Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between metropolitan³ and non-metropolitan³ areas for unemployment
• Between females² and males³ for high health status
• Between those with a high school education³ and college graduates³ for cancer

High Disparities

• Between Black² and white³ for child poverty
• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for smoking
• Between Hispanic² and white³ for less than a high school education

[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

• 17% decrease in Infant Mortality in white infants between 2003-2006 and 2015-2018 from 6.6 to 5.5 deaths (before age 1) per 1,000 live births
• 27% decrease in Unemployment in civilians with less than a high school education between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 12.3% to 9.0%
• 22% decrease in Avoided Care Due to Cost in Hispanic adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 24.6% to 19.3%
• 51% increase in Multiple Chronic Conditions in Hispanic adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 4.5% to 6.8%
• 24% increase in Poverty in male-headed households between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 7.5% to 9.3%
• 9% increase in Physical Inactivity in adults with some college education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 22.7% to 24.8%

Trends

Income Inequality