Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between females² and males² for unemployment
• Between Black³ and white³ for cancer
• Between females³ and males³ for high health status

High Disparities

• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for poverty
• Between Black² and Hispanic³ for premature death
• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for high health status

[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

• 28% decrease in Infant Mortality in Black infants between 2003-2006 and 2015-2018 from 17.7 to 12.8 infant deaths (before age 1) per 1,000 live births
• 38% decrease in those with a Less Than a High School Education in the female population between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 14.6% to 9.1%
• 30% decrease in Smoking in college graduates between 2011- 2013 and 2017-2019 from 8.8% to 6.2%
• 19% increase in Excessive Drinking in female adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 21.1% to 25.1%
• 52% increase in Frequent Mental Distress in white adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 5.2% to 7.9%
• 32% increase in Physical Inactivity in adults with some college education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 20.7% to 27.3%

Trends

Income Inequality