states {msos}R Documentation

States

Description

A data set containing several demographic variables on the 50 United States, plus D.C.

Usage

states

Format

A double matrix with 51 observations on the following 11 variables.

Population

In thousands

PctCities

The percentage of the population that lives in metripolitan areas.

Doctors

Number per 100,000 people.

SchoolEnroll

The percentage enrollment in primary and secondary schools.

TeacherSalary

The average salary of primary and secondary school teachers.

CollegeEnroll

The percentage full-time enrollment at college

Crime

Violent crimes per 100,000 people

Prisoners

Number of people in prison per 10,000 people.

Poverty

Percentage of people below the poverty line.

Employment

Percentage of people employed

Income

Median household income

Source

United States (1996) Statistical Abstract of the United States. Bureau of the Census.

References

http://www.census.gov/statab/www/ranks.html


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