Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

New Hampshire

Lowest indicators
Affordable Housing Gap37th
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits27th
Equal Wage Gap24th

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Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

8.3%1st bar chart
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

6.1%4th bar chart
Equal Wage Gap

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

78.0¢24th bar chart
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

83.3%9th 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

43.9%10th bar chart
Disconnected youth

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

5%1st 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

19.81st bar chart
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

11.1%13th 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

31st bar chart
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

60.1%27th bar chart
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

18.7%13th 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

9.6%2nd 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.

6237th bar chart