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State Profile >> Pennsylvania
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NickName: The Keystone State
Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder, William Penn
Capital City: Harrisburg
Location: 40.276N, 076.884W |
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People of Pennsylvania believe that other people are slightly more honest and trustworthy than the national average. Also the attractive factors include lower crime rates, better health, and low levels of unemployment.
On the flip side, the education scores are not encouraging, the costs in health care and living are more than the national averages.
The state is bordered by New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio.
You will find PA rich in history and extraordinarily beautiful. Among the chief attractions are the Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the Pennsylvania Dutch region, the Eisenhower farm near Gettysburg, and the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.88 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.44 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.15 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
19th |
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Cost of Living Index |
87.08 |
100 |
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Average Apartment Rent |
1193.0000 |
617 |
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Average Home Price |
298894.0000 |
223400 |
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Average Total Energy Cost |
140.6100 |
126.75 |
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Average Phone Bill |
36.6700 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.5800 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
1449.5000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
71.6000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
807.9 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
50 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
410.4 |
416 |
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| Pennsylvania Info for you |
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| Area |
46058 sq.mi, 33rd Land 44820 sq. mi., 32nd Water 1239 sq.mi., 28th Great Lakes 749 sq.mi., 7th |
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| Area Code |
215, 267, 358, 412, 445, 484, 570, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
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| County Profile |
67 Counties |
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| Motto |
Virtue, Liberty, and Independence |
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| Capital |
Harrisburg |
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| Largest Cities |
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Allentown
Erie
Upper Darby Twp
Reading
Scranton
Bethlehem
Lower Merion Twp
Lancaster
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| Capitol Tour |
www.pacapitol.com/tours.html |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.pa.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Tom Wolf (D) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
253 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Pennsylvania House: Members
Pennsylvania Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Food processing, chemical products, machinery, electric equipment, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Dairy products, poultry, cattle, nursery stock, mushrooms, hogs, hay. |
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| Tree |
Eastern Hemlock |
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| Geographic Center |
Centre, 2.5 miles southwest of Bellefonte |
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| Highest Point |
3,213 feet, 33rd Mt. Davis |
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| Lowest Point |
Delaware River, Sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
82 |
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| Average Temperatures |
PA |
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| Winter |
38.91 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
60.54 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
81.92 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
63.15 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
42.63 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
82.86 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Keystone State ,Named in honor of Admiral William Penn, father of the state's founder, William Penn |
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| Symbols |
flower: mountain laurel (1933)
tree: hemlock (1931)
bird: ruffed grouse (1931)
dog: Great Dane (1965)
colors: blue and gold (1907)
song: “Pennsylvania” (1990)
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| Song |
Pennsylvania Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
PA |
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| Median Age 2000 |
39.34 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.3 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
9.2 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
4.1 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
33.8 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
PA |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.1 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
7.1 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
321 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
4583 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
574 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
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20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
170919.89 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1912.17 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
9.99 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
2.8 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
6 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
2.8 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.269 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
2.75 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
11.3 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
10.1 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
3.45 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
PA |
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| Overall State Ranking |
19th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
18th |
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| Globalization |
25th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
22nd |
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| Digital Economy |
28th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
20th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
23rd |
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| Venture Capital |
17th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
53.1 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
8762.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
3839 |
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| Crime |
PA |
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| Index Offences Total |
1286.15 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
207.79 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
2.85 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
11.59 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
106.81 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1078.36 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
178.03 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
749.43 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
150.9 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2483.87 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
2.68 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
19.34 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
78.87 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
164.29 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2218.69 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
335.84 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1712.38 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
170.48 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
89.03 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
139337973 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
150344397 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
6314562 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.04 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.85 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
39.34 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
97.5 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
4.91 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
1.13 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
25.85 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
99023.37 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
938.13 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
306.25 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
417.9 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
512.26 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
72.65 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
60.24 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.55 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
27.35 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
42031.18 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
48510.05 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
19641.82 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
35983.06 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
24775.27 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
6.38 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.78 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
80.96 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
16.6 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
1000.57 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
8596.46 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
1421.76 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
15.02 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
216.07 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
2.71 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
197.15 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
125.31 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
385.29 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
PA |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
498 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
497 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
7716 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
70 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
83.6 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
23.2 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
17.9 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
50599 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2.3 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
253 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
PA |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
7.6 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
7.1 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
22 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
51 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
22 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
7 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
7 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
24 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
17 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
25 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
22562195000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1834.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
18594981000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1513.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
364039.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.204 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
4.4 |
5.64 |
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| Pennsylvania Neighborhood |
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| Song: Pennsylvania |
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Written and Composed by
Eddie Khoury and Ronnie Bonner
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
Mighty is your name,
Steeped in glory and tradition,
Object of acclaim,
Where brave men fought the foe of freedom,
Tyranny decried,
&apoTil the bell of independence filled the countryside.
Chorus
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
May your future be filled with honor everlasting as your history.
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
Blessed by God&apos own hand,
Birthplace of a mighty nation,
Keystone of the land.
Where first our country&apos flag unfolded,
Freedom to proclaim,
May the voices of tomorrow glorify your name.
Chorus
Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania,
May your future be filled with honor everlasting as your history.
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