Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Nebraska

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Lowest indicators
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children50th
Equal Wage Gap34th
Percent without a bank account19th
Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

12.9%14th
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

12.7%16th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

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

4.7%2nd
Equal Wage Gap

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

76.4¢34th
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate for 2008

83.8%7th
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

43.4%11th
Disconnected youth

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

6%2nd
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

36.519th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

11.5%15th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

1,18850th
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

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

72.2%14th
Percent without a bank account

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

5.4%19th
Affordable Housing Gap

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

826th