The United States of Search

State-by-state search data & observations

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State Specific Data Sources

The state-by-state data used for comparision was pulled from a variety of authoratative sources, including the Department of Education, United States Census Bureau and USA Today.

Below is a full list of sources:

New State-by-State College Attainment Numbers Show Progress Toward 2020 Goal (U.S. Department of Education)

Median age, by state (USA Today)

Average Annual Temperature for Each US State (Current Results)

United States - Facebook Penetration Rate (Internet World Stats)

U.S. Population Map (United States Census Bureau)

Umployment rate by state (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Obesity rate by state (statehealthfacts.org)

Alternative fuel vehicles per capita (National Priorities Project Database)

Personal income per capita (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional data

President Obama's state-by-state approval rating (Gallup)

State of the States (Gallup)

Average household size (American Community Survey)

Starbucks stores per capita (Starbucks)

Taxes per capita (Tax Foundation)