Information on DEMOGRAHIC.MTW The data in the DEMOGRAHIC.MTW is mined from the 2007 StatisticalAbstractoftheUnitedStates. Furtherinformationaboutthisresourcecanbefoundat http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statisticalabstract.

.html Below you will find basic descriptions of the data in each named columns: StateStateName Over65%705PercentageofStatePopulationaged65anoverasof7/05 Source:U.S.CensusBureau,SeeTable21,StatisticalAbstractoftheUnitedStates,2007 http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php

census div The census div variable represents census divisions: East North Central, East South Central, MidAtlantic, Mountain, New England, Pacific, South Atlantic, West North Central, and West South Central. Mapshowingcensusdivisionsandregions: http://www.census.gov/prod/2006pubs/07statab/cover2.pdf Under18%705PercentageofStatePopulationunderage18asof7/05 Source:Sameas65andoverentry Pop.Est.06estimatedstatepopulationasofendof2006 Source:U.S.CensusBureau. "Table2:CumulativeEstimatesofPopulationChangefortheUnitedStates,Regions,StatesandPuerto RicoandRegionandStateRankings:April1,2000toJuly1,2006(NSTEST200602)";published22 December2006; http://www.census.gov/popest/states/NSTpopchg.html http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php

InfMortRate03infantmortalityrate2003Representsdeathsofinfantsunder1yearoldper1,000livebirths. Excludesfetaldeaths. Source:U.S.NationalCenterforHealthStatistics. Seetable107,StatisticalAbstractoftheUnitedStates,2007 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm %WOinsurance04percentageofstatepopulationestimatedtobewithouthealthinsurancecoveragein2004 Source:Table145.PersonsWithandWithoutHealthInsuranceCoveragebyState:2004Basedonthe CurrentPopulationSurveyAnnualDemographicSupplementandsubjecttosamplingerror;seetext, Section1,Population,andAppendixIIISource:U.S.CensusBureau,CurrentPopulationSurvey2005 AnnualSocialandEconomicSupplement.HealthInsuranceCoverageintheUnitedStates:2004,P60 229.TableHI05.HealthInsuranceCoverageStatusandTypeofCoveragebyStateforAllPeople:2004 http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/hlthin04.html %childWOinsurancePercentageofstatesunder18populationwithouthealthinsurancecoverage Source:sameaspreviousentry.

%BelowPoverty05PercentageofStatepopulationlivingbelowthepovertylevelin2005 Source:U.S.CensusBureau,2005AmericanCommunitySurvey;R1701.PercentofPeopleBelowPoverty LevelinthePast12Months(ForWhomPovertyStatusisDetermined):2005usingAmericanFactFinder; (accessed:5December2006). http://factfinder.census.gov/ PerCap$05PERSONALINCOMEPERCAPITAINCURRENTDOLLARS2005 Source:U.S.BureauofEconomicAnalysis,"AnnualStatePersonalIncome"publishedSeptember2006; http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/spi/ MedianHH$05MedianHouseholdIncome(In2005InflationAdjustedDollars):2005 Source:U.S.CensusBureau,2005AmericanCommunitySurvey;R2001.MedianHouseholdIncome(In 2005InflationAdjustedDollars):2005;usingAmericanFactFinder;accessed:5December2006 http://factfinder.census.gov/ Unemploy%05UNEMPLOYMENTRATE,2005;Percentunemployedofthecivilianlaborforce Source:U.S.BureauofLaborStatistics.SeeTable615,StatisticalAbstractoftheUnitedStates,2007 http://www.bls.gov/cps/home.htm

ViolentCrimeRateVIOLENTCRIME\1PER100,000POPULATION2005Violentoffensesknowntothepolice, whichincludesmurder,forciblerape,robbery,andaggravatedassault.BasedonCensusBureauestimatesasof July1. Source:U.S.FederalBureauofInvestigation.CrimeintheUnitedStates,annual. http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/ucr.htm DRS04DOCTORSPER100,000RESIDENTPOPULATION,2004.Excludesdoctorsofosteopathy,federally employedpersons,andphysicianswithaddressesunknown.Includesallphysiciansnotclassifiedaccordingto activitystatus. Source:AmericanMedicalAssociation,Chicago,IL(copyright).SeeTable154,StatisticalAbstractofthe UnitedStates,2007

EducationalAttainmentdata(%noHS,HSnoBS,BS+)Table218.EducationalAttainmentbyState:1990to 2005Inpercent.AsofMarch,except1990asofApril.Forpersons25yearsoldandover. Source:U.S.CensusBureau,1990CensusofPopulation,CPHL96,andCurrentPopulationReportP20 550andearlierreportsanddatapublishedontheInternet. http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/educattn.htm http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/education/cps2005.html %noHS PercentageofPersonsinstateage25&overwhohavenotcompletedHighSchool HSnoBSPercentageofPersonsinstateage25&overwhohavecompletedHSbutnotBachelorsDegree BS+PercentageofPersonsinstateage25&overwhohaveatleastaBachelorsDegree TeacherPay$04PUBLICELEMENTARYANDSECONDARYSCHOOLTEACHERS'AVERAGESALARIES,2004 Source:NationalEducationAssociation(copyright).SeeTable240,StatisticalAbstractoftheUnited States,2007.http://www.nea.org