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Sec. 2 Births, Deaths, Marriages and Divorces Table 75 – (Live Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Divorces: 1960 to 2021) In what year was the highest number of births recorded? - 2007 In what year was the birth rate the highest? - 1960 Critical Question… Briefly explain the difference between “total number of births” and the “birth rate”. Why is it important to keep up with both figures? - Total number of births is a count while birth rate is a percentage of and dependent on the population at the time. What is the source of the information? - National Center for Health Statistics Provide an APA citation (Scroll down to bottom of page) for this data set… - National Center for Health Statistics (2024). Live Births, Deaths, Marriages, And Divorces: 1960 To 2021 [Selected Years] ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2024 Online Edition. Retrieved from https://statabs-proquest-com.lynx.lib.usm.edu/sa/docview.html?table- no=75&acc-no=C7095- 1.2&year=2024&z=323F7F75C25AED60B2E8C3D31AE78783DB5C55CB&accountid=13946 Sec. 4 Education Table 255 – (Educational Attainment by State: 2000 to 2022) For 2022, which state had the highest high school graduation rate? - Vermont For 2022, what U.S. location has the highest percent of people with advanced degrees? What location has the second highest? - District of Columbia - Massachusetts Critical Question… Why do you think there is large difference between the highest and the second highest? - The District of Columbia houses the nation’s capitol. People with advanced degrees are likely to move there for high profile jobs and become part of the census. What is the source of the information?
- Bureau of Census. Provide an APA citation for this data set… - Bureau of Census (2024). Educational Attainment By State: 2000 To 2022 [Selected Years] ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S. 2024 Online Edition. Retrieved from https://statabs-proquest-com.lynx.lib.usm.edu/sa/docview.html? table-no=255&acc-no=C7095- 1.4&year=2024&z=5FC518A4EC04089E683C3D88BD9D8FE871497C7F&acco untid=13946 Sec. 5 Law Enforcement, Courts and Prisons Table 337 – (Crime and Crime Rates by Type of Offense: 1980 to 2020) Did the total number of crimes rise or fall between 1980 and 2020? - The total number rose but the number of crimes per year fell. Go to the source of the information (scroll down and click through)… In what year did the FBI start collecting, publishing and archiving these statistics? - 2020 What are two other publications listed at the FBI site? - Hate crime statistics and NIBRS estimation data Sec. 13 Income, Expenditures, Poverty, and Wealth Table 722 – (Households by Income Level and Medium Income by State: 2022) How many households in Mississippi earn under $25,000? - 289 What is the median income for households in Mississippi? - 52719 Which state has the highest median income? - District of columbia Sec. 26 Arts, Recreation and Travel Table 1256 – (Personal Consumption Expenditures for Recreation: 1990 to 2022) *1256 now covers 2000-2022 instead of 1990-2022*
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