By the Numbers

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• Prison Counts Decline As States Enact Reforms
• BY: Mike Maciag | February 16, 2012
• The nation's prison population recently declined for the first time in nearly 40 years. View a map and detailed data for your state.
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• Census

• U.S. Language Assessment Data: 2000-2010
• View 2000-2010 language assessment census data for each county in the United States.
• Homegrown Population Totals for U.S. States, Cities
• Find out how many residents in your community are "homegrown"
• State-to-State Population Migration
• Track census estimates of state-to-state migration flows
• Census Poverty Estimates
• View state poverty estimates for 2009-2010, compiled by the Census Bureau.

• Economy / Finance

• Median Household Income: 2008-2010 State Totals
• View and compare annual estimates for median household incomes
• State Unemployment Rates and Statistics
• Seasonally-adjusted state unemployment rates, dating back to 2009
• State Debt Per Capita
• How much does your state owe? Find out on our map.
• State and Local Government Finances: FY 2009
• View fiscal year 2009 revenues and expenditures for state and local governments.
• State and Local Operating Balance Measures
• State and local government revenue projections: 2011 and beyond

• Education

• Education Levels for Metro Areas
• How educated is your community? Compare educational attainment statistics for more than 500 U.S. metro areas.
• Adequate Yearly Progress Scores: State Totals
• State totals for schools meeting Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements
• National Assessment of Educational Progress Data
• View 2007-2011 NAEP report card assessments for each state.
• Mandatory School Enrollment Ages
• States have varying requirements for compulsory school attendance.
• State Education Spending Per Pupil
• View state spending on education per pupil.

• Energy / Environment

• Coal Plants Affected by EPA Regulations
• View a map of coal plants expected to shut down as a result of new EPA regulations.
• Brookings-Battelle "Clean Economy" Jobs Data
• View the number of “clean jobs” for each metro area, as compiled in a Brookings study.
• US Oil Imports by Country
• Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
• Sources of Energy: Compare Producing Power
• An illustration of common energy sources
• One Megawatt Hour
• What will a megawatt hour power?

• Health

• State Health Insurance Exchanges
• Some states have taken steps to implement health insurance exchanges, while others are attempting to block the healthcare reform law.
• Small Area Health Insurance Estimates
• View health insurance coverage rates from the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates program. Data is compiled for each county using census figures,…
• State Medicaid Spending
• View state Medicaid spending statistics for 1998, 2004 and 2009.
• Selected Health Behaviors: 1999-2020
• Trending health conditions and behaviors for the U.S. population

• Politics

• State Legislatures: Elections and Current Party Control
• View maps and current political party totals for each state legislative body in all 50 states.
• Full-Time, Hybrid, Part-Time Legislatures
• Average job time, compensation and staff size for state legislatures.

• Public Workforce and Salaries

• Local Government Employment: U.S. Totals
• View employment and payroll estimates for various functions of local government.
• Census estimates of public employee workforce
• View charts and data for public workforce estimates in each state and how they compare to the private sector.
• Government, Private Employment Statistics
• View employment statistics for all levels of government and the private sector.
• Public Employee Retirement System Finances for FY 2009
• Financial data for state and local government retirement systems

• Safety / Justice

• Yearly U.S. Law Enforcement Officer Deaths: 1990-Present
• View a chart illustrating how law enforcement deaths have climbed in recent years.

• Transportation / Infrastructure

• Fatalities on U.S. Roadways: 1994-2010
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System tracks fatal accidents on U.S. roadways.

• Other

• State Pension Forfeiture Laws
• View an overview of states' pension forfeiture laws.
• 2012 Community Development Block Grants
• View a map of all 2012 Community Development Block Grants, which are distributed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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