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Legend Colors

Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

green circle with white tick inside it meets target; red circle with white cross inside it does not meet target.

Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

green square outline with upward trending arrow inside it green square outline with downward trending arrow inside it non-significant change over time; green square with upward trending arrow inside it green square with downward trending arrow inside it significant change over time; blue square with equals sign no change over time.

Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Youth not in School or Working

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Measurement Period: 2018-2022
This indicator shows the percentage of youth, aged 16 to 19, who are not enrolled in school and not working.
 
Numerator = Total estimate of youth aged 16-19 who are not enrolled in school and are unemployed or not in labor force
Denominator = Total estimate of population aged 16-19

Why is this important?

Youth who are not in school and are not employed face both short- and long-term barriers to career success. Young people who lack financial stability may be forced to postpone major life decisions such as purchasing a home or starting a family. Prolonged unemployment increases the likelihood that individuals will earn lower wages or face more periods of unemployment throughout their lives. Economic prospects for youth can be improved by increasing high school graduation rates, increasing access to post-secondary education, and providing career counseling services to students as well as youth who have either completed or dropped out of school.
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Youth not in School or Working

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Comparison:
Measurement Period: 2018-2022
Data Source: American Community Survey 5-Year
November 30, 2024
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0.0% - 0.8%
0.8% - 1.6%
1.6% - 2.9%
2.9% - 5.0%
5.0% - 100.0%
There are 24 Zip Code values. The lowest value is 0%, and the highest value is 100%. Half of the values are between 0% and 1.2%. The middle (median) value is 0.2%.

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Filed under: Economy / Poverty, Community / Social Environment, Social Determinants of Health, Teens, Workforce