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NickName: The Ocean State
Possibly named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes or was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay.
Capital City: Providence
Location: 41.821N, 071.419W |
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It seems that in the smallest state, people Trust each other more than the average Americans truts each other (as per the Times Lifestyle Survey 2000). RI is historically considered as rebellious, and fights for freedom of conscience and action; thus is their motto – hope.
In Rhode Island, the points of attraction are - Lesser poverty, slightly lower crime rates, better and child health. Probably the main attraction would be its proximity to Boston and New York City, that are respectively 60 and 180 miles from RI. It even leads in Innovation capabilities coming in the top 12 states.
On the flip side, increasing pollution levels, higher tax rates and slightly higher cost of living than the national average are discouraging.
The weekend attractions include - Touro Synagogue the oldest in the U.S., the Roger Williams National Memorial in Providence, Samuel Slater's Mill in Pawtucket, the General Nathanael Greene Homestead in Coventry, and Block Island. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
3.84 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.52 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0.17 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
21st |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
105.71 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
Not Available |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
Not Available |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
Not Available |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
Not Available |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
Not Available |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
Not Available |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
Not Available |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
1027.03 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
58 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
309.6 |
416 |
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| Rhode Island Info for you |
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| Area |
1545 sq.mi, 50th Land 1045 sq. mi., 50th Water 500 sq.mi., 41st Coastline 40 mi.,19th Shoreline 384 mi., 20th |
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| Area Code |
401 |
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| County Profile |
5 Counties |
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| Motto |
Hope |
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| Capital |
Providence |
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| Largest Cities |
Providence
Warwick
Cranston
Pawtucket
East Providence
Woonsocket
Coventry
North Providence
Cumberland
West Warwick
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| Capitol Tour |
sos.ri.gov/publicinfo/tours/ |
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| State Official Website |
https://www.ri.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Gina Raimondo (D) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
113 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Rhode Island House: Members
Rhode Island Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Fashion jewelry, fabricated metal products, electric equipment, machinery, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Nursery stock, vegetables, dairy products, eggs. |
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| Tree |
Red Maple |
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| Geographic Center |
Kent, 1 mile southsouthwest of Crompton |
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| Highest Point |
Jerimoth Hill |
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| Lowest Point |
Atlantic coast |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
0 |
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| Average Temperatures |
RI |
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USA |
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| Winter |
39.92 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
58.76 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
81.02 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
63.92 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
45.69 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
103 |
103.29 |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Ocean State ,Possibly named in honor of the Greek Island of Rhodes or was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clay. |
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| Symbols |
flower: violet (unofficial) (1968)
tree: red maple (official) (1964)
bird: Rhode Island red hen (official) (1954)
shell: quahog (official)
mineral: bowenite (1966)
stone: cumberlandite (1966)
colors: blue, white, and gold (in state flag)
song: “Rhode Island” (1946)
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| Song |
Rhode Island's It for Me Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
RI |
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USA |
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| Median Age 2000 |
37.74 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
0.9 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
10 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
6.7 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
35.7 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
RI |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
1.2 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.3 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
365 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
235 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
542.2 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
17.3 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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RI
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| Purchase Price of a building |
230190.48 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
2260.29 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
9 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
9.9 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
7 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
5 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.31 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
4.42 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
14 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
3 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1.62 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
RI |
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| Overall State Ranking |
21st |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
16th |
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| Globalization |
31st |
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| Economic Dynamism |
42nd |
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| Digital Economy |
24th |
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| Innovation Capacity |
12th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
25th |
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| Venture Capital |
22nd |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
45 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
1677.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
334 |
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| Crime |
RI |
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| Index Offences Total |
1278.62 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
109.79 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
1.28 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
13.48 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
61.24 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1168.83 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
224.34 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
774.1 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
170.38 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
2701.95 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
1.97 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
30.77 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
46.44 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
128.15 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
2494.62 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
494.69 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
1780.24 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
219.69 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
85.93 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
1198732 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
2818363 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
RI |
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| Population |
999914 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3.07 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.87 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
37.74 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
90.28 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
5.38 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
1.49 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
23.58 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
151242.86 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
1234.74 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
408.14 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
530.21 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
608.21 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
69.08 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
54.83 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.54 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3.05 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
30.92 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
48956.21 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
57739.33 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
22975.07 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
40571.88 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
28767.57 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
6.1 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
4.74 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
81.5 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
26.85 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
2198.52 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
23158.93 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
1087.69 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
107.9 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
535.76 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
12.81 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
1246.6 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
648.55 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
2144.93 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
RI |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
505 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
500 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
8239 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
71 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
79.9 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
27.4 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
15.5 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
49758 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
4.1 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
12 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
RI |
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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) |
6.3 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
17 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
33 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
24 |
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) |
10 |
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) |
17 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
30 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2243295000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2117.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
5681091000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
5407.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
30443.0000 |
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 |
Not Available |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
5.38 |
5.64 |
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| Rhode Island Neighborhood |
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| Song: Rhode Island's It for Me |
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Written by Charlie Hall
Music by Maria Day
Arranged by Kathryn Chester
Chorus
I’ve been to every state we have,
and I think I’m inclined to say
that Rhody stole my heart:
You can keep the forty-nine.
Herring gulls that dot the sky,
blue waves that paint the rocks,
water rich with Neptune’s life,
the boats that line the docks.
I see the lighthouse flickering
to help the sailors see.
There’s a place for everyone:
Rhode Island’s It for Me.
Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island
surrounded by the sea.
Some people roam the earth for home;
Rhode Island’s It for Me.
I love the fresh October days,
the buzz on College Hill,
art that moves an eye to tear,
a jewelers special skill.
Icicles refract the sun,
snow falling gracefully.
Some search for a place that’s warm:
Rhode Island’s It for Me!
Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island
surrounded by the sea.
Some people roam the earth for home;
Rhode Island’s It for Me.
The skyline piercing Providence,
the State House dome so rare.
residents who speak their minds;
no longer unaware!
Roger Williams would be proud to see his colony,
so don’t sell short this precious port:
Rhode Island’s It for Me!
Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island
surrounded by the sea.
Some people roam the earth for home;
Rhode Island’s It for Me.
Rhode Island, oh Rhode Island
surrounded by the sea.
Some people roam the earth for home;
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