Claim: 12.3% of America's population are considered disconnected youth, with the highest percentages in Detroit and Riverside-San Bernardino.
Evidence: United States 12.3 Boston 7.3 Minneapolis 7.9 San Francisco 9.2 San Diego 9.7 Washington 10.3 10.3 Denver Seattle 10.9 Los Angeles 11.1 Portland 11.2 Baltimore 11.3 St. Louis 11.5 Chicago 12.1 New York City 12.2 Orlando 12.2 Miami 12.2 Dallas-Fort Worth 12.4 Philadelphia 12.9 Tampa-St. Petersburg 12.9 Phoenix 13.2 San Antonio 13.4 Atlanta 13.6 Houston 13.7 Charlotte 14.7 Detroit 15.0 Riverside-San Bernardino 16.1