| | County Economic Status, FY 2007 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2002-2004 | Per Capita Market Income, 2003 | Poverty Rate, 2000 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2002-2004 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2003 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2003 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2000 | Composite Index Value, FY 2007 | Index Value Rank (of 3,110 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2007 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2007 |
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| United States | - | 5.8% | $26,880 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 5.7% | $20,811 | 13.6% | 99.6% | 77.4% | - | 110.2% | - | - | - |
| Maryland | - | 4.4% | $33,313 | 8.5% | 75.9% | 123.9% | - | 68.6% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Maryland | - | 5.3% | $20,530 | 11.7% | 91.6% | 76.4% | - | 94.1% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Allegany | Transitional | 6.4% | $16,375 | 14.8% | 111.3% | 60.9% | 164.1% | 119.3% | 132 | 2,148 | 3 |
| Garrett | Transitional | 5.3% | $18,670 | 13.3% | 91.1% | 69.5% | 144.0% | 107.3% | 114 | 1,537 | 2 |
| Washington | Competitive | 4.8% | $23,178 | 9.5% | 82.4% | 86.2% | 116.0% | 76.9% | 92 | 672 | 1 |
