Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between females³ and males³ for child poverty
• Between those with less than a high school education³ and some college education² for cancer
• Between females² and males² for unemployment

High Disparities

• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for high health status
• Between Hispanic² and white³ for child poverty
• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for physical inactivity

[1] Low disparities within a state does not indicate that all populations are doing well. Consider rates in comparison to national averages.

[2] Rates worse than national average.

[3] Rates same or better than national average.

Highlights

• 27% decrease in Infant Mortality in white infants between 2003-2006 and 2015-2018 from 4.1 to 3.0 infant deaths (before age 1) per 1,000 live births
• 31% decrease in those with Less Than a High School Education in the Black population between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 18.7% to 13.0%
• 24% decrease in Smoking in female adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 14.5% to 11.0%
• 19% increase in Multiple Chronic Conditions in female adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 9.0% to 10.7%
• 89% increase in Food Insecurity in households headed by an adult with some college education between 2003-2007 and 2015-2019 from 9.8% to 18.5%
• 11% increase in Cancer in white adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 7.9% to 8.8%

Trends

Income Inequality