Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Iowa

Lowest indicators
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children45th
Equal Wage Gap41st
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits30th

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Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line

12.8%14th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

5.9%6th
Equal Wage Gap

Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job

75.0¢41st
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

85.7%5th
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

45.5%8th
Disconnected youth

Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce

6%8th
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1,000 births in the state

28.617th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

8.9%7th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

Number of children in foster care per 1,000 children under age 18 in the state

945th
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

50.0%30th
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

23.0%17th
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

13.2%17th
Affordable Housing Gap

Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income.

874th