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NickName: The Last Frontier
Based on an Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning "object toward which the action of the sea is directed" or more simply "the mainland".
Capital City: Juneau
Location: 58.388N, 134.133W |
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Alaska was clinched from Russians at the rate of one cent per acre! The deal valued at a little over 7 million dollars; but was termed as “Seward's Folly” (Seward was the secretary to the State at that time). The gold rush and the oil fields made the deal good after decades of criticism.
Alaska counts about a fifth of North America and you can imagine the space as sufficient for one person for one square mile. The extremities of the state are interesting: it has 17 out of the nation's 20 largest peaks, more than 3,000 rivers, and three million lakes. Even the weather is not spared: you can see the 100 degrees Fahrenheit and Fahrenheit to 80 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. In the far north, summer is a three-month day and winter a two-month night.
About a quarter of the residents are natives the rest are turned into at the time of Gold rush and recently the mobile youth from the West in search of best outdoor living are making inflow into the state.
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
Not Available |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
Not Available |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
Not Available |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
31th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
76.65 |
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 |
23 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
438.6 |
416 |
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| Alaska Info for you |
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| Area |
656,425 sq. mi, 1st Land 570,374 sq. mi., 1st - Water 86,051 sq.mi., 1st Coastline 6640 mi., 1st |
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| Area Code |
907 |
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| County Profile |
25 Counties |
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| Motto |
North to the Future |
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| Capital |
Juneau |
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| Largest Cities |
Anchorage
Juneau
Fairbanks
Sitka
Ketchikan
Kenai
Kodiak
Bethel
Wasilla
Barrow
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| Capitol Tour |
akleg.gov/pages/capitol.php |
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| State Official Website |
http://alaska.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Bill Walker (I) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
60 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Alaska House: Members
Alaska Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Petroleum and natural gas, gold and other mining, food processing, lumber and wood products, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Seafood, nursery stock, dairy products, vegetables, livestock |
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| Tree |
Sitka spruce |
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| Geographic Center |
60 miles northwest of Mount McKinley |
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| Highest Point |
Mt. McKinley |
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| Lowest Point |
Pacific Ocean; Sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
0 |
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| Average Temperatures |
AK |
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| Winter |
45.05 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
58.68 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
70.9 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
57.72 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
59.76 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
64 |
103.29 |
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| More Alaska |
| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Last Frontier,Based on an Aleut word "alaxsxaq" literally meaning "object toward which the action of the sea is directed" or more simply "the mainland". |
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| Symbols |
flower: forget-me-not (1949)
tree: sitka spruce (1962)
bird: willow ptarmigan (1955)
fish: king salmon (1962)
song: “Alaska's Flag” (1955)
gem: jade (1968)
marine mammal: bowhead whale (1983)
fossil: woolly mammoth (1986)
mineral: gold (1968)
sport: dog mushing (1972)
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| Song |
Alaska's Flag Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
31.01 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.6 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
7.9 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
4.2 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
32.8 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
AK |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1 |
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) |
21 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
171428.57 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1797.14 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
9.4 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
0 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
0 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N/A |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
0 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.08 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
4.04 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
Y |
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| State Tax Rate |
Not Available |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
8.6 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
3.19 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
AK |
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| Overall State Ranking |
31th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
27th |
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| Globalization |
2nd |
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| Economic Dynamism |
39th |
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| Digital Economy |
36th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
39th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
44th |
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| Venture Capital |
46th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
37.6 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
Not Available |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
58 |
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| Crime |
AK |
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| Index Offences Total |
7405.5 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
981 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
6.5 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
133 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
634.5 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
6424.5 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
906.5 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
4811 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
707 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
5115.35 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
6.8 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
131.35 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
121.85 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
421.2 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
4434.2 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
642.8 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
3231.55 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
559.9 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
47 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
19764400 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
20620 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
460305 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.28 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
1.1 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
31.01 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
122.57 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
16.62 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.91 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
11.64 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
87316.02 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
708.35 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
359.81 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
373.32 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
514.07 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
70.68 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
48.04 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
3.15 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.74 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
29.32 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
37381.84 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
41723.9 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
15920.68 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
33142.84 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
25165.39 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
14.85 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
9.79 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
75.65 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
13.73 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
118.22 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
1880.91 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
86.99 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
352.13 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
94.74 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
12.85 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
36.47 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
111.75 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
92.72 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
AK |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
519 |
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 |
AK |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
6 |
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) |
30 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
74 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
25 |
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) |
10 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
29 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
16 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
27 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1428698000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2255.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
4150498000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
6612.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
24160.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
N/A |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.253 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
7.8 |
5.64 |
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| Alaska Neighborhood |
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| Song: Alaska's Flag |
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Eight stars of gold on a field
of blue -
Alaska&apos flag. May it mean to you
The blue of the sea, the evening sky,
The mountain l&apoes, and the flow&apors nearby;
The gold of the early sourdough&apos dreams,
The precious gold of the hills and streams;
The brilliant stars in the northern sky,
The "Bear" - the "Dipper" - and, shining high,
The great North Star with its steady light,
Over land and sea a beacon bright.
Alaska&apos flag - to Alaskans dear,
The simple flag of a last frontier.
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