: Restoring Shared Prosperity
West Virginia
| Lowest indicators | |
|---|---|
| Disconnected youth | 49th |
| Foster Care Population per 100,000 children | 49th |
| 25-34 year-olds with associate's degree or higher | 48th |
| Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting Poverty in Half | BetterWorse | ||
| Poverty Rate Percentage of people in the state who fell below the official poverty line | 18.6% | 41st | |
| Creating Good Jobs | BetterWorse | ||
| Unemployment Rate Percentage of unemployed workers in the state during an average month | 8.0% | 25th | |
| Equal Wage Gap Amount a woman earns for every dollar a man would earn in the same job | 78.0¢ | 23rd | |
| High School Graduation High school graduation rate | 77.0% | 26th | |
| 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 | 28.9% | 48th | |
| Disconnected youth Percentage of young people aged 16-19 who are neither in school nor the workforce | 14% | 49th | |
| Strengthening Families | BetterWorse | ||
| Teen Birth Rate per 1000 Number of births to teenagers (15-19 year olds) per 1,000 births in the state | 44.8 | 43rd | |
| Without Health Insurance Percentage of state residents without health insurance coverage | 14.9% | 31st | |
| Foster Care Population per 100,000 children Number of children in foster care per 1,000 children under age 18 in the state | 11 | 49th | |
| Promoting Economic Security | BetterWorse | ||
| % of Unemployed Receiving UI Benefits Percentage of unemployed workers in the state receiving unemployment insurance benefits | 74.0% | 5th | |
| Asset Poverty Percentage of state residents without savings or checking accounts | 19.0% | 2nd | |
| 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 | 11.3% | 6th | |
| Affordable Housing Gap Number of affordable and available units per 100 tenants at or below 0-50 percent of state median family income. | 81 | 7th | |