bull or bear: the business climate in north carolina
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BULL OR BEAR:The Business Climate in North Carolina
Median Household Income
Mississippi
North Carolina
California
Delaware
Hawaii
Virginia
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Alaska
Maryland
0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 80,000
Source: American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (2009,2011)
Unemployment Rate
Nevada
California
Rhode Island
Mississippi
North Carolina
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Virginia
Wyoming
Iowa
Vermont
New Hampshire
South Dakota
Nebraska
North Dakota
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics (2003-2011)
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Percentage Employed in Computer or Math Occupations (Top 20)
New YorkNorth Carolina
OhioRhode IslandConnecticut
GeorgiaNebraska
TexasArizona
MissouriUtah
New HampshireMinnesotaCaliforniaDelaware
New JerseyColorado
MassachusettsMaryland
WashingtonVirginia
0.00% 1.00% 2.00% 3.00% 4.00% 5.00% 6.00%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2011)
Per Capita State and Local Taxes (Lowest 20)
West Virgnia
Texas
North Carolina
Oregon
Arkansas
Montana
New Mexico
Kentucky
South Dakota
Missouri
Georgia
Arizona
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Utah
Tennessee
South Carolina
Alabama
Idaho
2,400 2,600 2,800 3,000 3,200 3,400 3,600
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-2010) and population estimates (2010).
State and Local Taxes as a Percentage of Personal Income
Alaska
New York
Wyoming
North Dakota
Maine
Vermont
North Carolina
Georgia
Texas
Idaho
South Carolina
Virginia
Missouri
New Hampshire
Oklahoma
Alabama
Tennessee
South Dakota
0.00% 4.00% 8.00% 12.00% 16.00% 20.00%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-2010); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data on personal income (2010)
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Per Capita State Taxes
NevadaNorth Carolina
MontanaIndianaIllinois
NebraskaMississippi
OhioVirginiaOregon
IdahoOklahoma
UtahLouisianaColoradoAlabama
New HampshireFlorida
TennesseeMissouri
TexasSouth Dakota
ArizonaSouth Carolina
Georgia
1,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,200 2,400
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state government tax collections and population estimates (2011).
Per Capita Federal Grants
Nevada
Florida
Virginia
North Carolina
Montana
Rhode Island
New Mexico
New York
North Dakota
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Vermont
Wyoming
Alaska
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
Source: Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2010: State and County Areas, U.S. Census Bureau (2011, Spetember); U.S. Census 2010
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Per Capita State Expenditures (Lowest)
Colorado
Indiana
North Carolina
South Dakota
Idaho
Virginia
Nebraska
Arizona
Missouri
Nevada
Texas
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state government finance (2010) and population estimates (2010)
Per Capita State and Local Debt (Lowest)
West Virginia
Alabama
North Carolina
Georgia
Oklahoma
Iowa
Arkansas
Mississippi
Wyoming
Idaho
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-10) and population estimates (2010).
Average Annual In-State Tuition at Public Four-Year Colleges (Lowest)
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Louisiana
Alaska
West Virginia
Idaho
Montana
Mississippi
North Carolina
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance (2009-10) and population estimates (2010).