WalletHub recently conducted a study to determine which states have the most at-risk youth. Kentucky sits at the top in most at-risk categories based on the findings.
WalletHub recently conducted a study to determine which states have the most at-risk youth. Kentucky sits at the top in most at-risk categories based on the findings.
New York Is Actually a Good Place to be For Young Americans
The results of a recent study showed that New York state was listed as a state that has the least amount of at-risk youth when compared to the rest of the country.
Growing up is more difficult for some than others. Without a stable home or positive role models to teach them, some youths can fall behind, and experience harder times adjusting to adulthood. One in nine individuals between the ages of 16 and 24 are neither working nor attending school. Others may also suffer from poor health conditions, that may affect their development physically or socially.
Research shows that when youth grow up in environments with economic problems and a lack of role models, they’re more at risk for poverty, early pregnancy and violence, especially in adulthood. Photo: Piron Guillaume
WYOMING In a report released today by the personal-finance website WalletHub, Wyoming ranked 7th in the U.S. for states with the most at-risk youth.
Today, about one in nine young Americans (ages 16-24) are neither working nor in school. In turn, this exposes them to a greater risk of poverty and violence and hinders their ability to develop physically and socially.
“Such issues not only affect young people later in life, but they also prove harmful to society as a whole. For instance, more than 70 percent of young adults today are ineligible to join the U.S. military because they fail academic, moral or health qualifications,” said Financial Writer Adam McCann, in the report.