing

Category 2

Measuring Economic Opportunity

Opportunity entails the chance people have at securing a better life for themselves and their children, as measured by their occupation, education, and income potential.

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CORE Score

Wellbeing

Category 1

Economic Security

Category 2

Economic Opportunity

Category 3

Health

Category 4

Political Voice

Category 2
Economic Opportunity
for the nation
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The possibility of creating a better life.
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All Counties in US, by Year
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* 5th to 95th percentiles of US counties
Download geographic data for USA and all states for Economic Opportunity, Prime age labor force participation rate, Average education level, Median Income Growth, Inequality for 2023
Overall CORE Score for 2023
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Wellbeing
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Category 1
Economic Security
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Household financial resilience
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Not housing burdened
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Poverty
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Category 2
Economic Opportunity
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Measures
Prime age labor force participation rate
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Average education level
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Median Income Growth
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Inequality
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Category 3
Health
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Measures
Healthcare coverage
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Life expectancy
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Category 4
Political Voice
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Measures
Quality of representation
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Civic participation
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Voter turnout
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