Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between females³ and males² for unemployment
• Between those with a high school education² and college graduates³ for cancer
• Between Black² and white³ for diabetes

High Disparities

• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for physical inactivity
• Between Hispanic² and multiracial³ for dedicated health care provider
• Between Black² and Asian/Pacific Islander³ for child poverty

[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

• 20% decrease in Excessive Drinking in adults with a high school education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 18.6% to 14.8%
• 38% decrease among those with Less Than a High School Education in the white population between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 9.2% to 5.7%
• 26% decrease in Avoided Care Due to Cost in Black adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 19.3% to 14.2%
• 35% increase in Diabetes in adults with some college education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 8.6% to 11.6%
• 25% incresae in Poverty in male-headed households between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 5.6% to 7.0%
• 21% increase in Physical Inactivity in white adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 22.9% to 27.6%

Trends

Income Inequality