INNOVATION GROUP Hellp Todays Rural Opportunity Youth session - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Hello RURAL DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION GROUP Hellp Today’s Rural Opportunity Youth session organized in collaboration with:

RURAL OPPORTUNITY YOUTH ACROSS THE NATION, 2016 Andrew Schaefer, PhD Research Scientist Carsey School of Public Policy

Rural Opportunity Youth • Opportunity or Disconnected Youth – Population age 16 to 24 – Not currently enrolled in school – Not currently working • Unemployed • Not in the labor force • Rural – Those living outside of a U.S. designated metropolitan area • Data – 2016 American Community Survey

Where are the Opportunity Youth? 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% ------------------------------------Rural (Not in Metro Area)--------------------------------- Note: Opportunity Youth are age 16 to 24 and are not working or enrolled in school Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016; IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.

Rural Youth who Identify as a Member of a Racial/Ethnic Minority Group are More Often Disconnected from Employment and Education 100% 11.1% Hispanic 13.7% 90% 6.6% 9.1% 80% 8.4% 70% 14.1% Other 60% 50% 40% Black 73.9% 63.1% 30% 20% White 10% 0% Rural Non-Opportunity Youth Rural Opportunity Youth Note: Opportunity Youth are age 16 to 24 and are not working or enrolled in school Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016; IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.

Share of Opportunity Youth and Other Youth Living with Parents 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Opportunity Youth Youth in School Working Youth Opportunity Youth Youth in School Working Youth -------------------------Total----------------------- ------------------Rural (Not in Metro Area)-------------- Note: Opportunity Youth are age 16 to 24 and are not working or enrolled in school Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016; IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.

Share of Opportunity and Other Youth that are Married and Parents 25% Married Has Children 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% Opportunity Youth Youth in School Working Youth Opportunity Youth Youth in School Working Youth -------------------------T otal----------------------- ------------------Rural (Not in Metro Area)-------------- Note: Opportunity Youth are age 16 to 24 and are not working or enrolled in school Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016; IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.

Ratio of Family Income to Poverty Threshold 100% 6.3% 10.3% 15.0% 14.7% 500% or more 5.2% 90% 20.8% 22.7% 5.6% 8.3% 9.2% 80% 10.0% 9.4% 400% to 499% 10.5% 9.3% 16.2% 70% 13.5% 15.2% 16.0% 12.1% 14.0% 60% 300% to 399% 16.6% 23.7% 50% 19.8% 15.7% 23.6% 19.1% 200% to 299% 40% 20.6% 18.4% 30% 22.1% 20.6% 100% to 199% 40.4% 20% 35.1% 25.1% 21.8% 10% 18.1% 15.0% Less than 100% 0% Opportunity Youth Youth in School Youth Working Opportunity Youth Youth in School Youth Working Total Rural Note: Opportunity Youth are age 16 to 24 and are not working or enrolled in school Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016; IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.

Educational Attainment of the Opportunity Youth 100% 2.2% 5.3% 5.6% 7.2% 90% 16.7% Bachelor's or more 18.6% 19.6% 19.4% 80% 70% Some college 60% 51.1% 49.1% 48.0% 50% 49.2% 40% High school degree 30% 20% 30.1% 27.0% 26.8% Less than high school 24.2% 10% 0% Total Rural Suburb Central City Note: Opportunity Youth are age 16 to 24 and are not working or enrolled in school Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2016; IPUMS-USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.