[Vision2020] Worst County to Live in Every State

[Kenneth Marcy]

Worst County to Live in Every State

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/02/08/worst-county-to-live-in-every-state/



The United States is one of the most socially and economically diverse
nations on Earth. While some towns, cities, and even counties are home
to widespread prosperity, others can be characterized by their abject
poverty. In Lincoln County, South Dakota, 3.7% of the population lives
in poverty, while the state’s Oglala Lakota County has a poverty rate of
53.9%.

Extreme inequality is not unique to South Dakota or the Midwest. Rather,
in nearly every state in the nation, there is at least one county where
social and economic measures reflect an extremely poor quality of life.

In these marginalized and destitute parts of the United States, poverty
is only one of many problems that residents face making their quality of
life potentially much worse than for those Americans fortunate enough to
live in affluent places.

In addition to poverty, poor health outcomes and low educational
attainment persist in at least one county in every state in the country.
Based on these socioeconomic measures, 24/7 Wall St. created an index to
measure quality of life in every county in the U.S. with a population of
at least 10,000 in order to identify the worst worst county to live in
every state.


Source: J. Stephen Conn / Flickr

*12. Owyhee County, Idaho*
*> 5-yr. population change:* -0.8%
*> Nov. unemployment rate:* 3.8%
*> Poverty rate:* 23.6%
*> Life expectancy at birth:* 78.7 years

Owyhee County is the only county in Idaho where fewer than 1 in 10
adults have a bachelor’s degree. Areas with lower educational attainment
are often poorer than places with higher education levels, and Owyhee
County is no exception. The median household income in the county is
only $34,785 a year, about $14,000 less than Idaho’s median.

Encompassing the state’s southwest corner, Owyhee County is rural and
sparsely populated. Many area resident commute to neighboring counties
for work; 47.5% of workers living in Owyhee County travel to jobs
outside county lines.


https://247wallst.com/special-report/2018/02/08/worst-county-to-live-in-every-state/




Ken


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