Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Pennsylvania

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Lowest indicators
Disconnected youth50th
Equal Wage Gap26th
Unemployment Rate26th
Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

13.4%19th
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

12.5%13th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

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

8.7%26th
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

82.7%10th
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

42.4%12th
Disconnected youth

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

15%50th
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

31.512th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

10.2%12th
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

56024th
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

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

96.4%2nd
Percent without a bank account

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

5.1%16th
Affordable Housing Gap

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

7121st