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NickName: The Old North State / Tar Heel State
Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's King Charles I
Capital City: Raleigh
Location: 35.821N, 078.658W |
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Living in North Carolina is less costly than the national average. While the cities promise you to give you a world-class quality living, much of the rural NC remains the same.
The education figures are not so encouraging, with students marks not crossing the national average for tests such as SAT (Verbal and Math), the number of people holding bachelors degree and the student pupil ratio are also not favorable. The only exception in the education front is the number of colleges is more and the average salary of the teachers – these both are more than the national averages.
The state government bond ratings stood at AAA(S&P 1999). Taxes are no significant different from the rest of the nation.
If you are an avid sports enthusiast, NC has everything for you, if only you ask for – race cars, skiing, football, boating, swimming, fishing etc.
If you wear tourists' cap than there are attractions like the Great Smoky Mountains, the Blue Ridge National Parkway, the Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout National Seashores, the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, Guilford Courthouse and Moores Creek National Military Parks, Carl Sandburg's home near Hendersonville, and the Old Salem Restoration in Winston-Salem. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.62 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.27 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.13 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
26th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
83.4 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
593.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
240000.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
120.8400 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
22.8900 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.4300 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
352.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
64.7500 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
667.93 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
59 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
494.3 |
416 |
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| North Carolina Info for you |
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| Area |
53821 sq.mi, 28th Land 48718 sq. mi., 29th Water 5103 sq.mi., 10th Coastline 301 mi., 7th Shoreline 3,375 mi., 6th |
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| Area Code |
252, 336, 704, 828, 910, 919, 980, 984 |
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| County Profile |
100 Counties |
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| Motto |
Esse quam videri |
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| Capital |
Raleigh |
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| Largest Cities |
Charlotte
Raleigh
Greensboro
Durham
Winston-Salem
Fayetteville
Cary
High Point
Wilmington
Asheville
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| Capitol Tour |
www.nchistoricsites.org/capitol/stat_cap/tour.htm |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.nc.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Pat McCrory (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
170 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
North Carolina House: Members
North Carolina Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Tobacco products, textile goods, chemical products, electric equipment, machinery, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Poultry and eggs, tobacco, hogs, milk, nursery stock, cattle, soybeans. |
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| Tree |
Longleaf Pine |
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| Geographic Center |
Chatham, 10 miles northwest of Sanford |
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| Highest Point |
Mt. Mitchell |
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| Lowest Point |
Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
85 |
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| Average Temperatures |
NC |
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| Winter |
54.17 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
71.07 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
87.24 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
72.77 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
47.81 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
110.57 |
103.29 |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Old North State / Tar Heel State ,Taken from "Carolus," the Latin word for Charles and named after England's King Charles I |
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| Symbols |
flower: dogwood (1941)
tree: pine (1963)
bird: cardinal (1943)
mammal: gray squirrel (1969)
insect: honeybee (1973)
reptile: eastern box turtle (1979)
gemstone: emerald (1973)
shell: scotch bonnet (1965)
historic boat: shad boat (1987)
beverage: milk (1987)
rock: granite (1979)
dog: plott hound (1989)
song: “The Old North State” (1927)
colors: red and blue (1945)
fruit: scuppernong grape (2001)
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| Song |
The Old North State Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
NC |
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| Median Age 2000 |
39.21 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1.4 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
12.9 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
3.5 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
34.3 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
NC |
USA |
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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 |
8.6 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
260 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
3525 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
476 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
22.4 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
166778.18 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
2623 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
6.9 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
8.25 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
4.5 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
8.25 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.245 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
2.12 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
9.8 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
8.7 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1.2 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
NC |
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| Overall State Ranking |
26th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
30th |
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| Globalization |
14th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
20th |
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| Digital Economy |
45th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
23rd |
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| High Tech Jobs |
24th |
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| Venture Capital |
23rd |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
46.5 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
4560.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
2265 |
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| Crime |
NC |
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| Index Offences Total |
2144.1 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
188.9 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
3.65 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
12.95 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
125.89 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1955.2 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
698.38 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
1115.48 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
141.34 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
3317.41 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
5.51 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
19.4 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
63.35 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
189.98 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
3039.18 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
1088.32 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1747.69 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
203.18 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
87.26 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
61930420 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
9453715 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
4131923 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
2.98 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.884 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
39.21 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
88.32 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
6.35 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
0.35 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
23.63 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
89559.98 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
823.08 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
275.65 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
374.64 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
442.87 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
67.78 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
50.03 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.4 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
2.91 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
32.22 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
34942.07 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
42731.52 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
18892.18 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
30831.75 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
23192.63 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
11.44 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
3.09 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
74.26 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
18.28 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
838.76 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
7398.48 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
2084.98 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
41.29 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
160.08 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
4.46 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
211.67 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
114.1 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
438.72 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
NC |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
492 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
496 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
6272 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
64 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
78 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
22.8 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
13.5 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
41991 |
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 |
121 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
NC |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
8.8 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
8.6 |
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) |
64 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
36 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
11 |
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 |
25 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
19 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
28 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
15625133000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1904.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
9336374000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1155.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
235752.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AAA |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
0.963 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.66 |
5.64 |
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| North Carolina Neighborhood |
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| Song: The Old North State |
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Written by William Gaston
Composed by Mrs. E. E. Randolph
Carolina! Carolina! Heaven&apos blessings attend her!
While we live we will cherish, protect and defend her;
Tho&apo the scorner may sneer at and witlings defame her,
Still our hearts swell with gladness whenever we name her.
Hurrah! Hurrah! The
Old North State
forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!
Tho&apo she envies not others, their merited glory,
Say whose name stands the foremost, in Liberty&apos story,
Tho&apo too true to herself e&apoer to crouch to oppression,
Who can yield to just rule a more loyal submission?
Hurrah! Hurrah! The
Old North State
forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!
Plain and artless her sons, but whose doors open
faster
At the knock of a stranger, or the tale of disaster.
How like the rudeness of the dear native mountains,
With rich ore in their bosoms and life in their fountains.
Hurrah! Hurrah! The Old North State
forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!
And her daughters, the Queen or the forest resembling
So graceful, so constant, yet the gentlest breath trembling.
And true lightwood at heart, let the match be applied them,
How they kindle and flame! Oh! none know but who&apove tried them.
Hurrah! Hurrah! The
Old North State
forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!
Then let all those who love us, love the land that we
live in,
As happy a region as on this side of heaven,
Where plenty and peace, love and joy smile before us,
Raise aloud, raise together the heart thrilling chorus.
Hurrah! Hurrah! The
Old North State
forever!
Hurrah! Hurrah! The good Old North State!
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