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
obama08     Votes for Barack Obama in 2008 presidential election.
mccain08    Votes for John McCain in 2008 presidential election.
other08     Votes for other candidates in 2008 presidential election
turnoutvap  Pct of population 18 or older casting votes in 2008 presidential election
turnoutcit  Pct of citizens 18 or older casting votes in 2008 presidential election

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state State Name (full name)

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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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region Region of Country

          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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pcincome Per capita income

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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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obama08 Votes for Barak Obama in 2008 presidential election. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Table 389.Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--Congressional Districts: 2008 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/elections/congressional.html  December 17, 2009.  Accessed January 13, 2010.

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mccain08 Votes for John McCain in 2008 presidential election. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Table 389.Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--Congressional Districts: 2008 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/elections/congressional.html  December 17, 2009.  Accessed January 13, 2010.

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other08 Votes for other candidates in 2008 presidential election. Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010 Statistical Abstract of the United States: Table 389. Vote Cast for United States Representatives by Major Political Party--Congressional Districts: 2008 http://www.census.gov/compendia/statab/cats/elections/congressional.html  December 17, 2009.  Accessed January 13, 2010.