LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new report shows that for the first time since tracking began in 2023, over half of the Gen Z youth in Arkansas are reporting that they’re “thriving.”
This new report is the third annual study by Voices of Gen Z: Arkansas Youth, which is a study from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup.
According to the study, the percentage of Gen Z Arkansans who met Gallup’s criteria to be considered “thriving” reached 51% — this number exceeded both the national average of 45% and last year’s percentage for the state, which also sat at 45%…