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February 26, 2013

Census: More Than A Quarter Of Idahoans Who Get Government Benefits Are Disabled

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey show 28.7 percent of adult Idahoans who receive benefits are also disabled. Nationally, that rate is 30.4 percent. The survey data includes people who are 18 or older and receiving Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]

February 25, 2013

Idaho’s Economy Grew Slightly In 2011, Rural Idaho Marks Decline

Idaho’s gross state product grew by less than 1 percent in 2011, according to the Idaho Department of Labor and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Gross state product is the total value of all goods and services produced within a state. At the national level, gross domestic product, is used as an economic indicator to gauge […]

February 20, 2013

Mapping Wealth: Idaho’s Pockets Of High-Income Households

The U.S. Census Bureau has compiled data that looks at the top 5 percent in America, that’s defined as households with an annual income of at least $191,469. Through Census’ American Community Survey, they compiled data from 2007-2011 to understand which pockets of the country were the wealthiest. We mapped this data in Idaho, county-by-county.

February 12, 2013

Idaho Exports Rake In Billions In 2012

Idaho exports continue to increase. Data from the Idaho Department of Commerce show exports from the Gem State grew 3.5 percent from 2011 to 2012. Driving the export growth last year were food and agriculture products, transportation equipment, and office and home furnishings. More than $6.1 billion worth of Idaho exports headed to other countries […]

January 31, 2013

Report: Idaho State Workers Earn Less Than Neighboring State Counterparts

Two studies released this week on Idaho’s workforce show state employees make less than their counterparts in neighboring states. The Office of Performance Evaluations and the Division of Human Resources each released studies this week focused on understanding state employee pay and turnover. That’s after the Legislature requested the reports last year. The study from […]

January 30, 2013

New Report Shows Many Idahoans Don’t Have Adequate Savings

Two in five Idahoans who are “liquid asset poor” wouldn’t be able to pay their bills if they lost their job. The Idaho Statesman reports on a study out today that takes a closer look at Americans’ finances. A report released today by the Corporation for Enterprise Development says 44 percent of Idahoans are on […]

January 26, 2013

Essential StateImpact: Top 5 Posts Of The Week (According To You)

It was a busy week at StateImpact Idaho! We started our deep-dive into Idaho’s business equipment tax called the personal property tax, which you’ll likely hear more about as the legislative session progresses. Here’s the five posts (plus a bonus), that got the most clicks, comments and shares this week: Map: Who Benefits Most If […]

January 23, 2013

College Tuition In Idaho Is On Par With Western Region

Idaho college and university presidents spent the first part of this week making their pitches to the Legislature for funding. The common theme: as more Idahoans seek a college degree, the state needs to invest more in higher education. Boise State president Bob Kustra told the Legislature’s budget panel, a decade ago, the university received […]

January 22, 2013

Understanding The Wage Gap Between Men And Women In Idaho’s State Workforce

This morning, StateImpact published a report on the pay gap between men and women who work for the State of Idaho. Molly Messick joined Boise State Public Radio’s Morning Edition host Scott Graf to talk through the findings. Q: First off, tell us a little about why you decided to look into this issue of […]

The Gender Pay Gap In Idaho’s State Workforce: Why Do Women Earn Less?

Year after year, Idaho gets slapped with an unwelcome designation: It’s one of the states where women earn the least compared to men. A recent study of the “gender wage gap” came from the National Women’s Law Center, and found the typical woman worker in Idaho earns 75.2 cents for every dollar earned by her […]

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