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NickName: The Yellowhammer State
Means "tribal town" in the Creek Indian language
Capital City: Montgomery
Location: 32.354N, 086.284W |
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The official website of Alabama state boasts of making a second career in Alabama. It urges you to get ready for great outdoors with animal and plant life rivaling that of California and Florida. Any type of outdoor recreation is made available with natural mountains, lakes, plains and seaside.
If you are a passionate golf player, the unforgettable state offers, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail that stretches from North to South of the state with eight championship courses spread over seven ecologically diverse locations. The golf courses are well linked with airports, so you can simply fly to chosen course for an entertaining weekend.
The tempting factors for relocation is the lower cost of living as evidenced by the following table. Almost all the bills are lower than national average. On the other hand, the outcome of times survey regarding the beliefs Alabama people held with regard to of honesty and trust are slightly lower than the United States on the whole. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.64 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.23 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.14 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
47th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
65.38 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
553.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
201558.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
123.3500 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
23.7500 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.4300 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
311.4000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
51.0000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
733.79 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
60 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
438.6 |
416 |
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| Alabama Info for you |
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| Area |
52,423 sq.mi, 30th Land 50,750 sq. mi., 28th - Water 1673 sq.mi., 23rd Coastline 53 mi., 17th - Shoreline 607 mi., 19th |
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| Area Code |
205, 251, 256, 334 |
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| County Profile |
67 Counties |
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| Motto |
Audemus jura nostra defendere (We dare defend our rights) |
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| Capital |
Montgomery |
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| Largest Cities |
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Huntsville
Tuscaloosa
Hoover
Dothan
Decatur
Auburn
Gadsden
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| Capitol Tour |
www.preserveala.org/capitol.aspx |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.alabama.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Robert Bentley (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
140 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Alabama House: Members
Alabama Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Paper, lumber and wood products, mining, rubber and plastic products, transportation equipment, apparel. |
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| Agriculture |
Poultry and eggs, cattle, nursery stock, peanuts, cotton, vegetables, milk, soybeans. |
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| Tree |
Longleaf Pine |
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| Geographic Center |
Chilton, 12 miles southwest of Clanton |
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| Highest Point |
Cheaha Mountain |
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| Lowest Point |
Gulf of Mexico; Sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
347 |
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| Average Temperatures |
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| Winter |
58.34 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
74.89 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
89.76 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
76.45 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
57.47 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
103.54 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Yellowhammer State ,Means "tribal town" in the Creek Indian language |
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| Symbols |
flower: camellia (1959)
bird: yellowhammer (1927)
song: “Alabama” (1931)
tree: Southern longleaf pine (1949, 1997)
salt water fish: fighting tarpon (1955)
fresh water fish: largemouth bass (1975)
horse: racking horse (1975)
mineral: hematite (1967)
rock: marble (1969)
game bird: wild turkey (1980)
dance: square dance (1981)
nut: pecan (1982)
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| Song |
Alabama Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
37.51 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.4 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
14.8 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
4.8 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
34.4 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
AL |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.99 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
9.4 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
219 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
2093 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
526 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
23.4 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
145126.76 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1466.92 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
4.2 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
3.3 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
4 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
4.25 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.21 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
1.27 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
10.9 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
9 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
2.7 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
AL |
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| Overall State Ranking |
47th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
46th |
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| Globalization |
36th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
27th |
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| Digital Economy |
49th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
41th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
35th |
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| Venture Capital |
28th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
50.5 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
1926.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
452 |
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| Crime |
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| Index Offences Total |
2274.16 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
221.32 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
2.99 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
16.3 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
143.83 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
2052.85 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
583.66 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
1298.93 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
170.26 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2986.61 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
4.45 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
20.78 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
65.86 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
181.5 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2714.05 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
732.68 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1770.03 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
211.34 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
94.16 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
77329585 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
63270593 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
2677185 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.01 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.759 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
37.51 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
87.13 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
6.76 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.29 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
25.9 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
65724.01 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
659.99 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
225.53 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
274.74 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
335.09 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
70.47 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
52.14 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.47 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.99 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
29.53 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
31302.33 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
38506.69 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
16325.46 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
31202.35 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
21344.19 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
14.67 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.29 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
70.47 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
13.6 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
451.15 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
6220.23 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
2060.57 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
21.39 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
60.52 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
2.38 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
48.05 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
64.24 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
121.58 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
559 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
555 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
4818 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
9 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
78.6 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
19.4 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
15.4 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
39268 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
2 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
79 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
9.3 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
9.4 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
34 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
78 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
41 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
10 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
9 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
30 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
24 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
29 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
6368026000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1425.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
5291796000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1189.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
109833.0000 |
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 |
0.895 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
6.01 |
5.64 |
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| Alabama Neighborhood |
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| Song: Alabama |
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Written by Julia S. Tutwiler
Composed by Edna Gockel Gussen
Alabama, Alabama, We will aye be true to thee,
From thy Southern shores where groweth,
By the sea thy orange tree.
To thy Northern vale where floweth,
Deep blue the Tennessee,
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee!
Broad thy stream whose name thou bearest;
Grand thy Bigbee rolls along;
Fair thy Coosa-Tallapoosa
Bold thy Warrior, dark and strong,
Goodlier than the land that Moses
Climbed lone Nebo&apos Mount to see,
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee!
From thy prairies broad and fertile,
Where thy snow-white cotton shines,
To the hills where coal and iron
Hide in thy exausted mines,
Strong -armed miners -sturdy farmers;
Loyal hearts what&apoer we be,
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee!
From thy quarries where the marble
White as that of Paros gleams
Waiting till thy sculptor&aposs chisel,
Wake to life thy poet&apos dreams;
Fear not only wealth of nature,
Wealth of mind has no fee,
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee!
Where the perfumed south-wind whispers,
Thy magnolia groves among,
Softer than a mother&apos kisses,
Sweeter than a mother&apos song,
Where the golden jasmine trailing,
Woos the treasure-laden bee,
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee!
Brave and pure thy men and women,
Better this than corn and wine
Make us worthy, God in Heaven
Of this goodly land of Thine.
Hearts as open as thy doorways.
Liberal hands and spirits free.
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee!
Little, little can I give thee,
Alabama, mother mine.
But that little - hand, brain, spirit.
All I have and am are thine.
Take, O take, the gift and giver.
Take and serve thyself with me.
Alabama, Alabama, we will aye be true to thee! |
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