Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Virginia

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Lowest indicators
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits50th
High School Graduation23rd
Without Health Insurance21st
Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

11.1%7th
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
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

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

6.9%8th
Equal Wage Gap

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

78.8¢19th
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate for 2008

77.0%23rd
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

41.9%17th
Disconnected youth

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

7%8th
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

33.515th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

13.1%21st
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

2912nd
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

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

36.2%50th
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.

7217th