NEW JERSEY – New Jersey is the state with the least at-risk youth in 2024, according to a study done by WalletHub.
With 13% of young Americans neither working nor in school, the personal-finance website WalletHub Wednesday released its report on the States with the Most At-Risk Youth in 2024 to identify the places where more effort is needed to help young adults succeed.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 15 key indicators of youth risk. The data set ranges from the share of disconnected youth to the labor force participation rate among young adults to the youth poverty rate.
At-Risk Youth in New Jersey (1=Most at Risk; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 51st
- 39th – % of Disconnected Youth
- 41st – % of Youth Without a High School Diploma
- 44th – % of Overweight & Obese Youth
- 21st – % of Youth Drug Users
- 50th – Youth Poverty Rate
- 29th – % of Homeless Youth
Here are the top 5 states with most at-risk youths:
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- West Virginia
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- New Jersey
- New Hampshire
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Virginia
For the full report, click here.
