Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between females² and males² for less than a high school education
• Between metropolitan³ and non-metropolitan³ areas for low birthweight
• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for asthma

High Disparities

• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for physical inactivity
• Between females³ and males² for excessive drinking
• Between Hispanic² and white³ for severe housing problems

[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

• 24% decrease in Depression in adults with less than a high school education between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 23.0% to 17.6%
• 34% decrease in Unemployment in multiracial civilians between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 10.7% to 7.1%
• 28% decrease in Smoking in Black adults between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 18.7% to 13.5%
• 27% increase in Food Insecurity in households headed by an adult with less than a high school education between 2003-2007 and 2015-2019 from 19.5% to 24.8%
• 18% increase in Poverty in households headed by an adult with a high school education between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 15.3% to 18.1%
• 9% increase in Low Birthweight in Asian/Pacific Islander infants between 2003-2006 and 2016-2019 from 7.9% to 8.6%

Trends

Income Inequality