State Handbook of Economic, Demographic and Fiscal Indicators 2003

For anyone in search of up-to-date information about state economic, demographic, and fiscal conditions, the fifth edition of the biennial AARP Public Policy Institute compilation by David Baer is an easy-to-use reference. Policymakers, public officials, and policy analysts will find useful data on such topics as population, poverty rates, per capita state personal income, state and local revenues, expenditures, tax rates, and property tax relief programs.

State and national comparisons distinguish this handbook from other reference books - as do the 10-year comparisons and average annual growth rates for a number of important indicators. Gender and age comparisons are provided for some of the data.

The 2003 compilation is divided into three sections:

• First, a state summary section, featuring summary descriptions of each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and the entire United States
• Second, selected state economic, demographic, and fiscal data in separate tables and maps
• Third, source notes and explanations describing data sources and defining appropriate concepts or terms

State and Territory Reports (PDF)

Alabama	Alaska	Arizona
Arkansas	California	Colorado
Connecticut	DC	Delaware
Florida	Georgia	Hawaii
Idaho	Illinois	Indiana
Iowa	Kansas	Kentucky
Louisiana	Maine	Maryland
Massachusetts	Michigan	Minnesota
Mississippi	Missouri	Montana
Nebraska	Nevada	New Hampshire
New Jersey	New Mexico	New York
North Carolina	North Dakota	Ohio
Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico	Rhode Island	South Carolina
South Dakota	Tennessee	Texas
Utah	Vermont	Virginia
Virgin Islands	Washington	West Virginia
Wisconsin	Wyoming

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Written by David Baer, AARP Public Policy Institute
Decmeber 2003
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