Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Idaho

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Lowest indicators
Equal Wage Gap43rd
Without Health Insurance41st
25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher38th
Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line in 2010

15.7%31st
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

12.4%12th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month in 2010

9.3%30th
Equal Wage Gap

Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job in 2010

73.9¢43rd
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate for 2008

80.1%17th
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 in 2008

33.5%38th
Disconnected youth

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

9%23rd
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1000 births in the state in 2008

41.227th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

17.7%41st
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

Number of children in foster care per 100,000 children under age 18 in the state

3455th
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits in 2010

69.1%18th
Percent without a bank account

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

6.7%27th
Affordable Housing Gap

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

6535th