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Teens not in school and not working by state Young people aged 16 to 19: the share enrolled in school, the share not enrolled who have not finished high school (a status dropout measure), and the share neither enrolled in school nor employed (often called disconnected youth), with the shares for young women and men. From the American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates (household population; survey estimates with margins of error, larger in small states). Percentages are derived by Quadranac from the published counts. The Census Bureau did not publish this detailed table for some smaller states in the 2025 1-year release (its data-quality filtering), so they are blank.
Reference period 2025 Licence Public domain (U.S. federal government work). Chart (6 options): Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 Young women not in school and not working Young men not in school and not working People aged 16 to 19
Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived)) Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived)) Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived)) Young women not in school and not working (Young women not in school and not working (%, derived)) Young men not in school and not working (Young men not in school and not working (%, derived)) People aged 16 to 19
Teens not in school and not working by state: Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: New Jersey (89.5); lowest: Alaska (67.8); national value 85.0. New Jersey New Jersey: 89.5 89.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 89.4 89.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 88.1 88.1 Vermont Vermont: 88.0 88.0 California California: 87.9 87.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 87.6 87.6 New York New York: 87.4 87.4 Maryland Maryland: 87.1 87.1 Maine Maine: 87.0 87.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 86.9 86.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 86.3 86.3 Iowa Iowa: 85.6 85.6 Illinois Illinois: 85.5 85.5 Florida Florida: 85.4 85.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 85.3 85.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 85.1 85.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 85.0 85.0 Michigan Michigan: 84.9 84.9 Washington Washington: 84.7 84.7 Delaware Delaware: 84.6 84.6 Ohio Ohio: 84.5 84.5 Virginia Virginia: 84.5 84.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 84.4 84.4 Kansas Kansas: 84.2 84.2 Alabama Alabama: 84.1 84.1 Arizona Arizona: 84.1 84.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 83.7 83.7 Indiana Indiana: 83.5 83.5 Missouri Missouri: 83.5 83.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 83.5 83.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 83.5 83.5 Texas Texas: 83.3 83.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 83.2 83.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 83.1 83.1 Colorado Colorado: 83.0 83.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 83.0 83.0 Georgia Georgia: 82.8 82.8 Oregon Oregon: 82.7 82.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 82.4 82.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 81.8 81.8 Utah Utah: 81.4 81.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 81.3 81.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 81.1 81.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 80.4 80.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 79.7 79.7 Idaho Idaho: 78.7 78.7 Nevada Nevada: 78.1 78.1 Montana Montana: 77.5 77.5 Alaska Alaska: 67.8 67.8 National 85.0
Teens not in school and not working by state: Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: New Jersey (89.5); lowest: Alaska (67.8); national value 85.0. New Jersey New Jersey: 89.5 89.5 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 89.4 89.4 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 88.1 88.1 Vermont Vermont: 88.0 88.0 California California: 87.9 87.9 Minnesota Minnesota: 87.6 87.6 New York New York: 87.4 87.4 Maryland Maryland: 87.1 87.1 Maine Maine: 87.0 87.0 North Dakota North Dakota: 86.9 86.9 Connecticut Connecticut: 86.3 86.3 Iowa Iowa: 85.6 85.6 Illinois Illinois: 85.5 85.5 Florida Florida: 85.4 85.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 85.3 85.3 Nebraska Nebraska: 85.1 85.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 85.0 85.0 Michigan Michigan: 84.9 84.9 Washington Washington: 84.7 84.7 Delaware Delaware: 84.6 84.6 Ohio Ohio: 84.5 84.5 Virginia Virginia: 84.5 84.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 84.4 84.4 Kansas Kansas: 84.2 84.2 Alabama Alabama: 84.1 84.1 Arizona Arizona: 84.1 84.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 83.7 83.7 Indiana Indiana: 83.5 83.5 Missouri Missouri: 83.5 83.5 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 83.5 83.5 South Dakota South Dakota: 83.5 83.5 Texas Texas: 83.3 83.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 83.2 83.2 North Carolina North Carolina: 83.1 83.1 Colorado Colorado: 83.0 83.0 Hawaii Hawaii: 83.0 83.0 Georgia Georgia: 82.8 82.8 Oregon Oregon: 82.7 82.7 West Virginia West Virginia: 82.4 82.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 81.8 81.8 Utah Utah: 81.4 81.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 81.3 81.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 81.1 81.1 South Carolina South Carolina: 80.4 80.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 79.7 79.7 Idaho Idaho: 78.7 78.7 Nevada Nevada: 78.1 78.1 Montana Montana: 77.5 77.5 Alaska Alaska: 67.8 67.8 National 85.0
Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: New Jersey (89.5); lowest: Alaska (67.8); national value 85.0. Not shown (not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release): District of Columbia, Rhode Island. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Teens not in school and not working by state: Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: Montana (8.4); lowest: Vermont (1.4); national value 3.4. Montana Montana: 8.4 8.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.8 6.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.4 5.4 Idaho Idaho: 5.1 5.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.0 5.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.6 4.6 Arizona Arizona: 4.5 4.5 Alaska Alaska: 4.4 4.4 Delaware Delaware: 4.4 4.4 Georgia Georgia: 4.4 4.4 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.4 4.4 Oregon Oregon: 4.4 4.4 Nevada Nevada: 4.3 4.3 Utah Utah: 4.2 4.2 Alabama Alabama: 4.1 4.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.1 4.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.1 4.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.0 4.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.0 4.0 Ohio Ohio: 3.9 3.9 Michigan Michigan: 3.8 3.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.8 3.8 Texas Texas: 3.8 3.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 3.8 3.8 Indiana Indiana: 3.7 3.7 Missouri Missouri: 3.7 3.7 Florida Florida: 3.5 3.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.5 3.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.5 3.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 3.4 3.4 Kansas Kansas: 3.3 3.3 Washington Washington: 3.3 3.3 New York New York: 3.1 3.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.0 3.0 Illinois Illinois: 2.9 2.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.9 2.9 Colorado Colorado: 2.7 2.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 2.7 2.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 2.7 2.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.6 2.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 2.4 2.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.4 2.4 Virginia Virginia: 2.4 2.4 California California: 2.3 2.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 2.3 2.3 Maine Maine: 2.1 2.1 Maryland Maryland: 2.1 2.1 Vermont Vermont: 1.4 1.4 National 3.4
Teens not in school and not working by state: Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: Montana (8.4); lowest: Vermont (1.4); national value 3.4. Montana Montana: 8.4 8.4 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.8 6.8 Wyoming Wyoming: 5.4 5.4 Idaho Idaho: 5.1 5.1 Mississippi Mississippi: 5.0 5.0 New Mexico New Mexico: 4.6 4.6 Arizona Arizona: 4.5 4.5 Alaska Alaska: 4.4 4.4 Delaware Delaware: 4.4 4.4 Georgia Georgia: 4.4 4.4 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Louisiana Louisiana: 4.4 4.4 Oregon Oregon: 4.4 4.4 Nevada Nevada: 4.3 4.3 Utah Utah: 4.2 4.2 Alabama Alabama: 4.1 4.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.1 4.1 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 4.1 4.1 Arkansas Arkansas: 4.0 4.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 4.0 4.0 Ohio Ohio: 3.9 3.9 Michigan Michigan: 3.8 3.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 3.8 3.8 Texas Texas: 3.8 3.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 3.8 3.8 Indiana Indiana: 3.7 3.7 Missouri Missouri: 3.7 3.7 Florida Florida: 3.5 3.5 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.5 3.5 South Carolina South Carolina: 3.5 3.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 3.4 3.4 Kansas Kansas: 3.3 3.3 Washington Washington: 3.3 3.3 New York New York: 3.1 3.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 3.0 3.0 Illinois Illinois: 2.9 2.9 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 2.9 2.9 Colorado Colorado: 2.7 2.7 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 2.7 2.7 Tennessee Tennessee: 2.7 2.7 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 2.6 2.6 Connecticut Connecticut: 2.4 2.4 Minnesota Minnesota: 2.4 2.4 Virginia Virginia: 2.4 2.4 California California: 2.3 2.3 New Jersey New Jersey: 2.3 2.3 Maine Maine: 2.1 2.1 Maryland Maryland: 2.1 2.1 Vermont Vermont: 1.4 1.4 National 3.4
Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: Montana (8.4); lowest: Vermont (1.4); national value 3.4. Not shown (not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release): District of Columbia, Rhode Island. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Teens not in school and not working by state: Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (13.9); lowest: North Dakota (2.3); national value 6.6. Alaska Alaska: 13.9 13.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 10.2 10.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.1 10.1 Nevada Nevada: 10.1 10.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.8 9.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 9.4 9.4 Delaware Delaware: 9.0 9.0 Georgia Georgia: 8.0 8.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.0 8.0 Oregon Oregon: 8.0 8.0 Texas Texas: 7.9 7.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 7.9 7.9 Arizona Arizona: 7.8 7.8 Utah Utah: 7.3 7.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.1 7.1 Washington Washington: 7.1 7.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.9 6.9 New York New York: 6.9 6.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 6.9 6.9 Alabama Alabama: 6.8 6.8 Colorado Colorado: 6.8 6.8 Idaho Idaho: 6.8 6.8 Indiana Indiana: 6.8 6.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.6 6.6 Montana Montana: 6.6 6.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 6.6 6.6 Michigan Michigan: 6.5 6.5 Florida Florida: 6.4 6.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 6.4 6.4 Virginia Virginia: 6.3 6.3 Maryland Maryland: 6.1 6.1 California California: 6.0 6.0 Illinois Illinois: 6.0 6.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 5.8 5.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.6 5.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.4 5.4 Missouri Missouri: 5.3 5.3 Maine Maine: 5.1 5.1 Ohio Ohio: 5.1 5.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.8 4.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.8 4.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.8 4.8 Kansas Kansas: 4.7 4.7 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.3 4.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.2 4.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.9 3.9 Vermont Vermont: 2.6 2.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.3 2.3 National 6.6
Teens not in school and not working by state: Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (13.9); lowest: North Dakota (2.3); national value 6.6. Alaska Alaska: 13.9 13.9 New Mexico New Mexico: 10.2 10.2 Louisiana Louisiana: 10.1 10.1 Nevada Nevada: 10.1 10.1 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.8 9.8 Arkansas Arkansas: 9.4 9.4 Delaware Delaware: 9.0 9.0 Georgia Georgia: 8.0 8.0 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.0 8.0 Oregon Oregon: 8.0 8.0 Texas Texas: 7.9 7.9 Wyoming Wyoming: 7.9 7.9 Arizona Arizona: 7.8 7.8 Utah Utah: 7.3 7.3 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.1 7.1 Washington Washington: 7.1 7.1 Connecticut Connecticut: 6.9 6.9 New York New York: 6.9 6.9 North Carolina North Carolina: 6.9 6.9 Alabama Alabama: 6.8 6.8 Colorado Colorado: 6.8 6.8 Idaho Idaho: 6.8 6.8 Indiana Indiana: 6.8 6.8 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.6 6.6 Montana Montana: 6.6 6.6 Tennessee Tennessee: 6.6 6.6 Michigan Michigan: 6.5 6.5 Florida Florida: 6.4 6.4 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 6.4 6.4 Virginia Virginia: 6.3 6.3 Maryland Maryland: 6.1 6.1 California California: 6.0 6.0 Illinois Illinois: 6.0 6.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 5.8 5.8 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.6 5.6 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.4 5.4 Missouri Missouri: 5.3 5.3 Maine Maine: 5.1 5.1 Ohio Ohio: 5.1 5.1 Hawaii Hawaii: 4.8 4.8 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.8 4.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 4.8 4.8 Kansas Kansas: 4.7 4.7 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.3 4.3 Minnesota Minnesota: 4.2 4.2 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.9 3.9 Vermont Vermont: 2.6 2.6 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.3 2.3 National 6.6
Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (13.9); lowest: North Dakota (2.3); national value 6.6. Not shown (not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release): District of Columbia, Rhode Island. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Teens not in school and not working by state: Young women not in school and not working (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Young women not in school and not working (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (14.8); lowest: Hawaii (2.2); national value 6.0. Alaska Alaska: 14.8 14.8 Nevada Nevada: 10.3 10.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 10.1 10.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.7 9.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 9.0 9.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.7 8.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.2 8.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.7 7.7 Texas Texas: 7.7 7.7 Georgia Georgia: 7.6 7.6 Alabama Alabama: 7.1 7.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.9 6.9 Idaho Idaho: 6.8 6.8 Maryland Maryland: 6.8 6.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.7 6.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 6.6 6.6 Oregon Oregon: 6.5 6.5 Utah Utah: 6.5 6.5 Montana Montana: 6.4 6.4 Colorado Colorado: 6.3 6.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 6.3 6.3 Virginia Virginia: 6.1 6.1 Florida Florida: 6.0 6.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 6.0 6.0 New York New York: 6.0 6.0 Arizona Arizona: 5.8 5.8 Indiana Indiana: 5.8 5.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.7 5.7 Washington Washington: 5.7 5.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.6 5.6 Michigan Michigan: 5.6 5.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 5.5 5.5 California California: 5.4 5.4 Delaware Delaware: 5.4 5.4 Missouri Missouri: 5.4 5.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.3 5.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.2 5.2 Illinois Illinois: 5.0 5.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.8 4.8 Iowa Iowa: 4.5 4.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.5 4.5 Kansas Kansas: 4.0 4.0 Ohio Ohio: 3.9 3.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.7 3.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.5 3.5 Maine Maine: 3.1 3.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.5 2.5 Vermont Vermont: 2.4 2.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.2 2.2 National 6.0
Teens not in school and not working by state: Young women not in school and not working (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Young women not in school and not working (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (14.8); lowest: Hawaii (2.2); national value 6.0. Alaska Alaska: 14.8 14.8 Nevada Nevada: 10.3 10.3 West Virginia West Virginia: 10.1 10.1 Wyoming Wyoming: 9.7 9.7 New Mexico New Mexico: 9.0 9.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 8.7 8.7 Mississippi Mississippi: 8.2 8.2 Arkansas Arkansas: 7.7 7.7 Texas Texas: 7.7 7.7 Georgia Georgia: 7.6 7.6 Alabama Alabama: 7.1 7.1 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.9 6.9 Idaho Idaho: 6.8 6.8 Maryland Maryland: 6.8 6.8 South Dakota South Dakota: 6.7 6.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 6.6 6.6 Oregon Oregon: 6.5 6.5 Utah Utah: 6.5 6.5 Montana Montana: 6.4 6.4 Colorado Colorado: 6.3 6.3 Tennessee Tennessee: 6.3 6.3 Virginia Virginia: 6.1 6.1 Florida Florida: 6.0 6.0 Nebraska Nebraska: 6.0 6.0 New York New York: 6.0 6.0 Arizona Arizona: 5.8 5.8 Indiana Indiana: 5.8 5.8 North Carolina North Carolina: 5.7 5.7 Washington Washington: 5.7 5.7 Connecticut Connecticut: 5.6 5.6 Michigan Michigan: 5.6 5.6 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 5.5 5.5 California California: 5.4 5.4 Delaware Delaware: 5.4 5.4 Missouri Missouri: 5.4 5.4 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.3 5.3 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 5.2 5.2 Illinois Illinois: 5.0 5.0 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 4.8 4.8 Iowa Iowa: 4.5 4.5 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.5 4.5 Kansas Kansas: 4.0 4.0 Ohio Ohio: 3.9 3.9 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 3.7 3.7 Minnesota Minnesota: 3.5 3.5 Maine Maine: 3.1 3.1 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.5 2.5 Vermont Vermont: 2.4 2.4 Hawaii Hawaii: 2.2 2.2 National 6.0
Young women not in school and not working (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by Young women not in school and not working (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (14.8); lowest: Hawaii (2.2); national value 6.0. Not shown (not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release): District of Columbia, Rhode Island. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Teens not in school and not working by state: Young men not in school and not working (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Young men not in school and not working (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (13.3); lowest: North Dakota (2.2); national value 7.1. Alaska Alaska: 13.3 13.3 Delaware Delaware: 13.0 13.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.4 11.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.4 11.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 11.1 11.1 Nevada Nevada: 9.9 9.9 Arizona Arizona: 9.8 9.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.5 9.5 Oregon Oregon: 9.3 9.3 Georgia Georgia: 8.4 8.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.3 8.3 Washington Washington: 8.3 8.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Texas Texas: 8.1 8.1 Utah Utah: 8.0 8.0 Indiana Indiana: 7.8 7.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 7.8 7.8 New York New York: 7.7 7.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.6 7.6 Michigan Michigan: 7.4 7.4 Colorado Colorado: 7.3 7.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.3 7.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 7.1 7.1 Illinois Illinois: 7.0 7.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.0 7.0 Maine Maine: 6.9 6.9 Florida Florida: 6.8 6.8 Idaho Idaho: 6.8 6.8 California California: 6.7 6.7 Montana Montana: 6.7 6.7 Alabama Alabama: 6.5 6.5 Virginia Virginia: 6.5 6.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.4 6.4 Ohio Ohio: 6.3 6.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.3 6.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.9 5.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.9 5.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 5.5 5.5 Maryland Maryland: 5.4 5.4 Kansas Kansas: 5.3 5.3 Missouri Missouri: 5.1 5.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 5.0 5.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.5 4.5 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.1 4.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.1 4.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.9 2.9 Vermont Vermont: 2.9 2.9 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.2 2.2 National 7.1
Teens not in school and not working by state: Young men not in school and not working (%, derived) 49 areas ranked by Young men not in school and not working (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (13.3); lowest: North Dakota (2.2); national value 7.1. Alaska Alaska: 13.3 13.3 Delaware Delaware: 13.0 13.0 Louisiana Louisiana: 11.4 11.4 New Mexico New Mexico: 11.4 11.4 Arkansas Arkansas: 11.1 11.1 Nevada Nevada: 9.9 9.9 Arizona Arizona: 9.8 9.8 West Virginia West Virginia: 9.5 9.5 Oregon Oregon: 9.3 9.3 Georgia Georgia: 8.4 8.4 Connecticut Connecticut: 8.3 8.3 Washington Washington: 8.3 8.3 North Carolina North Carolina: 8.1 8.1 Texas Texas: 8.1 8.1 Utah Utah: 8.0 8.0 Indiana Indiana: 7.8 7.8 Mississippi Mississippi: 7.8 7.8 New York New York: 7.7 7.7 South Carolina South Carolina: 7.6 7.6 Michigan Michigan: 7.4 7.4 Colorado Colorado: 7.3 7.3 Oklahoma Oklahoma: 7.3 7.3 Hawaii Hawaii: 7.1 7.1 Illinois Illinois: 7.0 7.0 Tennessee Tennessee: 7.0 7.0 Maine Maine: 6.9 6.9 Florida Florida: 6.8 6.8 Idaho Idaho: 6.8 6.8 California California: 6.7 6.7 Montana Montana: 6.7 6.7 Alabama Alabama: 6.5 6.5 Virginia Virginia: 6.5 6.5 Kentucky Kentucky: 6.4 6.4 Ohio Ohio: 6.3 6.3 Wyoming Wyoming: 6.3 6.3 Massachusetts Massachusetts: 5.9 5.9 New Jersey New Jersey: 5.9 5.9 Nebraska Nebraska: 5.5 5.5 Maryland Maryland: 5.4 5.4 Kansas Kansas: 5.3 5.3 Missouri Missouri: 5.1 5.1 Minnesota Minnesota: 5.0 5.0 Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 4.5 4.5 Iowa Iowa: 4.4 4.4 New Hampshire New Hampshire: 4.1 4.1 Wisconsin Wisconsin: 4.1 4.1 South Dakota South Dakota: 2.9 2.9 Vermont Vermont: 2.9 2.9 North Dakota North Dakota: 2.2 2.2 National 7.1
Young men not in school and not working (%, derived), 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by Young men not in school and not working (%, derived). Highest: Alaska (13.3); lowest: North Dakota (2.2); national value 7.1. Not shown (not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release): District of Columbia, Rhode Island. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Teens not in school and not working by state: People aged 16 to 19 49 areas ranked by People aged 16 to 19. Highest: California (2.06M); lowest: Wyoming (31k). California California: 2.06M 2.06M Texas Texas: 1.78M 1.78M Florida Florida: 1.09M 1.09M New York New York: 979k 979k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 671k 671k Illinois Illinois: 657k 657k Georgia Georgia: 625k 625k Ohio Ohio: 620k 620k North Carolina North Carolina: 603k 603k Michigan Michigan: 512k 512k Virginia Virginia: 475k 475k New Jersey New Jersey: 469k 469k Indiana Indiana: 400k 400k Arizona Arizona: 399k 399k Washington Washington: 385k 385k Tennessee Tennessee: 378k 378k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 370k 370k Missouri Missouri: 327k 327k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 320k 320k Maryland Maryland: 320k 320k Minnesota Minnesota: 305k 305k Colorado Colorado: 300k 300k South Carolina South Carolina: 296k 296k Alabama Alabama: 290k 290k Louisiana Louisiana: 245k 245k Kentucky Kentucky: 240k 240k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 240k 240k Utah Utah: 226k 226k Oregon Oregon: 211k 211k Connecticut Connecticut: 199k 199k Iowa Iowa: 188k 188k Mississippi Mississippi: 178k 178k Arkansas Arkansas: 175k 175k Kansas Kansas: 170k 170k Nevada Nevada: 156k 156k Idaho Idaho: 122k 122k New Mexico New Mexico: 114k 114k Nebraska Nebraska: 113k 113k West Virginia West Virginia: 93k 93k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 68k 68k Maine Maine: 67k 67k Hawaii Hawaii: 64k 64k Montana Montana: 60k 60k Delaware Delaware: 53k 53k South Dakota South Dakota: 53k 53k North Dakota North Dakota: 45k 45k Alaska Alaska: 38k 38k Vermont Vermont: 33k 33k Wyoming Wyoming: 31k 31k
Teens not in school and not working by state: People aged 16 to 19 49 areas ranked by People aged 16 to 19. Highest: California (2.06M); lowest: Wyoming (31k). California California: 2.06M 2.06M Texas Texas: 1.78M 1.78M Florida Florida: 1.09M 1.09M New York New York: 979k 979k Pennsylvania Pennsylvania: 671k 671k Illinois Illinois: 657k 657k Georgia Georgia: 625k 625k Ohio Ohio: 620k 620k North Carolina North Carolina: 603k 603k Michigan Michigan: 512k 512k Virginia Virginia: 475k 475k New Jersey New Jersey: 469k 469k Indiana Indiana: 400k 400k Arizona Arizona: 399k 399k Washington Washington: 385k 385k Tennessee Tennessee: 378k 378k Massachusetts Massachusetts: 370k 370k Missouri Missouri: 327k 327k Wisconsin Wisconsin: 320k 320k Maryland Maryland: 320k 320k Minnesota Minnesota: 305k 305k Colorado Colorado: 300k 300k South Carolina South Carolina: 296k 296k Alabama Alabama: 290k 290k Louisiana Louisiana: 245k 245k Kentucky Kentucky: 240k 240k Oklahoma Oklahoma: 240k 240k Utah Utah: 226k 226k Oregon Oregon: 211k 211k Connecticut Connecticut: 199k 199k Iowa Iowa: 188k 188k Mississippi Mississippi: 178k 178k Arkansas Arkansas: 175k 175k Kansas Kansas: 170k 170k Nevada Nevada: 156k 156k Idaho Idaho: 122k 122k New Mexico New Mexico: 114k 114k Nebraska Nebraska: 113k 113k West Virginia West Virginia: 93k 93k New Hampshire New Hampshire: 68k 68k Maine Maine: 67k 67k Hawaii Hawaii: 64k 64k Montana Montana: 60k 60k Delaware Delaware: 53k 53k South Dakota South Dakota: 53k 53k North Dakota North Dakota: 45k 45k Alaska Alaska: 38k 38k Vermont Vermont: 33k 33k Wyoming Wyoming: 31k 31k
People aged 16 to 19, 2025, sorted high to low. 49 areas ranked by People aged 16 to 19. Highest: California (2.06M); lowest: Wyoming (31k). Not shown (not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release): District of Columbia, Rhode Island. Full data in the table below.Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Click a column header to sort; the national total stays pinned at the top.
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State Enrolled in school, ages 16–19 (%, derived) Not enrolled and no high school diploma, ages 16–19 (%, derived) Not in school and not working, ages 16–19 (%, derived) Young women not in school and not working (%, derived) Young men not in school and not working (%, derived) People aged 16 to 19 United States 85 3.4 6.6 6 7.1 17,900,328 Alabama 84.1 4.1 6.8 7.1 6.5 290,068 Alaska 67.8 4.4 13.9 14.8 13.3 37,729 Arizona 84.1 4.5 7.8 5.8 9.8 399,430 Arkansas 79.7 4 9.4 7.7 11.1 175,470 California 87.9 2.3 6 5.4 6.7 2,056,443 Colorado 83 2.7 6.8 6.3 7.3 299,531 Connecticut 86.3 2.4 6.9 5.6 8.3 198,678 Delaware 84.6 4.4 9 5.4 13 53,102 District of Columbia not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release Florida 85.4 3.5 6.4 6 6.8 1,093,484 Georgia 82.8 4.4 8 7.6 8.4 625,183 Hawaii 83 4.1 4.8 2.2 7.1 63,777 Idaho 78.7 5.1 6.8 6.8 6.8 121,685 Illinois 85.5 2.9 6 5 7 657,319 Indiana 83.5 3.7 6.8 5.8 7.8 399,830 Iowa 85.6 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.4 188,358 Kansas 84.2 3.3 4.7 4 5.3 169,617 Kentucky 83.7 3.4 6.6 6.9 6.4 240,311 Louisiana 81.3 4.4 10.1 8.7 11.4 244,692 Maine 87 2.1 5.1 3.1 6.9 67,241 Maryland 87.1 2.1 6.1 6.8 5.4 320,270 Massachusetts 89.4 2.7 5.4 4.8 5.9 369,769 Michigan 84.9 3.8 6.5 5.6 7.4 512,384 Minnesota 87.6 2.4 4.2 3.5 5 304,972 Mississippi 85 5 8 8.2 7.8 177,954 Missouri 83.5 3.7 5.3 5.4 5.1 326,640 Montana 77.5 8.4 6.6 6.4 6.7 60,169 Nebraska 85.1 4 5.8 6 5.5 113,273 Nevada 78.1 4.3 10.1 10.3 9.9 156,427 New Hampshire 84.4 3.5 3.9 3.7 4.1 67,909 New Jersey 89.5 2.3 5.6 5.3 5.9 469,127 New Mexico 81.8 4.6 10.2 9 11.4 114,260 New York 87.4 3.1 6.9 6 7.7 979,256 North Carolina 83.1 3.8 6.9 5.7 8.1 602,564 North Dakota 86.9 3 2.3 2.5 2.2 45,268 Ohio 84.5 3.9 5.1 3.9 6.3 619,670 Oklahoma 83.5 4.1 6.4 5.5 7.3 240,276 Oregon 82.7 4.4 8 6.5 9.3 211,087 Pennsylvania 88.1 2.9 4.8 5.2 4.5 670,899 Rhode Island not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release not published by the Census Bureau for this area in the 2025 1-year release South Carolina 80.4 3.5 7.1 6.6 7.6 296,136 South Dakota 83.5 6.8 4.8 6.7 2.9 52,821 Tennessee 83.2 2.7 6.6 6.3 7 377,503 Texas 83.3 3.8 7.9 7.7 8.1 1,775,201 Utah 81.4 4.2 7.3 6.5 8 226,300 Vermont 88 1.4 2.6 2.4 2.9 33,083 Virginia 84.5 2.4 6.3 6.1 6.5 475,396 Washington 84.7 3.3 7.1 5.7 8.3 385,160 West Virginia 82.4 3.8 9.8 10.1 9.5 92,758 Wisconsin 85.3 2.6 4.3 4.5 4.1 320,312 Wyoming 81.1 5.4 7.9 9.7 6.3 30,971
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years . Reference period: 2025.
Cite this table Source agency U.S. Census Bureau Dataset American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years Table Teens not in school and not working by state Data last updated 2026-11-11 Page https://quadranac.com/tables/us-youth-school-work/ Teens not in school and not working by state (United States, 2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B14005: Sex by school enrollment by educational attainment by employment status for the population 16 to 19 years. Retrieved 2026-11-11 via Quadranac, https://quadranac.com/tables/us-youth-school-work/
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