Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Oregon

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Lowest indicators
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children48th
Affordable Housing Gap47th
Unemployment Rate45th
Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

15.8%32nd
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

13.7%26th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

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

10.8%45th
Equal Wage Gap

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

77.3¢26th
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate for 2008

76.7%24th
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

35.4%32nd
Disconnected youth

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

8%16th
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

37.220th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

17.1%37th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

1,05548th
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

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

80.1%7th
Percent without a bank account

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

5.7%22nd
Affordable Housing Gap

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

4847th