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