Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between those with less than a high school education³ and some college³ for uninsured
• Between females² and males² for child poverty
• Between metropolitan² and non-metropolitan² areas for poverty

High Disparities

• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for high health status
• Between Black² and Asian/Pacific Islander³ for child poverty
• Between multiracial² and Asian/Pacific Islander³ for smoking

[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

• 19% decrease in Infant Mortality in Black infants between 2003-2006 and 2015-2018 from 15.9 to 12.9 deaths (before age 1) per 1,000 live births
• 50% decrease in Unemployment in Hispanic civilians between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 12.4% to 6.2%
• 29% decrease in Avoided Care Due to Cost in Black adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 21.7% to 15.4%
• 21% increase in Cancer in college graduates between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 6.1% to 7.4%
• 30% increase in Food Insecurity in households headed by an adult with some college education between 2003-2007 and 2015-2019 from 12.6% to 16.4%
• 15% increase in Physical Inactivity in adults with some college education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 21.0% to 24.1%

Trends

Income Inequality