Montana
| Lowest indicators | |
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| Asset Poverty | 50th |
| Equal Wage Gap | 46th |
| Disconnected youth | 40th |
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| Cutting Poverty in Half | BetterWorse | ||
| Poverty Rate Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line | 14.6% | 26th |
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| Creating Good Jobs | BetterWorse | ||
| Unemployment Rate Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month | 7.2% | 12th |
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| Equal Wage Gap Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job | 73.3¢ | 46th |
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| High School Graduation High school graduation rate | 82.0% | 13th |
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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 | 37.5% | 25th |
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| Disconnected youth Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce | 11% | 40th |
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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 | 40.7 | 25th |
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| Without Health Insurance Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage | 17.3% | 38th |
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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 | 7 | 32nd |
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| Promoting Economic Security | BetterWorse | ||
| % of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits | 75.5% | 11th |
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| Asset Poverty Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts | 31.7% | 50th |
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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 | 14.1% | 28th |
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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. | 76 | 13th |
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