Amusement Parks > Steel roller coasters
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34 |
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[5th of 42]
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Amusement Parks > Total roller coasters
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41 |
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[5th of 42]
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DEFINITION: Numberof steel and wooden roller coasters by state. |
SOURCE: The Roller Coaster Database, 2006. |
Average Household Size
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2.63
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[12th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Average Household Size, 2004
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SOURCE: The Roller Coaster Database, 2006. |
Best States to Live
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24.09 |
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[30th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Livability Index by state. "To determine a state's 'Livability Rating,' each state's rankings for 44 factors were averaged. The scale is 1 to 50, the higher the number, the better. Data used are for the most recent year in which comparable numbers are available from most states. All factors were given equal weight. States with no data available for a given category were ranked based only on the remaining factors. In our book, data are listed from highest to lowest. However, for purposes of this award, we inverted rankings for those factors we determined to be 'positive.' Thus the state with the highest median income in the book (ranking 1st) would be given a number 50 ranking for this award." - Morgan Quitno Press |
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Children Ages 0-5 Who Are Read To Every Day, Percentage
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48.4% |
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[28th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children, ages 0-5, who are read to every day, as reported by parents. |
SOURCE: Morgan Quitno Press, 2005 |
Children Living In Supportive Neighborhoods
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79.7% |
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[41st of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children living in neighborhoods that are supportive, as reported by parents. |
SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at HRSA. |
Children Who Attend Religious Services Weekly, Percentage
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49.3% |
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[40th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percentage of children who attend religious services at least weekly as reported by parents. |
SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at HRSA. |
Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families
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45.9 %
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[50th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families, 2004
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SOURCE: 2003 National Survey of Children's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at HRSA. |
Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families With Own Children
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20.6 %
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[36th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households That are Married-Couple Families With Own Children Under 18 Years, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over
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24.6 %
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[8th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households With One or More People 65 Years and Over, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Households With One or More People Under 18 Years
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34 %
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[28th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Households With One or More People Under 18 Years, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Married-Couple Families With Both Husband and Wife in the Labor Force
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50.5 %
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[40th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Married-Couple Families With Both Husband and Wife in the Labor Force, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Men Who Never Married
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34.7 %
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[3rd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Men 15 Years and Over Who Were Never Married, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Percent of Women Who Never Married
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30 %
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[2nd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Percent of Women 15 Years and Over Who Were Never Married, 2004
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SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Resturants
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58,027 |
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[2nd of 51]
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DEFINITION: Number of eating and drinking venues by state. |
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
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Shopping Malls > Estimated sales
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$65,170,765,701.00 |
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[4th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Estimated sales revenue for all shopping centers, in US dollars. |
SOURCE: National Restaurant Association, 2004 estimates. |
Shopping Malls > Price per square feet
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$245.09 per sq. ft. |
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[28th of 51]
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DEFINITION: Price (U.S. dollars) of retail space per square feet in U.S. shopping centers. |
SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
Walmart Stores > Number of SAM'S CLUBS
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17 |
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[10th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Number of SAM'S Clubs Walmart stores. |
SOURCE: National Research Bureau, 2005 |
Walmart Stores > Number of Supercenters
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37 |
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[25th of 50]
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DEFINITION: Number of Supercenter Walmart stores. |
SOURCE: Walmart |
White Castle Restaurants
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48 |
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[4th of 11]
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DEFINITION: Number of White Castle Restaurants. NOTE: one restaurant in Kentucky is due for opening in the summer, 2006. |
SOURCE: Walmart |