Indicators | HOPE Initiative

HOPE Data by Indicator.

Portion of people age 16-24 enrolled in school or working, including military enlistment

Indicator Summary Score

100

NOT AVAILABLE

Numbers listed on the maps are indicator summary scores, which measure how far a state has to go to meet the HOPE Goal (Distance to Goal) and how much variation there is across racial and ethnic groups within the state on the measure (Racial Inequity). Scores range from 0 to 100 with 100 indicating the state with the best combined performance. Hovering over a state reveals information on Distance to Goal and Racial Inequity separately.

89%

National Rate

of young people are in school or working

100%

Hope Goal

Young people in school or working

4 Million

Distance to Goal:

More young people would need to obtain jobs or enroll in school to achieve the HOPE Goal

Why it Matters.

Youth who are in school or working stay engaged in the education and labor force, and they are less vulnerable to exploitation or abuse.

Indicator Summary

Asian/Pacific Islander populations have the highest rates of youth in school or working with 94%, followed by White populations with 90% of youth enrolled in school or working.
American Indian/Alaska Native populations have the lowest rate (76%) of youth in school or working.
Generally, more opportunity exists in the Midwestern states for youth to be in school or working with six states (Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Utah, and Wisconsin) ranking among the top ten states with youth in school or working.
Seven Southern states (West Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, and Oklahoma) rank among the bottom ten states with youth in school or working.

* Rates for American Indian/Alaska Native respondents in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Kentucky, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and West Virginia; Black respondents in Montana; and Asians/Pacific Islander and Black respondents in Wyoming are suppressed due to <50 respondents.

Health Outcomes

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