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Age Dependency Ratio
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57.8
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[34th of 51]
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Demonym (name of state resident)
Marylander or Free Stater or Old Liner |
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DEFINITION: Unofficial and official names of a state resident. |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Estimated number of Illegal Immigrants
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56,000 |
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[19th of 43]
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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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Median Age
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36.8
|
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[28th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Median Age of the Total Population, 2004
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SOURCE: US Citizenship and Immigration Services, field report, 2000. |
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Percent of Foreign Population Born in Asia
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33.7% |
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[13th of 49]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Asia, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Asia. |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Foreign Population Born in Europe
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13.3% |
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[34th of 49]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Europe, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Europe. |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
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Percent of Foreign Population Born in Mexico
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5.1% |
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[38th of 49]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Mexico, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Mexico. |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
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Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability
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10.5 %
|
|
[42nd of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
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Percent of People Who are 85 Years and Over
|
1.2 %
|
|
[30th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are 85 Years and Over, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
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Percent of People Who are Black or African American Alone
|
28.5 %
|
|
[6th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Black or African American Alone, 2004
|
|
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
|
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Percent of People Who are Foreign Born
|
11 %
|
|
[15th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of People Who are Foreign Born, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of People Who are White Alone
|
63.3 %
|
|
[47th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are White Alone, 2004
|
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of People Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino
|
59.7 %
|
|
[46th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino, 2004
|
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Population
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5,600,388 |
|
[19th of 56]
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DEFINITION: Total population by state. |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Population > Percent change, 2000-2005
|
5.7% |
|
[19th of 52]
|
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DEFINITION: Percent change in population between the years 2000 and 2005. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, July 1, 2005. |
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Population density
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541.9 |
|
[5th of 50]
|
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DEFINITION: Population density is square miles. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006 |
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Sex Ratio
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93.2 |
|
[44th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Sex Ratio of the Total Population, 2004. The sex ratio represents the number of males per 100 females in the population. |
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SOURCE: US Census Bureau |
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Total Black Population
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1,494,489 |
|
[8th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Total Black Population, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004) |
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004 |
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Total Hispanic Population
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384,183
|
|
[17th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Total Hispanic Population, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004)
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SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org |
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Women (Per 1,000) Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months
|
55
|
|
[20th of 51]
|
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DEFINITION: Women 15 to 50 Years Old Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months (Per 1,000 Women), 2004
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SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org
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