Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Kansas

Lowest indicators
Equal Wage Gap44th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children38th
Teen Birth Rate per 100033rd

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Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

13.6%22nd bar chart
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

7.0%9th bar chart
Equal Wage Gap

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

73.6¢44th bar chart
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

79.0%19th bar chart
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

41.4%18th bar chart
Disconnected youth

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

7%8th bar chart
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

45.633rd bar chart
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

13.9%25th bar chart
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

838th bar chart
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

61.7%26th bar chart
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

21.8%24th bar chart
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

14.5%30th bar chart
Affordable Housing Gap

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

798th bar chart