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DATA2GO.NYC
DATA2GO.NYC is a free, interactive tool that lets you explore over 400 indicators related to human well-being and inequality across New York City's nearly 200 neighborhoods.
Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston
Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston focuses on youth disconnection across 13 counties: Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Walker, Waller, and Wharton.
A Portrait of Newark
A Portrait of Newark is an extensive study of well-being across race, place, and gender, and youth disconnection across Newark, New Jersey.
Youth Disconnection Interactive Tool
Millions of young people in the United States are neither working nor in school. Explore the latest youth disconnection data for yourself in this interactive tool.
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Estudio: Houston enfrenta la mayor tasa de desconexión juvenil
"El dato, contenido en el estudio Building Bright Futures in Greater Houston, no solo coloca a la región como la de mayor tasa de desconexión juvenil entre las 25 áreas metropolitanas más grandes del país, sino que revela una brecha profunda entre el crecimiento económico de la ciudad y las oportunidades reales para su población joven."
La Esquina | February 11, 2026Representatives Carter, Bresnahan Launch the Bipartisan Opportunity Youth Caucus for the 119th Congress
"According to the latest research, the national youth disconnection rate is nearly 11 percent, or over 4.1 million opportunity youth."
Congressman Troy A. Carter | February 6, 2026One in 10 Galveston County Youth unemployed or out of education, local organizations seek to help
"The Greater Houston Opportunity Youth Collaborative and Measure of America this month released the data about what it called the disconnection rate."
The Daily News | December 19, 2025