Zeroing In on Place and Race
Posted by Social Science Research Council on June 22, 2015
Rates of Youth Disconnection Vary Widely Among Cities
The number of American young people who are disconnected-neither working nor in school-has fallen since 2010, but rates vary widely among metro areas, according to a new report from Measure of America. Zeroing In on Place and Race finds that about 5.5 million American youth are disconnected today, representing a drop of roughly 280,000 from the peak year of 2010. The report includes disconnection rates in 98 major metro areas, finding rates as low as 7.7 percent (in Omaha, NE) and as high as 21.6 percent (in Memphis, TN). Nationally, youth disconnection rates for blacks (21.6 percent), Native Americans (20.3 percent), and Hispanics (16.3 percent) are significantly higher than rates for Asian Americans (7.9 percent) or whites (11.3 percent), according to the report.
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