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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Compared to Prior Value

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Vocational, Technical, and Other School Tuition Spending-to-Income Ratio

Region: Rio Grande Valley
Measurement Period: 2024
This indicator shows the ratio between the average spending among households that spent on tuition for vocational, technical, or other schools and the median household income in the selected location.

Why is this important?

Programs such as vocational training and alternative schooling can help improve educational and employment opportunities (Healthy People 2030). The household spending-to-income ratio for these programs provides insight into the financial impact on the household of these programs.
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Region: Rio Grande Valley

Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, & Willacy counties.
2.6%
Source: Claritas Consumer Spending Dynamix
Measurement period: 2024
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: July 2024
Compared to See the Legend
Compared to TX Counties, Rio Grande Valley has a value of 2.6% which is in the worst 25% of regions. Regions in the best 50% have a value lower than 1.9% while regions in the worst 25% have a value higher than 2.2%.
TX Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, Rio Grande Valley has a value of 2.6% which is in the worst 25% of regions. Regions in the best 50% have a value lower than 1.7% while regions in the worst 25% have a value higher than 2.0%.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the TX Value (1.7%), Rio Grande Valley has a value of 2.6% which is higher and worse.
TX Value
(1.7%)
Compared to the US Value (1.6%), Rio Grande Valley has a value of 2.6% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(1.6%)
Compared to the prior value, Rio Grande Valley (2.6%) is less and better than the previously measured value (2.8%).
Prior Value
(2.8%)

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Filed under: Education / Educational Attainment, Economy / Investment & Personal Finance, Social Determinants of Health, Adults

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