Summary

Low Disparities¹

• Between females³ and males³ for unemployment
• Between non-metropolitan² and metropolitan³ areas for uninsured
• Between those with a high school education² and some college education³ for cancer\

High Disparities

• Between American Indian/Alaska Native² and white³ for child poverty
• Between those with less than a high school education² and college graduates³ for high health status
• Between Black² and white³ for dedicated health care provider

[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

• 31% decrease among those with Less Than a High School Education in the female population between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 10.5% to 7.3%
• 17% decrease in Poverty in non-metropolitan areas between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 15.6% to 13.0%
• 28% decrease in Smoking in college graduates between 2011- 2013 and 2017-2019 from 9.8% to 7.1%
• 25% increase in Premature Death in the American Indian/Alaska Native population between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019 from 18,149 to 22,598 years of potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000
• 46% increase in Cancer in college graduates between 2011-2013 and 2017-2019 from 5.4% to 7.9%
• 16% decrease in Flu Vaccination in adults with a high school education between 2011-2013 to 2017-2019 from 45.5% to 38.4%

Trends

Income Inequality