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A Portrait of Los Angeles County 2026
A Portrait of Los Angeles County 2026 takes an in-depth look into well-being and opportunity in Los Angeles County, one of the most diverse places in the nation.
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.
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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Historic Paterson Building Reimagined As Workforce And Community Hub
"Roughly 14.6% of Paterson-area youth ages 16 to 24 are neither working nor in school, according to Measure of America."
NJ Urban News | August 13, 2026Are the kids OK? Report shows plight of ‘disconnected youth’ in Pierce County
"The report estimated about 13 percent of the county’s young adults fall in this category. The most recent figures from Measure of America, a nonprofit initiative of the Social Science Research Council of Brooklyn, put the U.S. total of ages 16 to 24 in that category at around 10.9 percent."
Tacoma News Tribune | May 21, 2026Ball High students sign into Galveston College welding program for skilled trade jobs
"In Galveston County, about 1 in 10 young people aren’t in school or working, representing thousands of potential workers who could fill high-demand jobs with the right training, according to a 2025 Measure of America report."
The Galveston County Daily News | April 20, 2026
