: Restoring Shared Prosperity
Iowa
| Lowest indicators | |
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| Foster Care Population per 100,000 children | 43rd |
| Equal Wage Gap | 22nd |
| % of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits | 19th |
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| Cutting Poverty in Half | BetterWorse | ||
| Poverty Rate Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line | 12.6% | 12th |
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| Creating Good Jobs | BetterWorse | ||
| Unemployment Rate Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month | 6.1% | 4th |
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| Equal Wage Gap Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job | 78.5¢ | 22nd |
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| High School Graduation High school graduation rate | 86.4% | 3rd |
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| 25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher Percentage of young people ages 25-34 in the state with an associate’s degree or higher | 45.0% | 8th |
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| Disconnected youth Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce | 6% | 2nd |
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| Strengthening Families | BetterWorse | ||
| Teen Birth Rate per 1000 Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1,000 births in the state | 33.9 | 16th |
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| Without Health Insurance Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage | 9.3% | 7th |
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| Foster Care Population per 100,000 children Number of children in foster care per 1,000 children under age 18 in the state | 9 | 43rd |
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| Promoting Economic Security | BetterWorse | ||
| % of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits | 68.2% | 19th |
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| Asset Poverty Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts | 18.6% | 10th |
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| Food Insecurity Rate Percentage of households unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members at some point during the year | 12.1% | 9th |
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| Affordable Housing Gap Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income. | 87 | 4th |
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