U.S. in Focus: Part One.How much do you know about the United States of America UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The name of this country. The United States, now thirty-one in number, are Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, ? Which state has almost as many square miles A square mil is a unit of area, equal to the area of a square with sides of length one mil. A mil is one thousandth of an international inch. This unit of area is usually used in specifying the area of the cross section of a wire or cable. as it has people? Where does a famous actor serve as Governor? Where are Hoosiers likely to be found? What is the Mount Rushmore state? Find these and many other facts in Part One of the "U.S. in Focus." Our table provides a wealth of useful and interesting information. Read on, and you'll you'll Contraction of you will. you'll you will or you shall you'll will be a well-informed well-informed Adjective knowing a lot about a great variety of subjects or about one particular subject Adj. 1. well-informed - possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers" intelligent citizen! Key Facts on the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Area: 3,717,796 square miles; ranks third in the world after Russia Russia, officially the Russian Federation, Rus. Rossiya, republic (2005 est. pop. 143,420,000), 6,591,100 sq mi (17,070,949 sq km). and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . Population: 291,500,000; ranks third after China and India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. . Capital: Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C. Form of Government: Presidential-legislative democracy. The U.S. Constitution divides federal (national) powers among three independent branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. Powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution are held by the states. Chief Executive: George George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson Strait). W. Bush, 43rd President (Republican). 108th Congress: 100 Senators The term Senators can refer to:
The House of Representatives: 228 Republicans, 205 Democrats The List of notable Democrats is a list of prominent politicians, government officials, and organizational leaders of the Democratic Party of the United States. Prominent figures of the Democratic Party Currently notable Democrats
Illinois, river, 273 mi (439 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Des Plaines and Kankakee rivers, NE Ill., and flowing SW to the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill. It is an important commercial and recreational waterway. ). The Senate: 51 Republicans, 48 Democrats, 1 Independent (1); Majority Leader: Bill Frist v. t. 1. To sell upon credit, as goods. (R, Tennessee Tennessee, state, United States Tennessee (tĕn`əsē', tĕn'əsē`), state in the south-central United States. ). Chief Justice of the United States the presiding judge of the Supreme Court, and Highest judicial officer of the republic. See also: Chief justice : William William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack H. Rehnquist Rehn·quist , William Hubbs Born 1924. American jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1972-1986) and was appointed chief justice in 1986. Noun 1. . State Governors: 28 Republicans, 22 Democrats. U.S. in Focus: Part Two Think about this: Every minute of the day, people in offices, on farms, in factories, in schools--everywhere--are collecting and transmitting transmitting, v to send and receive information, signals, and so on; allows a therapist to perceive a client's physical, emotional, and spiritual states. data. Taken together, as statistics (a collection of measurable data), these numbers can paint a fascinating picture of a place, like your state, and the quality of life there. What do the figures in this table--Part Two of the U.S. in Focus--say about your state? How many violent crimes per 100,000 people This is the list of Violent Crimes per 100,000 people in the [United States] as of count in 2005. (Violent crimes are offenses of murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault) The List 1. District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) 2. South Carolina 3. Tennessee 4. were committed in 2002? By what percentage did the number of jobs grow over the last five years? How much does your state spend on its public schools? How much more or less does your state get from the federal government than it sends out in taxes? What percentage of 8th-graders read at or above a level of proficiency pro·fi·cien·cy n. pl. pro·fi·cien·cies The state or quality of being proficient; competence. Noun 1. proficiency - the quality of having great facility and competence ? But remember, statistics do not show everything. This table will tell you which state had the lowest violent-crime rate in the U.S., but not why crime was low there, Ask yourself: What do the statistics here not tell me? Where can I find more information? And most important of all: What will it take to make things better in the future? LESSON PLANS OBJECTIVES Students should understand * How to use tables to interpret To run a program one line at a time. Each line of source language is translated into machine language and then executed. statistics and compare information, including each state's economic, political, social, and population data. TEACHING STRATEGY Ask students: "What are some famous natural or manmade features of our state? Can you name any industries or historical places that distinguish our state from others?" Tell students they are about to study some statistics that also characterize their state. THINKING SKILLS MAKING INFERENCES: Do the names of some states give you clues about those states' origins? (Yes. Twenty-four states take their names from Native American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of groups that once populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. the area, or words used by these groups. Ten states were named in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of British royalty Compensation for the use of property, usually copyrighted works, patented inventions, or natural resources, expressed as a percentage of receipts from using the property or as a payment for each unit produced. , nobles, or places. Also, some state names derive de·rive v. 1. To obtain or receive from a source. 2. To produce or obtain a chemical compound from another substance by chemical reaction. from foreign words that describe an aspect of the area's natural features.) MAKING CONNECTIONS: Which political party controls the U.S. Senate, the House of Representatives, and most governorships in the U.S.? (Republicans hold the majority of seats in Congress, as well as 28 governorships across the nation.) COMPREHENSION comprehension Act of or capacity for grasping with the intellect. The term is most often used in connection with tests of reading skills and language abilities, though other abilities (e.g., mathematical reasoning) may also be examined. : What areas other than states make up the U.S.? (The U.S. also includes five territories and possessions, and a federal district.) ACTIVITY SNAPSHOTS OF AMERICAN LIFE: Instruct in·struct v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr. 1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See Synonyms at teach. 2. To give orders to; direct. v. students to create a collage collage (kəläzh`, kō–) [Fr.,=pasting], technique in art consisting of cutting and pasting natural or manufactured materials to a painted or unpainted surface—hence, a work of art in this medium. of images that reflect the culture, history, and quality of life of the U.S. Have students use drawings and photographs from newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and other printed materials. Students can work in pairs or small groups. STANDARDS SOCIAL STUDIES, GRADES 5-8 * People, places, and environment: How the different characteristics of each state such as population, personal income per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. , job growth, poverty rate, and other factors influence the quality of life of its people. RESOURCES * Rubel ru·bel n. See Table at currency. [Belarusian, from Old Russian rubl  , cut, piece; see ruble.]Noun 1. , David, Scholastic Atlas Atlas, in Greek mythology Atlas (ăt`ləs), in Greek mythology, a Titan; son of Iapetus and Clymene and the brother of Prometheus. of the United States (Scholastic, 2003). Grades 5-8. * Behrens Noun 1. Behrens - German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940) Peter Behrens , Kristen Kristen may refer to: People with the given name Kristen:
WEB SITES * United States www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/us.html * U.S. Almanac almanac, originally, a calendar with notations of astronomical and other data. Almanacs have been known in simple form almost since the invention of writing, for they served to record religious feasts, seasonal changes, and the like. www.infoplease.com/us.htm
U.S. in Focus: Part One
STATE NAME LAND AREA
ORIGIN ENTERED (SQ MI)
NICKNAME OF NAME UNION POPULATION (2)
ALABAMA Named for the Alibamu 1819 51,718
The Heart of Dixie Indian tribe 4,486,508
ALASKA Russian version of an 1959 587,878
The Last Frontier Aleut word meaning 643,786
(unofficial) great land
ARIZONA Indian word arizonac, 1912 114,007
The Grand which means small 5,456,453
Canyon State spring
ARKANSAS From an Indian word 1836 53,183
The Natural State meaning land of 2,710,079
downstream people
CALIFORNIA Named after a 1850 158,648
The Golden State treasure island in a 35,116,033
popular Spanish tale
COLORADO Spanish for colored 1876 104,100
The Centennial State red 4,506,542
CONNECTICUT Algonquian Indian 1788 5,006
The Constitution word that means on 3,460,503
State the long tidal river
DELAWARE Honors Lord De La 1787 2,026
The First State Warr, first Governor 807,385
of Virginia
FLORIDA Spanish word meaning 1845 58,681
The Sunshine State flowery 16,713,149
GEORGIA Honors King George II 1788 58,930
The Empire State of Great Britain 8,560,310
of the South
HAWAII Named in honor of 1959 6,459
The Aloha State Polynesian Chief 1,244,898
Hawaii--loa
IDAHO Word invented by 1890 83,574
The Gem State settlers; the meaning 1,341,131
is unknown
ILLINOIS For the Iliniwek 1818 56,343
The Prairie State Indians; the name 12,600,620
means superior men
INDIANA The name means land 1816 36,185
The Hoosier State of Indians 6,159,068
IOWA Indian word for 1846 56,276
The Hawkeye State beautiful land 2,936,760
KANSAS For the Kansa 1861 82,282
The Sunflower State Indians; the name 2,715,884
means people of the
south wind
KENTUCKY Cherokee word for 1792 40,411
The Bluegrass State meadowland 4,092,891
LOUISIANA Honors Louis XIV, 1812 47,717
The Pelican State King of France 4,482,646
MAINE Named by English 1820 33,128
The Pine Tree State explorers; name is 1,294,464
short for mainland
MARYLAND Honors Queen 1788 10,455
The Old Line State; Henrietta Maria of 5,458,137
The Free State England
MASSACHUSETTS For the Massachusett 1788 8,262
The Bay State Indians; the name 6,427,801
means near the great
hill
MICHIGAN Chippewa word 1837 58,513
The Wolverine State Michigama, which 10,050,446
means great lake
MINNESOTA From two Sioux Indian 1858 84,397
The North Star State words that mean 5,019,720
sky-tinted waters
MISSISSIPPI Indian word that 1817 47,695
The Magnolia State means big river or 2,871,782
father of waters
MISSOURI Indian word that 1821 69,709
The Show Me State means town of the 5,672,579
large canoes
MONTANA Spanish word meaning 1889 147,047
The Treasure State mountainous 909,453
NEBRASKA Oto Indian word 1867 77,359
The Cornhusker State nebrathka, which 1,729,180
means flat water
NEVADA Spanish word meaning 1864 110,567
The Silver State snow-clad 2,173,491
NEW HAMPSHIRE Named for Hampshire, 1788 9,283
The Granite State a county in England 1,257,056
NEW JERSEY Named for Jersey, an 1787 7,790
The Garden State island in the English 8,590,300
Channel
NEW MEXICO Named for the country 1912 121,599
The Land of Mexico 1,855,059
Enchantment
NEW YORK Honors England's Duke 1788 49,112
The Empire State of York 19,157,532
NORTH CAROLINA Honors King Charles I 1789 52,672
The Tar Heel State; of England 8,320,146
The Old North State
NORTH DAKOTA Named for the Dakota 1889 70,704
The Peace Sioux Indians of the 634,110
Garden State region
OHIO Iroquois Indian word 1803 41,328
The Buckeye State that means something 11,421,267
great
OKLAHOMA Choctaw Indian words 1907 69,903
The Sooner State okla, meaning people, 3,493,714
and homma, meaning
red
OREGON French word ouragan, 1859 97,052
The Beaver State meaning hurricane 3,521,515
PENNSYLVANIA Honors Sir William 1787 45,310
The Keystone State Penn, the colony's 12,335,091
founder; the name
means Penn's Woods
in Latin
RHODE ISLAND After the Greek 1790 1,213
The Ocean State island of Rhodes 1,069,725
SOUTH CAROLINA Honors King Charles I 1788 31,117
The Palmetto State of England 4,107,183
SOUTH DAKOTA Named for the Dakota 1889 77,122
The Mount Sioux Indians of the 761,063
Rushmore State region
TENNESSEE From Tanasie, the 1796 42,146
The Volunteer State name of a Cherokee 5,797,289
Indian village
TEXAS From an Indian word 1845 266,874
The Lone Star State that means friends 21,779,093
UTAH Named for the Ute 1896 84,905
The Beehive State Indians of the region 2,316,256
VERMONT French words vert, 1791 9,615
The Green meaning green, and 616,592
Mountain State mont, meaning
mountain
VIRGINIA Honors "the Virgin 1788 40,598
The Old Dominion Queen," England's 7,293,542
Elizabeth I
WASHINGTON Named in honor of 1889 68,126
The Evergreen State George Washington 6,068,996
WEST VIRGINIA Honors "the Virgin 1863 24,231
The Mountain State Queen," England's 1,801,873
Elizabeth I
WISCONSIN From an Indian word 1848 56,145
The Badger State meaning grassy place 5,441,196
WYOMING From a Delaware 1890 97,818
The Equality State Indian word meaning 498,703
upon the great plain
STATE NAME CAPITAL GOVERNOR U.S
NICKNAME SENATORS
ALABAMA Montgomery Bob Riley, R 2R
The Heart of Dixie
ALASKA Juneau Frank 2R
The Last Frontier Murkowski, R
(unofficial)
ARIZONA Phoenix Janet 2R
The Grand Napoluano, D
Canyon State
ARKANSAS Little Rock Mike Huckabee, R 2D
The Natural State
CALIFORNIA Sacramento Arnold 2D
The Golden State Schwarzenegger, R
COLORADO Denver Bill Owens, R 2R
The Centennial State
CONNECTICUT Hartford John G 2D
The Constitution Rowland, R
State
DELAWARE Dover Ruth Ann 2D
The First State Minner, D
FLORIDA Tallahasse Jeb Bush, R 2D
The Sunshine State
GEORGIA Atlanta Sonny ID
The Empire State 8R Perdue, R
of the South
HAWAII Honolulu Linda 2D
The Aloha State Lingle R
IDAHO Boise Dirk 2R
The Gem State Kempthorne, R
ILLINOIS Springfield Rod ID
The Prairie State Blagojevich, D ID
INDIANA Indianapolis Joseph E. ID
The Hoosier State Kernan, D IR
IOWA Des Moines Tom IR
The Hawkeye State Vilsack, D
KANSAS Topeka Kathleen 2R
The Sunflower State Sebelius, D
KENTUCKY Frankfort Ernie 2R
The Bluegrass State Fletcher, R
LOUISIANA Baton Rouge Kathleen B. 2D
The Pelican State Blanca, D
MAINE Augusta John 2D
The Pine Tree State Baldacci, D
MARYLAND Annapolis Robert 2D
The Old Line State; Ehrlich, R
The Free State
MASSACHUSETTS Boston Mitt 2D
The Bay State Romney, R
MICHIGAN Lansing Jennifer 2D
The Wolverine State Granholm, D
MINNESOTA St. Paul Tim ID
The North Star State Pawlenty, R IR
MISSISSIPPI Jackson Haley 2R
The Magnolia State Barbour, R
MISSOURI Jefferson City Bob Holden, D 2R
The Show Me State
MONTANA Helena Judy Martz, R ID
The Treasure State IR
NEBRASKA Lincoln Mike ID
The Cornhusker State Johanns, R IR
NEVADA Carson City Kenny C. ID
The Silver State Guinn, R IR
NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord Craig 2R
The Granite State Benson, R
NEW JERSEY Trenton James E. 2D
The Garden State McGreevey, D 6R
NEW MEXICO Santa Fe Bill ID
The Land of Richardson, D IR
Enchantment
NEW YORK Albany George E. 2D
The Empire State Pataki, R
NORTH CAROLINA Raleigh Michael F. ID
The Tar Heel State; Easley, D IR
The Old North State
NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck John 2D
The Peace Hoeven, R
Garden State
OHIO Columbus Bob Taft, R 2R
The Buckeye State
OKLAHOMA Oklahoma City Brad Henry, D 2R
The Sooner State
OREGON Salem Ted ID
The Beaver State Kulongoski, D IR
PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg Edward G. 2R
The Keystone State Rendell, D
RHODE ISLAND Providence Don Carded, R ID
The Ocean State IR
SOUTH CAROLINA Columbia Mark ID
The Palmetto State Sanford, R IR
SOUTH DAKOTA Pierre Michael 2D
The Mount Rounds, R
Rushmore State
TENNESSEE Nashville Phil 2R
The Volunteer State Bredcsen, D
TEXAS Austin Rick Perry, R 2R
The Lone Star State
UTAH Salt Lake City Dlene 2R
The Beehive State Walker, R
VERMONT Montpelier Jim I Ind. (1)
The Green Douglas, R
Mountain State
VIRGINIA Richmond Mark R. 2R
The Old Dominion Warner, D 8R
WASHINGTON Olympia Gary Locke, D 2D
The Evergreen State 3R
WEST VIRGINIA Charleston Bob Wise, D 2D
The Mountain State 4R
WISCONSIN Madison Jim Doyle, D 2D
The Badger State
WYOMING Cheyenne Dave 2R
The Equality State Freudenthal,
STATE NAME U.S.
NICKNAME REPS.
ALABAMA 2D
The Heart of Dixie 5R
ALASKA IR
The Last Frontier
(unofficial)
ARIZONA 2D
The Grand 6R
Canyon State
ARKANSAS 3D
The Natural State IR
CALIFORNIA 33D
The Golden State 2DR
COLORADO 2D
The Centennial State
CONNECTICUT 3R
The Constitution
State
DELAWARE IR
The First State
FLORIDA 7D
The Sunshine State
GEORGIA 5D
The Empire State 8R
of the South
HAWAII 2D
The Aloha State
IDAHO 2R
The Gem State
ILLINOIS 9R
The Prairie State IOR
INDIANA 3D
The Hoosier State 6R
IOWA ID
The Hawkeye State
KANSAS ID
The Sunflower State 3R
KENTUCKY ID
The Bluegrass State 5R
LOUISIANA ID
The Pelican State 5R
MAINE 3D
The Pine Tree State
MARYLAND 6D
The Old Line State; 2R
The Free State
MASSACHUSETTS IOD
The Bay State
MICHIGAN 6D
The Wolverine State 9R
MINNESOTA 4D
The North Star State 4R
MISSISSIPPI 2D
The Magnolia State 2R
MISSOURI 4D
The Show Me State 5R
MONTANA IR
The Treasure State
NEBRASKA 3R
The Cornhusker State
NEVADA ID
The Silver State 2R
NEW HAMPSHIRE 2R
The Granite State
NEW JERSEY 7D
The Garden State
NEW MEXICO ID
The Land of 2R
Enchantment
NEW YORK 19D
The Empire State IOR
NORTH CAROLINA 6D
The Tar Heel State; 7R
The Old North State
NORTH DAKOTA ID
The Peace
Garden State
OHIO 6D
The Buckeye State 12R
OKLAHOMA ID
The Sooner State 4R
OREGON 4D
The Beaver State IR
PENNSYLVANIA 7D
The Keystone State 12R
RHODE ISLAND 2D
The Ocean State
SOUTH CAROLINA 2D
The Palmetto State 4R
SOUTH DAKOTA I*
The Mount
Rushmore State
TENNESSEE 5D
The Volunteer State
TEXAS 17D
The Lone Star State
UTAH 2R
The Beehive State
VERMONT I Ind. (1)
The Green
Mountain State
VIRGINIA 3D
The Old Dominion
WASHINGTON 6D
The Evergreen State
WEST VIRGINIA 4D
The Mountain State
WISCONSIN 4D
The Badger State 4R
WYOMING IR
The Equality State
Capital District, Territories, and Possessions
NAME ORIGIN OF NAME STATUS LAND AREA
DATE ACQUIRED (SQ MI)
POPULATION (2)
DISTRICT Honor Christopher Federal District (3) 68
COLUMBIA Columbus 1800 (4) 570,898
(D.C.)
AMERICAN Ancient Pacific U.S. territory 77
SAMOA deity 1900 (5) 57,291
GUAM Guahan word that U.S. territory 209
means we have 1898 (6) 154,805
NORTHERN Honors Maria Ana Self-governing
MARIANA of Austria, the commonwealth 184
ISLANDS mother of 1947 (7) 69,221
Spain's King
Carlos II
PUERTO RICO Spanish for rich Self-governing
port commonwealth 3,515
1898 (8) 3,858,806
U.S. VIRGIN Named forthe U.S. territory 132
ISLANDS Virgins of St. 1917 (10) 108,612
Ursula, an early
religious order
NAME CAPITAL HEAD OF GOVERNMENT
DISTRICT Washington Mayor
COLUMBIA Anthony A. Williams, D
(D.C.)
AMERICAN Pago Pago Governor
SAMOA Togiola T.A. Tulafono, D
GUAM Hagatna Governor
Felix Perez Camacho, R
NORTHERN Saipan Governor
MARIANA Juan N. Babauta, R
ISLANDS
PUERTO RICO San Juan Governor
Sila M. Calderon, PDP (9)
U.S. VIRGIN Charlotte Amalie, Governor
ISLANDS St. Thomas Charles W. Turnbull, D
* SOUTH DAKOTA: At press time, one seat was vacant; special election
to be scheduled.
FOOTNOTES: (1) An Independent belongs to no political party.
(2) Population figures: States and Puerto Rico, U.S. Census Bureau,
July 2002 estimates: Territories. 2000 Census. asset of U.S,
government. (4) Date when federal government moved from Philadelphia
to Washington. (5) Date gained by treaty with the U.K. and Germany.
(6) Date ceded to U.S. by Spain after the Spanish-American War;
became a U.S. territory in 1950. (7) Date administration by U.S.
began (in a trusteeship for the United Nations); became a
self-governing commonwealth in 1978. (8) Date ceded to U.S. by Spain
after the Spanish-American War; became a self-governing commonwealth
in 1952. (9) POP stands for Popular Democratic Party. (10) Date
purchased from Denmark.
SOURCES: Nickname, Date entered union/acquired. Capital: The Book of
the States, 2002. Origin of name, Land area: World Book Encyclopedia.
Population: U.S. Bureau of the Census. Governor/head of government:
National Governors Association. U.S. Senators and Representatives:
U.S. Congress, U.S. House and Senate Web sites.
U.S. in Focus: Part Two
NAME POPULTATION Personal
Males Metro- Under 18 Age 65 income
per 100 politan years and per
females areas, of age, capita, capita,
2000 1991 (1) 2000 2002 2002 (2)
THE U.S. 96.3 80.2% 25.7% 12.4% $30,941
ALABAMA 93.3 70.2% 25.3% 13.0% $25,128
ALASKA 107.0 41.6% 30.4% 5.7% $32,151
ARIZONA 99.7 87.9% 26.6% 13.0% $26,183
ARKANSAS 95.3 49.0% 25.4% 14.0% $23,512
CALIFORNIA 99.3 96.7% 27.3% 10.6% $32,996
COLORADO 101.4 81.4% 25.6% 9.7% $33,276
CONNECTICUT 93.9 95.6% 24.7% 13.8% $42,706
DELAWARE 94.4 81.4% 24.8% 13.0% $32,779
DISTRICT 89.0 100.0% 20.1% 12.2% $42,120
OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA 95.3 93.0% 22.8% 17.6% $29,596
GEORGIA 96.8 69.1% 26.5% 9.6% $28,821
HAWAII 101.0 72.9% 24.4% 13.3% $30,001
IDAHO 100.5 38.6% 28.5% 11.3% $25,057
ILLINOIS 95.9 84.5% 26.1% 12.1% $33,404
INDIANA 96.3 71.8% 25.9% 12.4% $28,240
IOWA 96.3 44.9% 25.1% 14.9% $28,280
KANSAS 97.7 56.8% 26.5% 13.3% $29,141
KENTUCKY 95.6 48.4% 24.6% 12.5% $25,579
LOUISIANA 93.8 75.2% 27.3% 11.6% $33,404
MAINE 94.8 36.3% 23.6% 14.4% $27,744
MARYLAND 93.4 92.7% 25.6% 11.3% $36,298
MASSACHUSETTS 93.0 96.1% 23.6% 13.5% $39,244
MICHIGAN 96.2 82.5% 26.1% 12.3% $30,296
MINNESOTA 98.1 70.3% 26.2% 12.1% $34,071
MISSISSIPPI 93.4 36.2% 27.3% 12.1% $22,372
MISSOURI 94.6 68.0% 25.5% 13.5% $28,936
MONTANA 99.3 33.4% 25.5% 13.4% $25,020
NEBRASKA 97.2 52.2% 26.3% 13.6% $29,771
NEVADA 103.9 86.6% 25.6% 11.0% $30,180
NEW HAMPSHIRE 96.8 60.3% 25.0% 12.0% $34,334
NEW JERSEY 94.3 100.0% 24.8% 13.2% $39,453
NEW MEXICO 96.7 57.0% 28.0% 11.7% $23,941
NEW YORK 93.1 91.9% 24.7% 12.9% $36,043
NORTH CAROLINA 96.0 67.2% 24.4% 12.0% $27,711
NORTH DAKOTA 99.6 43.4% 25.0% 14.7% $26,982
OHIO 94.4 80.9% 25.4% 13.3% $29,405
OKLAHOMA 96.6 60.6% 25.9% 13.2% $25,575
OREGON 98.4 72.8% 24.7% 12.8% $28,731
PENNSYLVANIA 93.4 84.5% 23.8% 15.6% $31,727
RHODE ISLAND 92.5 93.8% 23.6% 14.5% $31,319
SOUTH CAROLINA 94.5 70.2% 25.2% 12.1% $25,400
SOUTH DAKOTA 98.5 34.5% 26.8% 14.3% $26,894
TENNESSEE 94.9 67.9% 24.6% 12.4% $27,671
TEXAS 98.6 84.6% 28.2% 9.9% $28,551
UTAH 100.4 76.4% 32.2% 8.5% $24,306
VERMONT 96.1 27.9% 24.2% 12.7% $29,567
VIRGINIA 96.3 78.2% 24.6% 11.2% $32,922
WASHINGTON 99.1 83.0% 25.7% 11.2% $32,677
WEST VIRGINIA 94.6 41.9% 22.3% 15.3% $23,688
WISCONSIN 97.6 67.8% 25.5% 13.1% $29,923
WYOMING 101.2 29.6% 26.1% 11.7% $30,578
NAME U.S. Public-
Federal federal school
Poverty Job taxes spending spending
rate, growth, paid per per per
2001- 1997- capita, capita, student,
2002 (3) 2002 (4) 2002 2002 (5) 2001-2001
THE U.S. 11.9% 9.9% $6,326 $6,326 $7,898
ALABAMA 15.2% 3.6% $4,582 $7,529 $6,052
ALASKA 8.7% 16.4% $6,049 $11,540 $9,998
ARIZONA 14.1% 19.7% $8,189 $6,265 $5,766
ARKANSAS 18.8% 8.1% $4,309 $6,676 $5,942
CALIFORNIA 12.8% 14.7% $7,313 $5,592 $7,063
COLORADO 9.2% 14.7% $7,126 $5,543 $7,082
CONNECTICUT 7.8% 7.0% $10,426 $6,820 $10,525
DELAWARE 7.9% 11.4% $6,722 $5,718 $9,720
DISTRICT 17.6% 9.6% $9,053 $58,347 $12,046
OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA 12.6% 16.5% $,6209 $6,275 $6,620
GEORGIA 12.1% 11.7% $5,709 $5,792 $7,431
HAWAII 11.4% 7.5% $5,311 $8,341 $7,106
IDAHO 11.4% 16.7% $4,690 $6,154 $6,077
ILLINOIS 11.5% 6.2% $7,023 $5,373 $8,672
INDIANA 8.8% 4.6% $5,406 $5,418 $8,128
IOWA 8.3% 6.8% $5,149 $6,346 $7,340
KANSAS 10.1% 10.3% $5,583 $6,326 $7,672
KENTUCKY 13.4% 8.4% $4,637 $6,938 $7,174
LOUISIANA 16.9% 6.5% $4,423 $6,563 $6,553
MAINE 11.9% 15.3% $5,218 $6,989 $8,879
MARYLAND 7.3% 14.1% $7,239 $8,848 $8,829
MASSACHUSETTS 9.5% 8.0% $9,282 $6,933 $10,073
MICHIGAN 10.5% 3.8% $6,064 $5,361 $9,031
MINNESOTA 6.9% 10.5% $6,811 $5,230 $7,960
MISSISSIPPI 18.9% 4.8% $3,873 $7,308 $5,535
MISSOURI 9.8% 5.3% $5,497 $7,347 $7,265
MONTANA 13.4% 13.2% $4,579 $7,663 $7,484
NEBRASKA 10.0% 10.3% $5,573 $6,640 $7,688
NEVADA 8.0% 23.5% $6,474 $4,791 $6,150
NEW HAMPSHIRE 6.1% 12.9% $7,778 $5,121 $7,656
NEW JERSEY 8.0% 11.6% $8,821 $5,509 $11,752
NEW MEXICO 17.9% 13.2% $3,957 $9,374 $6,238
NEW YORK 14.1% 8.9% $7,568 $6,438 $11,887
NORTH CAROLINA 13.4% 8.4% $5,289 $5,668 $6,824
NORTH DAKOTA 12.7% 10.2% $4,874 $10,090 $6,467
OHIO 10.1% 4.8% $5,478 $5,644 $8,403
OKLAHOMA 14.6% 10.2% $4,519 $6,869 $6,458
OREGON 11.3% 7.1% $5,660 $5,549 $8,545
PENNSYLVANIA 9.5% 8.2% $6,208 $6,742 $8,847
RHODE ISLAND 10.3% 12.1% $6,294 $6,810 $10,116
SOUTH CAROLINA 14.7% 9.2% $4,653 $6,249 $7,210
SOUTH DAKOTA 10.0% 11.8% $5,155 $8,293 $6,581
TENNESSEE 14.5% 7.2% $5,223 $6,562 $6,108
TEXAS 15.3% 14.0% $5,824 $5,385 $7,039
UTAH 10.2% 12.5% $4,546 $5,166 $5,029
VERMONT 9.8% 12.3% $5,807 $6,545 $9,559
VIRGINIA 8.9% 11.6% $6,679 $9,996 $7,664
WASHINGTON 10.8% 10.8% $7,294 $6,337 $7,312
WEST VIRGINIA 16.6% 6.9% $4,021 $7,320 $8,148
WISCONSIN 8.2% 8.9% $5,850 $5,172 $8,797
WYOMING 8.8% 15.3% $6,876 $7,286 $8,466
NAME Violent
8th-graders crimes
at or above per
proficient 100,000
reading level, people,
2003 (6) 2002 (7)
THE U.S. 30% 494.6
ALABAMA 22% 444.2
ALASKA 27% 563.4
ARIZONA 25% 552.9
ARKANSAS 27% 424.4
CALIFORNIA 22% 593.4
COLORADO 36% 352.4
CONNECTICUT 37% 311.1
DELAWARE 31% 599.0
DISTRICT 10% 1,632.9
OF COLUMBIA
FLORIDA 27% 770.2
GEORGIA 26% 458.8
HAWAII 22% 262.0
IDAHO 32% 254.9
ILLINOIS 35% 620.7
INDIANA 33% 357.2
IOWA 36% 285.6
KANSAS 35% 376.6
KENTUCKY 34% 279.0
LOUISIANA 22% 662.3
MAINE 37% 107.8
MARYLAND 31% 769.8
MASSACHUSETTS 43% 484.4
MICHIGAN 32% 540.3
MINNESOTA 37% 267.5
MISSISSIPPI 21% 343.3
MISSOURI 34% 538.7
MONTANA 37% 351.5
NEBRASKA 20% 313.9
NEVADA 21% 637.5
NEW HAMPSHIRE 40% 161.2
NEW JERSEY 37% 374.5
NEW MEXICO 20% 739.5
NEW YORK 35% 496.0
NORTH CAROLINA 29% 470.2
NORTH DAKOTA 38% 78.2
OHIO 34% 351.3
OKLAHOMA 30% 503.4
OREGON 33% 292.4
PENNSYLVANIA 32% 401.9
RHODE ISLAND 30% 285.2
SOUTH CAROLINA 24% 822.0
SOUTH DAKOTA 39% 177.4
TENNESSEE 26% 716.9
TEXAS 26% 578.6
UTAH 32% 236.9
VERMONT 39% 106.7
VIRGINIA 36% 291.4
WASHINGTON 33% 345.4
WEST VIRGINIA 25% 234.3
WISCONSIN 37% 224.9
WYOMING 34% 273.5
FOOTNOTES: (1) Percentage of a state's people living in a metropolitan
area. (A metropolitan area is a heavily populated city and the
surrounding communities that have close economic and social ties to the
city.) Figures are estimates based on U.S. Census data. (2) Income
received from all sources during the year, divided by the population.
(Per capita means per person.) Includes money and nonmoney income,
such as employee benefits and government assistance. (3) The percentage
of persons whose income falls below the poverty line of each state.
(The poverty line varies depending on the size of families and other
factors. In 2002, the national poverty line for a family of four was
$18.392.) (4) Farm payroll employment not included. (5) The amount that
the U.S. government spent in a state, divided by the number of people
in that state. (6) Representalive sampling of public-school students by
the National Assessment of Educational Progress, U.S. Department of
Education. (7) Violent crimes are offenses of murder, forcible rape,
robbery, and aggravated assault.
SOURCES: Population figures: U.S. Bureau of the Census; all except
Metropolitan from Census 2000. Personal income per capita: Bureau of
Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce. Poverty rate: U.S.
Bureau of the Census. Job growth: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S.
Department of Labor. Federal taxes paid per capita and U.S. federal
spending per capita: Tax Foundation. Public-school spending per
student and 8th-graders of or above proficient reading level: National
Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education. Violent
crimes per 100,000 people: Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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