the mountain states co, wy, ut, nv. source: annual estimates of the population for the united...
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The Mountain StatesCO, WY, UT, NV
Population Percent Change 2000-06
6.4%
10.5%
13.3% 14.2%
24.9%
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
USA CO ID UT NV
Population Ranking CO 22UT 34NV 35ID 39
Source: Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007
% White not hispanic
58.966.4
71.7
82.986.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
NV USA CO UT ID
White, Not HispanicCO 22ID 38NV 37UT 32
Source: US Census, 2008 Statistical Abstract
9.5 11.214.8
19.724.4
0.71
12.8 4.1
7.9
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
ID UT USA CO NV
Hispanic Black
Source: US Census, 2008 Statistical Abstract
Hero and Tolbert Classification
CO, NV- Heterogeneous
ID, UT- Homogenous
Few Dense Cities
Per Capita Income, 2008
$31,197 $31,189
$38,611$40,480 $41,042
ID (44) UT (45) USA NV (13) CO (10)
ID (44) UT (45) USA NV (13) CO (10)
High Technology RankColorado 4Utah 12Idaho 20Nevada 32 Source: 2002 New Economy Index
Political Culture
• CO- Moralistic Individualistic?
• UT, ID Moralistic
• NV Individualistic
Source, Daniel Elazar, Political Cultures of the US
Mormonism
Source: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, US Religious Landscape Survey
Income v. Diversity on Educational Spending
Per capita income rank % Latino
Educational expenditures per student-
national rank
UT 45 11.2 51NV 13 24.4 47CO 10 19.7 24ID 44 9.5 42
Political Culture v. Income on Health Coverage
Political Culture
Per capita income
Rank women uninsured
Rank children
uninsuredID M 45 37 39NV I 13 44 48CO M/I 10 35 44UT M 44 28 35