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Strength of correlation (R squared): 0.723 (this correlation is significant)
Percent of Children Under 18 Years Below Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (For Whom Poverty Status is Determined), 2004
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.