HOPE Data by Indicator

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Youth in School or Working

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

Indicator Summary Score



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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.

37
AK
88
ME
VT
NH
64
WA
72
ID
MT
70
ND
83
MN
78
WI
58
MI
77
NY
CT
RI
82
MA
70
OR
57
NV
WY
18
SD
97
IA
76
IL
80
IN
87
OH
0
PA
83
NJ
DE
74
CA
71
UT
88
CO
100
NE
80
MO
KY
WV
98
VA
DC
88
MD
36
AZ
34
NM
85
KS
58
AR
17
MS
68
TN
67
NC
65
OK
34
LA
51
AL
63
GA
68
SC
HI
70
TX
69
FL
National Rate
88%

of young people are in school or working

Hope Goal
100%

of young people in school or working

Distance to Goal
5 million

more young people in the U.S. 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 93%, followed by White populations with 90% of youth enrolled in school or working.
  • American Indian/Alaskan Native populations (74%) have the lowest rate of youth in school or working.
  • Generally, more opportunity exists in the Plain states for youth in school or working with four states ranking in the top ten (Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Minnesota).
  • The Southeast and Southwest regions fare more poorly than other states for 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

State Distance to Goal

Youth in School or Working

This chart is interactive. Explore data by clicking the dots to select and compare different race and ethnicity groups.

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