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Black Population#1 #17  #48#1 District of Columbia  54.7%
#17 New Jersey  13.7%

#48  %


Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Total)#1 #16  #51#1 Texas  688 million tons
#16 New Jersey  130 million tons

#51 District of Columbia  4 million tons


Carbon Dioxide Emissions (per Capita)#1 #39  #51#1 Wyoming  125.7 tons per person
#39 New Jersey  14.9 tons per person

#51 District of Columbia  6.9 tons per person


College-educated Population#1 #6  #51#1 District of Columbia  47.5%
#6 New Jersey  33.9%

#51 West Virginia  17.3%


Gas Price#1 #32  #51#1 Alaska  $3.622
#32 New Jersey  $2.518

#51 Oklahoma  $2.197


Hispanic Population#1 #9  #51#1 New Mexico  44.4%
#9 New Jersey  15.9%

#51 West Virginia  1.1%


Married Couple Population#1 #12  #51#1 Utah  62.3%
#12 New Jersey  51.9%

#51 District of Columbia  22.2%


Median Household Income#1 #2  #51#1 Maryland  $68,080
#2 New Jersey  $67,035

#51 Mississippi  $36,338


Non-Hispanic White Population#1 #39  #51#1 Vermont  95.2%
#39 New Jersey  61.9%

#51 Hawaii  24.6%


Per-student Education Expenditure#1 #1  #51#1 New Jersey  $13,468

#51 Utah  $5,059


Population#1 #11  #51#1 California  36,553,215
#11 New Jersey  8,685,920

#51 Wyoming  522,830


Poverty Rate#1 #42  #51#1 Mississippi  18.0%
#42 New Jersey  6.5% (tied w/ 1 other)

#51 New Hampshire  3.9%


Presidential Approval Rating#1 #41  #51#1 Idaho, Utah  57%
#41 New Jersey  34% (tied w/ 2 others)

#51 Rhode Island  23%


Schools Achieving No Child Left Behind Standards#1 #38  #51#1 Wisconsin  98%
#38 New Jersey  62%

#51 Hawaii  34%


Senior Population#1 #23  #51#1 Florida  17.0%
#23 New Jersey  13.1%

#51 Alaska  6.9%


State Gross Domestic Product (Total)#1 #8  #51#1 California  $1,727 billion
#8 New Jersey  $453 billion

#51 Vermont  $24 billion


State Gross Domestic Product (per Capita)#1 #8  #51#1 District of Columbia  $150,700 per person
#8 New Jersey  $51,900 per person

#51 Mississippi  $28,900 per person


State Unemployment#1 #22  #51#1 Rhode Island  8.8%
#22 New Jersey  5.8% (tied w/ 2 others)

#51 South Dakota  3.2%


U.S. Troop Deaths in War in Iraq (Total)#1 #19  #51#1 California  448 troops killed
#19 New Jersey  72 troops killed

#51 District of Columbia  5 troops killed


U.S. Troop Deaths in War in Iraq (per Capita)#1 #50  #51#1 Vermont  33.7 troops killed per million residents
#50 New Jersey  8.3 troops killed per million residents

#51 Connecticut  8.0 troops killed per million residents


Unauthorized Migrants#1 #8  #51#1 California  7.8%
#8 New Jersey  4.7%

#51 West Virginia  0.0%


Uninsured Population#1 #19  #50#1 Texas  24.4%
#19 New Jersey  15.2%

#50 Hawaii, Massachusetts  8.3%


White Population#1 #40  #51#1 Vermont  96.1%
#40 New Jersey  69.5%

#51 Hawaii  26.6%


Sources: Median Household Income (One-year estimates, in 2007 inflation-adjusted dollars): U.S. Census Bureau, State Unemployment (Seasonally adjusted, September 2008): The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Uninsured Population (2005-2007, three-year average): U.S. Census Bureau, Gas Price (Regular, as of Oct. 29, 2008): Oil Price Information Service, Unauthorized Migrants (As percentage of state population; approximated from 2005 data): Pew Hispanic Center, Poverty Rate (Percentage of families below the poverty threshold, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Troop Deaths in War in Iraq (Total) (As of Oct. 16, 2008): Department of Defense, U.S. Troop Deaths in War in Iraq (per Capita) (As of Oct. 16, 2008): Department of Defense, Schools Achieving No Child Left Behind Standards (Percentage of schools achieving 'Adequate Yearly Progress', 2004-2005 school year): Department of Education, Per-student Education Expenditure (2003-2004 school year): Department of Education, Population (2007 estimate): U.S. Census Bureau, Presidential Approval Rating (As of Oct. 2006): SurveyUSA, Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Total) (Emissions from fossil fuel combustion, metric units, 2004): Department of Energy, Carbon Dioxide Emissions (per Capita) (Emissions from fossil fuel combustion, metric units, 2004): Department of Energy, Hispanic Population (As percentage of state population, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, Black Population (Single-race, as percentage of state population, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, White Population (Single-race, as percentage of state population, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, Non-Hispanic White Population (As percentage of state population, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, Senior Population (People 65 years of age or older, as percentage of state population, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, State Gross Domestic Product (Total) (2006): The Bureau of Economic Analysis, State Gross Domestic Product (per Capita) (2006): The Bureau of Economic Analysis, College-educated Population (Percentage of people 25 years of age or older who have completed a bachelor's degree, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau, Married Couple Population (Percentage of households that are married-couple families, 2007): U.S. Census Bureau

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