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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.723 (this correlation is significant)
Index ranking the ability to build and nurture financial saving and retirement assets. Factors include: Savings propensity (proportion of households in the area that have a savings product of any type — e.g., regular savings account, CD, IRA); 401(k) retirement plan penetration; Non-401(k) retirement savings plan penetration (e.g., pension plans); Investing propensity (proportion of households in the area that have any investment product or service, excluding 401(k) plans); Net worth; Owner-occupied housing value; First mortgage balance; Personal debt level; Home ownership; Household income, Cost of living; Local employment rate.
Percent of Children Under 18 Years Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (For Whom Poverty Status is Determined), 2004