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State Profiles - The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State 2009 (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition)
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State Profiles - The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State 2009 (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition)
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State Profiles: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State
provides a wealth of current, authoritative, and comprehensive data
on key demographic and economic indicators for each U.S. state and
the District of Columbia. Each state is covered by a compact
standardized chapter that allows for easy comparisons and timely
analysis between the states. The data come from a variety of
sources including: _ Bureau of Economic Analysis _ Bureau of Labor
Statistics _ Census Bureau _ Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention _ Energy Information Agency _ Federal Bureau of
Investigation _ International Trade Administration _ National
Center for Education Statistics _ Federal Bureau of Investigation _
U.S. Department of Agriculture An 8-page profile for each U.S.
state plus the District of Columbia provides reliable, up-to-date
information on a wide range of topics, including: _ Population and
labor force _ Income and poverty _ Government finances _ Economic
structure _ Crime _ Education _ Health insurance coverage _ Voting
_ Marital status _ Agriculture _ And more A Few Examples of the
Type of Data That Can Be Found In State Profiles: _ In 2008,
unemployment ranged from a low of 3.0 percent in South Dakota to a
high of 8.4 percent in Michigan. Nationally, the unemployment rate
was 5.8 percent _ Voter turnout for the 2008 presidential election
varied widely by state. The District of Columbia and Minnesota had
the highest rates each with around 75 percent of eligible voter
turning outs, while Hawaii and Utah had among the lowest voter
turnout both around 52 percent. _ Nevada was the fastest growing
state from 2000 to 2008 growing by 30.1 percent, followed by
Arizona at 26.7 percent. Only two states_Louisiana and North
Dakota_saw a decline in their population from 2000 to 2008. _ In
2007, 25.2 percent of all people in Texas were not covered by
health insurance_the highest in the country. In contrast, only 5.2
percent of people in Massachusetts were not covered by health
insurance. If you want a single source of key demographic and
economic data on each of the U.S. states, there is no other book or
Web site like State Profiles. In addition, this book provides an
overview of the U.S. economy which provides a framework for
understanding the state information. This book is primarily useful
for public, school, and college and university libraries, as well
as for economic and sociology departments. However, anyone needing
state-level information-students, state officials, investors,
economic analysts, concerned citizens-will find State Profiles
wealth of data and analysis absolutely essential
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