[Vision2020] Idaho residents earn less [than] all but one other state

[Kenneth Marcy]

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*7. Idaho*
*> 2012 spending per capita*: $30,190
*> Personal income per capita*: $34,481 (2nd lowest)
*> Pct. bachelor's degree:* 25.5% (14th lowest)
*> June unemployment rate:* 4.5% (8th lowest)

Idaho's unemployment rate weathered the recession remarkably well, 
remaining at least one percentage point below the national rate over the 
last 10 years. Personal incomes in the state, however, have been 
relatively low. In 2012, Idaho residents earned less, on average than 
Americans in all but one other state. This may be due to Idaho's labor 
force, which is concentrated in trade, transportation, and utilities, 
sectors that typically offer low-wage jobs. While earnings were low, 
residents spent nearly 88% of what they made in 2012. Idaho residents 
spent more on gasoline than all but four other states, likely due to the 
size of the state's transportation sector.

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Ken

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