VariableDescriptionfortheDemographicDataset

Variable

Descriptionofthevariable

State

StateName

Over65%

PercentageofStatePopulationaged65andover

censusdiv

Thecensusdivvariablerepresentscensusdivisions:EastNorthCentral,
EastSouthCentral,MidAtlantic,Mountain,NewEngland,Pacific,South
Atlantic,WestNorthCentral,andWestSouthCentral.

censusregion

Censusregions,whichiscreatedbasedonthevariablecensusdivision.
Attachedmapshowingcensusdivisionsandcensusregions.

Under18%

PercentageofStatePopulationunderage18asof7/05

Pop.Est.

Estimatedstatepopulation

InfMortRate

InfantmortalityrateRepresentsdeathsofinfantsunder1yearoldper
1,000livebirths.Excludesfetaldeaths.
Percentageofstatepopulationestimatedtobewithouthealthinsurance
coverage
Percentageofstatesunder18populationwithouthealthinsurance
coverage

%WOinsurance
%childWOinsurance
%BelowPoverty

PercentageofStatepopulationlivingbelowthepovertylevel

PerCap$

Personalincomepercapitaincurrentdollars

MedianHH$

MedianHouseholdIncome

Unemploy

Unemploymentrate;Percentunemployedofthecivilianlaborforce

ViolentCrimeRate

Violentcrime\1per100,000populationViolentoffensesknowntothe
police,whichincludesmurder,forciblerape,robbery,andaggravated
assault.BasedonCensusBureauestimatesasof
July1.
Doctorsper100,000residentpopulation.Excludesdoctorsofosteopathy,
federallyemployedpersons,andphysicianswithaddressesunknown.
Includesallphysiciansnotclassifiedaccordingtoactivitystatus.
PercentageofPersonsinstateage25&overwhohavenotcompleted
HighSchool
PercentageofPersonsinstateage25&overwhohavecompletedHSbut
notBachelorsDegree
PercentageofPersonsinstateage25&overwhohaveatleasta
BachelorsDegree
Publicelementaryandsecondaryschoolteachers'averagesalaries

DRS

%noHS
HSnoBS
BS+
TeacherPay$

Mapshowingcensusdivisionsandregions