For the analysis, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the nation’s capital in 14 key metrics, including the share of disconnected youth; labor force participation rate among youth; youth poverty rate; share of overweight and obese youth; share of youth without a high school diploma; and share of youth illicit drug users.
Here are the places with the most at-risk youth in the U.S., based on the analysis:
1. Washington, D.C.
2. Louisiana
3. Mississippi
4. Nevada
5. West Virginia
6. Arkansas
7. Delaware
8. Oregon
9. Alabama
10. New Mexico
Here are the states with the least at-risk youth.
1. New Jersey
2. New Hampshire
3. Maryland
4. Connecticut
5. Minnesota
6. Massachusetts
7. Utah
8. North Dakota
9. Iowa
10. Kansas
More information about the analysis is available here.
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