Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Nevada

Lowest indicators
Unemployment Rate51st
25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher51st
Asset Poverty51st

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Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

15.9%28th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

13.5%51st
Equal Wage Gap

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

73.0¢46th
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

56.3%51st
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

28.1%51st
Disconnected youth

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

15%51st
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

38.635th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

21.9%50th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

733rd
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

43.0%39th
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

45.0%51st
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

7.8%1st
Affordable Housing Gap

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

4148th