BULL OR BEAR: The Business Climate in North Carolina
Median Household Income Source: American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (2009,2011)
Unemployment Rate Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics ( ) Lowest 10 Highest 5
Percentage Employed in Computer or Math Occupations (Top 20) Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2011)
Per Capita State and Local Taxes (Lowest 20) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance ( ) and population estimates (2010).
State and Local Taxes as a Percentage of Personal Income Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance ( ); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data on personal income (2010) Lowest 10 Highest
Per Capita State Taxes Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state government tax collections and population estimates (2011).
Per Capita Federal Grants Source: Consolidated Federal Funds Report for Fiscal Year 2010: State and County Areas, U.S. Census Bureau (2011, Spetember); U.S. Census 2010 Highest Lowest
Per Capita State Expenditures (Lowest) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state government finance (2010) and population estimates (2010)
Per Capita State and Local Debt (Lowest) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance ( ) and population estimates (2010).
Average Annual In-State Tuition at Public Four-Year Colleges (Lowest) Source: U.S. Census Bureau data on state and local government finance ( ) and population estimates (2010).