Half in Ten: Restoring Shared Prosperity

Virginia

Lowest indicators
Affordable Housing Gap41st
Without Health Insurance21st
High School Graduation20th

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Rank
Cutting Poverty in HalfBetterWorse
Poverty Rate

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

11.5%7th
Creating Good JobsBetterWorse
Unemployment Rate

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month

6.2%8th
Equal Wage Gap

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

87.0¢2nd
High School Graduation

High school graduation rate

78.4%20th
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

44.0%12th
Disconnected youth

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

7%11th
Strengthening FamiliesBetterWorse
Teen Birth Rate per 1000

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

27.414th
Without Health Insurance

Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage

12.5%21st
Foster Care Population per 100,000 children

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

31st
Promoting Economic SecurityBetterWorse
% of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits

Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits

56.0%17th
Asset Poverty

Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts

21.0%8th
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

12.8%16th
Affordable Housing Gap

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

5741st