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CODEBOOK: U.S. States Data (states.sav)
Variable
Variable
Name Label
state State
name (full name)
stateabr
State name(postal code abbreviation)
stcode
State Code
region Region of Country
pop2000 Population July 1, 2000
pop2006 Population July 1, 2006
white Percent of population
that is non-Hispanic white
black Percent of population
that is non-Hispanic African American
latino
Percent of population that Hispanic
asian
Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Asian American or Pacific
Islander
native Percent of population
that is non-Hispanic Native American or Alaskan Native
other Percent of population
that is non-Hispanic of other race
multiple Percent of population that
is non-Hispanic of more than one race
ownocc
Percent of occupied housing that is owner occupied
singunit
Percent of all housing that is single-unit (excluding mobile homes, boats, RVs,
etc.)
medianhs
Median value, owner occupied housing
married Percent of households
that include a married couple
femhouse Percent
of households that are family households w female householder, no husband
present
limeng
Percent of households in which the primary language is other than English
natcit Percent of
population that is naturalized US citizen
noncit
Percent of population that is non-US citizen
nohs Percent of population 25 and older with less than high school education
college Percent of
population 25 and older with college
degree
pcincome
Per capita income
poverty Percent of population
below poverty line
elder Percent of
population age 65 or older
infant Infant mortality rate per
1,000 live births
crime Violent crimes
per 100,000 population
fedaid
Federal aid to state and local governments per capita
unemploy
Unemployment rate
teachers Public Elementary and Secondary
School Teachers’ Average Salaries
energy Energy consumption
per capita
traffic Traffic fatalities per
100 million vehicle miles
revpercp
State and local own-source revenue per capita
revinc
State and local own-source revenue as a percent of personal income
charity Charitable contributions
as a percent of adjusted gross income
pid
Mean party id score of state residents
ideo
Mean ideology score of state residents
policy State policy
liberalism ranking
bush04 Votes for George W.
Bush in 2004 presidential election.
kerry04
Votes for John F. Kerry in 2004 presidential election.
other04 Votes for other
candidates in 2004 presidential election
turnout Pct of population 18 or older
casting votes in 2004 presidential election
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stateabr State Name (2-digit postal abbreviation)
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stcode State Code (using Bureau of Census regional classifications)
63 Alabama 73
Louisiana 72
Oklahoma
94 Alaska 11
Maine
92 Oregon
87 Arizona 52
Maryland
23 Pennsylvania
71 Arkansas 14
Massachusetts 16 Rhode Island
93 California 34
Michigan
57 South Carolina
86 Colorado 41
Minnesota 45
South Dakota
15 Connecticut 64
Mississippi 62 Tennessee
51 Delaware 43 Missouri
74 Texas
59 Florida 81
Montana
85 Utah
58 Georgia 46
Nebraska
12 Vermont
95 Hawaii 84
Nevada
54 Virginia
82 Idaho 13
New Hampshire 91 Washington
32 Illinois 22 New
Jersey 53 West
Virginia
33 Indiana 88 New
Mexico 31 Wisconsin
42 Iowa
21 New
York 83
Wyoming
47
Kansas 56 North Carolina
61 Kentucky 44 North
Dakota
35 Ohio
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STATE DATA (Source: Except as noted, based on estimates from Bureau of the Census, “2005 American Community Survey.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.)
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1 Northeast (STCODE: 11-16, 21-23, 51)
2
Midwest (STCODE: 31-35, 41,42,44
3 South (STCODE: 43, 52-54,56-59,61-64,71-74)
4
West (STCODE: 81-88, 91-95)
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pop2000 Estimated Population, July 1, 2000. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2006 Population Estimates.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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pop2006 Estimated Population, July 1, 2006. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2006 Population Estimates.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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white Percent of population that is non-Hispanic white
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black Percent of population that is non-Hispanic African American<
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latino Percent of population that is Hispanic
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asian Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Asian American or Pacific Islander
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native Percent of population that is non-Hispanic Native American or Alaskan Native
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other Percent of population that is non-Hispanic of other race
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multiple Percent of population that is non-Hispanic of more than one rac
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ownocc Percent of occupied housing that is owner occupied
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singunit Percent of all housing that is single-unit (excluding mobile homes, boats, RVs, etc.)
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medianhs Median value, owner occupied housing
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married Percent of households that include a married couple
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femhouse Percent of households that are family households w female householder, no husband present
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limeng Percent of persons 5 years and older who speak English less than well
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natcit Percent of population that is naturalized US citizen
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noncit Percent of population that is non-US citizen
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nohs Percent of population 25 and older with less than high school educ
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college Percent of population 25 and older with college degree
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poverty Percent of population below poverty line
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elder Percent of population age 65 or older
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infant Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births, 2003. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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violent Crimes per 100,000 population, 2005. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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fedaid Federal aid to state and local governments per capita, 2004. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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unemploy Unemployment rate, 2005. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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teachers Public Elementary and Secondary School Teachers’ Average Salaries, 2004. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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energy Energy consumption per capita, 2003. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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traffic Traffic fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles, 2004. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
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revpercp State and local own-source revenue per capita, 2003-2004. Source: derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis, “Regional Economic Accounts, Annual State Personal Income.” March 28, 2006. http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/spi/default.cfm?satable=summary Accessed August 9, 2006 and U.S. Census Bureau, "Federal State and Local Governments, State and Local Government Finances: 2003-2004." July 19, 2006. http://www.census.gov/govs/www/estimate04.html Accessed August 9, 2006.
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revinc State and local own-source revenue as a percent of personal income, 2003-2004. Source: derived from Bureau of Economic Analysis, “Regional Economic Accounts, Annual State Personal Income.” March 28, 2006. http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/spi/default.cfm?satable=summary Accessed August 9, 2006 and U.S. Census Bureau, "Federal State and Local Governments, State and Local Government Finances: 2003-2004." July 19, 2006. http://www.census.gov/govs/www/estimate04.html Accessed August 9, 2006
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charity Charitable contributions as a percent of adjusted gross income, 2004. Source: Derived from Internal Revenue http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-soi/04in54cm.xlsAccessed August 9, 2006. For a similar measure, see Catalogue for Philanthropy, “Generosity Index,” November 20, 2005. http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy.org/cfp/generosity_index. Accessed August 9, 2006.
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pid Party identification score of state residents, 1999-2003, where -100 is most Democratic, and 100 is most Republican. Scores are weighted by number of respondents in the state surveyed in each year. Source: Derived from analysis of CBS/New York Times polls by Gerald C. Wright et al. http://php.indiana.edu/~wright1/. Accessed July 3, 2007.
sysmis Missing Data
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ideo Ideology score of state residents, 1999-2003, where -100 is most conservative, and 100 is most liberal. Scores are weighted by number of respondents in the state surveyed in each year. Source: Derived from analysis of CBS/New York Times polls by Gerald C. Wright et al. http://php.indiana.edu/~wright1/. Accessed July 3, 2007.
sysmis Missing Data
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policy State policy liberalism ranking (2000). A composite measure of policy liberalism based on state laws regarding guns, abortion, welfare, right-to-work, and taxation. Source: Virginia Gray, David Lowery, Matthew Fellowes, and Andrea McAtee, “Public Opinion, Public Policy, and Organized Interests in the American States,” Political Research Quarterly 57 (September 2004): 416.
-9 Missing Data
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bush04 Votes for George W. Bush in 2004 presidential election. Source: Federal Election Commission, "Federal Elections 2004: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives" http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/federalelections2004.pdf. Accessed August 14, 2005.
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kerry04 Votes for John F. Kerry in 2004 presidential election. Source: Federal Election Commission, "Federal Elections 2004: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives" http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/federalelections2004.pdf. Accessed August 14, 2005.
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other04 Votes for other candidates in 2004 presidential election. Source: Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2004: Election Results for the U.S. President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives http://www.fec.gov/pubrec/fe2004/federalelections2004.pdf. Accessed August 14, 2005.
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turnout Pct of population 18 or older casting votes in 2004 presidential election. Source: Bureau of the Census, “2007 Statistical Abstract of the United States.” http://www.census.gov. Accessed July 3, 2007.
Except where indicated, © 2003-2008 John L. Korey. Last updated July 11, 2008