Data

Data

The Opportunity

An estimated 123,000* people in the RMP Region are NOT on a pathway to economic and social mobility.

This estimate is based on the following regional proxy measures that help us understand progress along the path to economic and social mobility:

  • Kindergarten Readiness
  • Third Grade Reading Proficiency
  • Eighth Grade Math Proficiency
  • High School Graduation
  • Enrollment in a Skill Training or Education Program
  • Skill and Credential Attainment
  • Employment at a Good Wage
Interested in diving deeper?

Dig into what this data looks like for the RMP region in RMP’s Data Scorecard 

Data Sources: Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Colorado Department of Higher Education, U.S.Census Bureau American Community Survey, Colorado Self-Sufficiency Standard (University of Washington)


Who is RMP? The Challenges Facing Our Region

We are not growing talent in a way that meets employer needs and supports community members to earn what they need to survive and thrive.

  • There are 28,000+ job openings¹ in the RMP Region and furthermore, there is a gap of 15,000 individuals each year who are obtaining credentials/ skills needed to meet future projected employer needs.²
  • 70% of in-demand jobs require post high school training³ but only 39% of adults in the RMP Region have this⁴.

Data Sources: Colorado Labor Market Information Gateway (Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (National Center for Education Statistics), Colorado Talent Pipeline Report (Colorado Workforce Development Council), Colorado Labor Market Information Gateway (Colorado Department of Labor and Employment), Colorado Talent Pipeline Report (Colorado Workforce Development Council), U.S.Census Bureau American Community Survey 


Our Regional Goal

RMP has set an ambitious goal to ensure more individuals are on a pathway to economic and social mobility. This is in alignment with StriveTogether’s national goal to put 4 million more young people, from birth to age 35, on a path to economic mobility by 2030.

Towards this, we have a 2030 Strategic Plan to guide us through the initial ‘Resiliency Phase’ of this goal, which aims to ensure at least 71,000 more people are on a path to economic and social mobility.

Interested in diving deeper?

Dig into what the data work behind this goal HERE