|
Age Dependency Ratio
|
60.4
|
|
[19th of 51]
|
|
Christianity > Demographics > % Christian
|
50% |
|
[37th of 51]
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Christianity > Demographics > All Evangelical /1000
|
369.6 |
|
[5th of 50]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Christianity in the United States |
|
Christianity > Demographics > All Mainline /1000
|
35.3 |
|
[48th of 50]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Christianity in the United States |
|
Christianity > Demographics > All Orthodox /1000
|
2.4 |
|
[19th of 51]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Christianity in the United States |
|
Christianity > Demographics > Roman Catholic /1000
|
297.6 |
|
[12th of 51]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Christianity in the United States |
|
Demonym (name of state resident)
|
Californian |
|
|
|
DEFINITION: Unofficial and official names of a state resident. |
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Christianity in the United States |
|
Estimated number of Illegal Immigrants
|
2,209,000 |
|
[1st of 43]
|
|
DEFINITION: Estimated number of Illegal Immigrants. Latest available data - 2000 Census. Eight other States --Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming --each had fewer than 2,500 estimated unauthorized residents in 1990 and 2000. The US Citizenship ad Immigration Services also highlights that the illegal immigrant population in America grows by approximatley a half a million each year. Taken into account, the current illegal immigrant population is between 9 and 11 million people. |
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SOURCE: StateMaster Research Team |
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Estimated number of Illegal Immigrants (per capita)
|
6.114 per 100 people |
|
[1st of 43]
|
|
Hispanic and Latino Americans > Population
|
13,074,155 |
|
[1st of 10]
|
|
SOURCE: US Citizenship and Immigration Services, field report, 2000. |
|
Hispanic and Latino Americans > Population > Percentage
|
35.9 |
|
[2nd of 10]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Hispanic and Latino Americans |
|
Median Age
|
34.2
|
|
[46th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Median Age of the Total Population, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Hispanic and Latino Americans |
|
Percent of Children With All Parents in the Labor Force
|
54.4 %
|
|
[46th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of Children Under 6 Years Old With All Parents in the Labor Force, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of Civilian Population Who are Veterans
|
8.8 %
|
|
[48th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Civilian Population 18 Years and Over Who are Veterans, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Asia
|
34.1% |
|
[12th of 49]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Asia, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Asia. |
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Europe
|
7% |
|
[47th of 49]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Europe, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Europe. |
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
|
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Latin America
|
55.1% |
|
[11th of 49]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Latin America, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Latin America. |
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
|
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Mexico
|
43.2% |
|
[11th of 49]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Mexico, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Mexico. |
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
|
Percent of Grandparents Responsible for their Grandchildren
|
28.8 %
|
|
[48th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of Grandparents Responsible for their Grandchildren, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
|
Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families With Own Children
|
25.2 %
|
|
[3rd of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families With Own Children Under 18 Years, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over
|
22 %
|
|
[34th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of Households With One or More People Under 18 Years
|
38.8 %
|
|
[6th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of Households With One or More People Under 18 Years, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability
|
10.5 %
|
|
[41st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People 5 to 20 Years Old With a Disability
|
4.9 %
|
|
[49th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 5 to 20 Years Old With a Disability, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People 65 Years and Over With a Disability
|
39.4 %
|
|
[21st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 65 Years and Over With a Disability, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are 65 Years and Over
|
10.4 %
|
|
[46th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are 65 Years and Over, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are 85 Years and Over
|
1.1 %
|
|
[33rd of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are 85 Years and Over, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
|
0.7 %
|
|
[17th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are American Indian and Alaska Native Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Asian Alone
|
12.1 %
|
|
[2nd of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Asian Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Black or African American Alone
|
6.2 %
|
|
[27th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Black or African American Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Foreign Born
|
26.8 %
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People Who are Foreign Born, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone
|
0.3 %
|
|
[7th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Some Other Race Alone
|
14.5 %
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Some Other Race Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Two or More Races
|
3 %
|
|
[5th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Two or More Races, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are Two or More Races Excluding Some Other Race
|
2.2 %
|
|
[6th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Two or More Races Excluding Some Other Race, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are White Alone
|
63 %
|
|
[48th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are White Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino
|
44.2 %
|
|
[48th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who Lived in a Different House 1 Year Ago
|
15 %
|
|
[31st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 1 Year and Over Who Lived in a Different House in the U.S. 1 Year Ago, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who Lived in a Different House Within the Same State 1 Year Ago
|
13.7 %
|
|
[16th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 1 Year and Over Who Lived in a Different House Within the Same State 1 Year Ago, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who Lived in a Different State 1 Year Ago
|
1.2 %
|
|
[50th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 1 Year and Over Who Lived in a Different State 1 Year Ago, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who Speak a Language Other Than English At Home
|
41.3 %
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 5 Years and Over Who Speak a Language Other Than English At Home, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who Speak English Less Than "Very Well"
|
19.9 %
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 5 Years and Over Who Speak English Less Than "Very Well", 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of People Who Speak Spanish at Home
|
27.6 %
|
|
[3rd of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of People 5 Years and Over Who Speak Spanish at Home, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of residents over the age of 65
|
10.4% |
|
[48th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percentage of state residents who are over the age of 65. |
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Percent of the Native Population Born in their State of Residence
|
70.7 %
|
|
[19th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent of the Native Population Born in their State of Residence, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: US Census Bureau |
|
Percent of total population
|
11.95% |
|
[1st of 56]
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
|
Population
|
36,132,147 |
|
[1st of 56]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total population by state. |
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by population |
|
Population > Change in numbers, 2000-2005
|
2,260,494 |
|
[1st of 52]
|
|
DEFINITION: Number of residents gained or lost in five year spane between 2000 and 2005. |
|
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, July 1, 2005. |
|
Population > Percent change, 2000-2005
|
6.7% |
|
[12th of 52]
|
|
DEFINITION: Percent change in population between the years 2000 and 2005. |
|
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006 |
|
Population density
|
217.2 |
|
[12th of 50]
|
|
DEFINITION: Population density is square miles. |
|
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006 |
|
Population density > Per km²
|
83.85 humans/km² |
|
[13th of 51]
|
|
SOURCE: US Census Bureau |
|
Population density > Per sq. mi
|
217.1 humans/sq. mi |
|
[13th of 51]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by population density |
|
Puerto Rican population > % Population in US > 1980
|
4.6% |
|
[6th of 15]
|
|
DEFINITION: from total Puerto Rican; 1980 Census Supplementary Report SI-7 |
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by population density |
|
Puerto Rican population > 1980
|
93,038 |
|
[5th of 15]
|
|
DEFINITION: 1980 Census Supplementary Report SI-7 |
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Puerto Rican migration to New York |
|
Religion > No religion > Percent
|
20% |
|
[5th of 48]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Puerto Rican migration to New York |
Roman Catholicism > Largest Denomination
Roman Catholicism |
|
DEFINITION:
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of U.S. states by percentage of population claiming no religion |
Roman Catholicism > Largest Sect
Roman
Catholic |
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism in the United States
|
|
Roman Catholicism > No. of Dioceses/Archdioceses
|
15 |
|
[1st of 50]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism in the United States |
|
Roman Catholicism > Number
|
11,516,360 |
|
[1st of 50]
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism in the United States |
|
Roman Catholicism > Percentage of Catholics
|
34
|
|
[9th of 48]
|
|
DEFINITION:
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism in the United States |
|
Sex Ratio
|
98.2 |
|
[14th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Sex Ratio of the Total Population, 2004. The sex ratio represents the number of males per 100 females in the population. |
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Roman Catholicism in the United States
|
|
Spanish > Spanish-speaking population
|
9,588,622 |
|
[1st of 52]
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
|
Total Asian-Americans/Pacific Islanders
|
4,308,290
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total Population of Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004)
|
|
SOURCE: Wikipedia: Spanish in the United States |
|
Total Black Population
|
2,211,000 |
|
[5th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total Black Population, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004) |
|
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org
|
|
Total Black Population (per capita)
|
6.119 per 100 people |
|
[27th of 51]
|
|
Total Hispanic Population
|
12,146,508
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total Hispanic Population, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004)
|
|
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org |
|
Total Native Americans
|
116,886 |
|
[4th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total Population of Native Americans/Aleutians/Eskimos, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004) |
|
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org
|
|
Total Two or More Races
|
594,940
|
|
[1st of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total Population of People of Two or More Races, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004)
|
|
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org |
|
Visitors to the United States > Percent of US total in 1998
|
25.2% |
|
[2nd of 41]
|
|
DEFINITION: Incoming overseas visitors to the US as a percent of US total, 1998.
NOTES: International travelers to the United States from Canada and Mexico are not included.
A visitor may visit more than one state. "Percent of U.S. total" represents the percent of overseas visitors visiting the state. These columns, therefore, do not sum to 100. Some states are not shown due to low sampling size of overseas visitors. |
|
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org
|
|
Visitors to the United States > Percent of US total in 2003
|
22.1% |
|
[3rd of 35]
|
|
DEFINITION: Incoming overseas visitors to the US as a percent of US total, 2003. Data not available for Maine, Vermont, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Iowa and Alaska.
NOTES: International travelers to the United States from Canada and Mexico are not included.
A visitor may visit more than one state. "Percent of U.S. total" represents the percent of overseas visitors visiting the state. These columns, therefore, do not sum to 100. Some states are not shown due to low sampling size of overseas visitors. |
|
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Tourism Industries, Overseas Visitors to Select U.S. States and Territories, Washington, DC |
|
Visitors to the United States > Total in 1998
|
5,972,000 |
|
[2nd of 41]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total overseas visitors coming to the US, 1998.
NOTES: International travelers to the United States from Canada and Mexico are not included.
A visitor may visit more than one state. "Percent of U.S. total" represents the percent of overseas visitors visiting the state. These columns, therefore, do not sum to 100. Some states are not shown due to low sampling size of overseas visitors. |
|
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Tourism Industries, Overseas Visitors to Select U.S. States and Territories, Washington, DC |
|
Visitors to the United States > Total in 1998 (per capita)
|
1.653 per 10 people |
|
[8th of 41]
|
|
Visitors to the United States > Total in 2003
|
3,984,000 |
|
[3rd of 35]
|
|
DEFINITION: Total visitors coming to the US, 2003. Data not available for Maine, Vermont, Wyoming, Oklahoma, Iowa and Alaska.
NOTES: International travelers to the United States from Canada and Mexico are not included.
A visitor may visit more than one state. "Percent of U.S. total" represents the percent of overseas visitors visiting the state. These columns, therefore, do not sum to 100. Some states are not shown due to low sampling size of overseas visitors. |
|
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Tourism Industries, Overseas Visitors to Select U.S. States and Territories, Washington, DC |
|
Visitors to the United States > Total in 2003 (per capita)
|
1.103 per 10 people |
|
[7th of 35]
|
|
Women (Per 1,000) Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months
|
56
|
|
[18th of 51]
|
|
DEFINITION: Women 15 to 50 Years Old Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months (Per 1,000 Women), 2004
|
|
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Office of Tourism Industries, Overseas Visitors to Select U.S. States and Territories, Washington, DC |
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