Demographic Statistics Tabulated With 2004 Election Data
Regular readers will recall that I recently collected some data from the U.S Census Bureau that showed that voters in states that went for Kerry in 2004 were significantly more educated than voters in states that went for Bush. Both at High School level (Kerry: 85.903%, Bush: 83.145%) and at College level (Kerry: 30.177%, Bush: 24.932%) it was very clear that blue states were better educated than red ones. <i>Source - U.S. Census Bureau</i>
I have been researching numerous other variables recently and can now report back on my findings.
PROPERTY CRIME
23 of the top 28 states for crime are states that went for Bush in 2004. 15 of the safest 23 are blue states. The two Dakotas are the safest for property in the union, while Arizona is the place you’re most likely to ‘lose’ your camera. Interestingly, the old adage about ‘lies, damned lies, and statistics’ could be used in this category: although 23 of the worst 28 states are Republican, 4 of the top 5 are Democratic (although one of these is D.C.) Source - Crime in the United States, 2004, FBI, Uniform Crime Reports.
OBESITY
Incredibly, the top 18 states for obesity are ALL Republican. Meanwhile, 15 of the lowest 22 for obesity rates are Democratic, including the top 7 with the exception of Colorado, which has the lowest rate in the nation. Source - Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
DIVORCE
So much for moral values: 19 of the top 21 states for divorce rates are, you guessed it, Republican. 12 of the 13 states with the lowest rates are Democratic. Source - U.S. Census Bureau, Statistical Abstract of the United States: 2006
PER CAPITA INCOME
12 of the top 15 states for income per capita are Democratic. And 20 of the bottom 21 are Republican. Louisiana and Mississippi prop up the table, once again begging the question: if New York had been hit by Katrina, would its residents still be living in squalid conditions and crying for help? Source - U.S Census Bureau.
The following document can be sorted by any data variable: simply go to 'Data' at the top, and 'Sort By' to see a full visual representation of these statistics. If you use this data anywhere else, I would appreciate a link back to this page - thanks!
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