Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Nevada

Lowest indicators
High School Graduation51st
Unemployment Rate51st
25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher50th

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Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

14.9%27th bar chart
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

14.9%51st bar chart
Equal Wage Gap

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

82.8¢4th bar chart
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

51.3%51st 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

27.4%50th bar chart
Disconnected youth

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

13%49th 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

53.542nd bar chart
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

22.6%50th 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

732nd bar chart
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

63.1%24th bar chart
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

27.9%47th 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

14.7%31st 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.

3849th bar chart