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NickName: The Hawkeye State
Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the place” or “the Beautiful Land”
Capital City: Des Moines
Location: 41.576N, 093.617W |
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The cost of living in Iowa is lower than the national average, making it an affordable state to live in. On the flip side, you don't have many options to move around.
Here are a few Iowa facts that may surprise you!
- 1 st in the Nation on Average SAT Composite Scores. (Morgan Quitno State Rankings 2002)
- 2 nd Most Livable State in the Nation. (Morgan Quitno State Rankings 2003)
- 2 nd Nationally in Business Retention (Brandow 2002)
- 2 nd Highest in the Nation for Home Ownership. (Morgan Quitno State Rankings, 2002)
- 3 rd Most Favorable Business Liability Climate in the Nation. (Harris Interactive Survey, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 2003)
- 4 th Highest High School Graduation Rate in the Nation with 84%.(Morgan Quitno State Rankings 2002)
- 5 th Safest State in the Nation. (National Criminal Justice Commission,2002)
- 5 th Best State to Raise a Child (The 2003 National "Kids Count" Survey)
- 5 th Best State for E-Commerce (Progressive Policy Institute 2002)
- 5 th Lowest Nationally in Business Costs (Economy.com Inc. 2002)
- 50 Most Desirable MBA Employers (Fortune Magazine 2003 Rankings)
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.95 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.56 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.23 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
38th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
88.62 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
607.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
206712.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
159.8300 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
19.1400 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.3900 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
514.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
67.4000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
596.44 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
55 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
269.1 |
416 |
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| Iowa Info for you |
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| Area |
56276 sq.mi, 26th Land 55875 sq. mi., 23rd Water 401 sq.mi., 44th |
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| Area Code |
319, 515, 563, 641, 712 |
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| County Profile |
99 Counties |
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| Motto |
Our liberties we prize and our rights we will maintain |
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| Capital |
Des Moines |
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| Largest Cities |
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Sioux City
Waterloo
Iowa City
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Ames
Cedar Falls
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| Capitol Tour |
www.legis.iowa.gov/resources/tourCapitol |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.iowa.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Terry E. Branstad (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
150 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Iowa House: Members
Iowa Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Food processing, machinery, electric equipment, chemical products, printing and publishing, primary metals. |
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| Agriculture |
Hogs, corn, soybeans, oats, cattle, dairy products. |
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| Tree |
Oak (Northern Red Oak shown) |
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| Geographic Center |
Story, 5 mi northeast of Ames |
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| Highest Point |
High Point |
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| Lowest Point |
Juction of Mississippi & Des Moines rivers; 480 feet, 38th |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
66 |
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| Average Temperatures |
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| Winter |
31.84 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
60.16 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
81.53 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
60.74 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
38.32 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
99.14 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Hawkeye State ,Probably from an Indian word meaning “this is the place” or “the Beautiful Land” |
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| Symbols |
flower: wild rose (1897)
bird: eastern goldfinch (1933)
colors: red, white, and blue (in state flag)
song: “Song of Iowa”
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| Song |
The Song of Iowa Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
39.38 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.2 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
7.7 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
3.2 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
28.8 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
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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 |
6.5 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
202 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
1070 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
521 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
21.8 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
181480.92 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1173.03 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
9.9 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
5.8 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
Y |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
7.6 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.213 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
3.34 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
5 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
5.5 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
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| Overall State Ranking |
38th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
34th |
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| Globalization |
47th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
31st |
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| Digital Economy |
29th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
32nd |
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| High Tech Jobs |
28th |
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| Venture Capital |
42nd |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
50.9 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
1054.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
815 |
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| Crime |
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| Index Offences Total |
1081.83 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
97.61 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
0.49 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
8.57 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
75.48 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
984.22 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
211.7 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
693.39 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
79.13 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2567.14 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
0.92 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
20.09 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
22.38 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
185.95 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2337.79 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
551.04 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1602.09 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
184.67 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
58.59 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
33584800 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
20650628 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
2233739 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.851 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
39.38 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
93.37 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
4.16 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.29 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
22.08 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
53914.45 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
618.74 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
241.14 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
277 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
344.46 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
66.93 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
55.75 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.4 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.95 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
33.07 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
35208.03 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
42343.03 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
17003.41 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
30259.05 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
21513.8 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
6.47 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.36 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
83.14 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
12.31 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
857.57 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
2405.53 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
64.43 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
7.62 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
37.38 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
0.96 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
35.67 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
30.39 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
79.17 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
589 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
600 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6100 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
5 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
88.4 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
22.6 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
14.2 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
38230 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
4 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
64 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
6.4 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.5 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
27 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
46 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
19 |
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) |
4 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
19 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
14 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
24 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
5158780000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1759.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
2361924000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
806.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
84628.0000 |
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 |
0.936 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
6.02 |
5.64 |
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| Iowa Neighborhood |
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| Song: The Song of Iowa |
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Written by S.H.M. Byers
To the music of Tannenbaum
You asked what land I love the best,
Iowa, tis Iowa,
The fairest State of all the west, Iowa, O! Iowa,
From yonder Misissippi&apos stream
To where Missouri&apos waters gleam
O! fair it is as poet&apos dream, Iowa, in Iowa.
See yonders fields of tasseled corn,
Iowa in Iowa,
Where plenty fills her golden horn, Iowa in Iowa,
See how her wonderous praries shine.
To yonder sunset’s purpling line,
O! happy land, O! land of mine, Iowa, O! Iowa.
And she has maids whose laughing
eyes, Iowa, O! Iowa.
To him whose loves were Paradise, Iowa, O! Iowa
O! happiest fate that e’er was known.
Such eyes to shine for one alone,
To call such beauty all his own. Iowa, O! Iowa
Go read the story of thy past. Iowa, O! Iowa
What glorious deeds, what fame thou hast! Iowa, O! Iowa
So long as time’s great cycle runs,
Or nations weep their fallen ones,
Thou’lt not forget thy patriot sons, Iowa, O! Iowa
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