Families experiencing intergenerational poverty have more sporadic employment, earn wages insufficient to meet basic needs of their children, lack access to healthcare, and lag significantly behind the rest of Utah’s children in educational outcomes.
Utah Ranks 6th on the U.S. Prosperity Index, Nevada 46th
The Legatum Institute based in London has published state rankings as part of its United States Prosperity Index 2020. The Index uses 200 indicators in 11 categories to measure prosperity among the states. Utah ranks well in overall prosperity at number 6, whereas...
