The Mountain States CO, WY, UT, NV
Source: Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007
Source: US Census, 2008 Statistical Abstract
Hero and Tolbert Classification CO, NV- Heterogeneous ID, UT- Homogenous
Few Dense Cities
Per Capita Income, 2008
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
Political Culture v. Income on Health Coverage