Economic Indicators is designed to help gauge America’s current economic health and performance. Using public data, and with the oversight of our Research Advisory Council, we assembled a database of key economic indicators that are useful for understanding current and future economic conditions.
Total value for all residential units covered by building permits, from Census estimates with imputations for survey nonresponders.
Number of multi-family units covered by building permits, from Census estimates with imputations for survey nonresponders.
Number of building permits for single family homes, from Census estimates with imputations for survey nonresponders.
Total number of residential units covered by building permits, from Census estimates with imputations for survey nonresponders.
Calculated as change in total private employment from the prior month.
Includes all individuals who worked at least one hour for a wage or salary, self-employed, or working at least 15 unpaid hours in a family business or on a family farm.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
The number within the Labor Force as a percentage of the total Noninstitutional Civilian Population.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced within an area, All Industry Total. GDP by state and county measures its "value added," equivalent to gross output (sales or receipts and other operating income, commodity taxes, and inventory change) minus intermediate inputs (consumption of goods and services purchased from other U.S. industries or imported).
GDP value in chained 2012 dollars.
Gross domestic product (GDP) is the measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced within an area, All Industry Total.
GDP value in chained 2009 dollars.
Total annual personal income consisting of income that persons receive in return for their provision of labor, land, and capital used in current production as well as other income, such as personal current transfer receipts.
Total quarterly personal income consisting of income that persons receive in return for their provision of labor, land, and capital used in current production as well as other income, such as personal current transfer receipts.
Sum of civilian employment and civilian unemployment.
Average barrels of oil produced per day, calculated as a running 12-month average.
Average natural gas production in million cubic feet produced per month, calculated as a running 12-month average.
As an indicator entrepreneurship and STEM activities, the number of US Utility Patents (inventions) issued by origin.
Annual value of agricultural sector production including crop production, animal and products production, and farm-related income.
Number of US Utility Patents (inventions) issued to persons in other countries.
Total exports of goods from within the geographic area, from Origin of Movement (NAICS) State Export Data.
Share of total US exports of goods from within the geographic area, 12-month moving average, from Origin of Movement (NAICS) State Export Data.
Total imports of goods to the geographic area, from State of Destination (NAICS) State Import Data.
Total exports of goods through all ports within the geographic area, from HS Port-level Data.
Total imports of goods through all ports within the geographic area, from HS Port-level Data.
Combined total of imports and exports of goods through all ports within the geographic area, from HS Port-level Data.
Share of total US imports and exports of goods, 12-month moving average, as an indicator of the relative competitiveness of each state's ports and the related trade-movement jobs base.
Number of initial claims for unemployment insurance, not seasonally adjusted.
The number of unemployed as a percentage of the Labor Force. Seasonally adjusted.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Average annual compensation (wages and benefits) for private sector workers.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Quarterly count of wage and salary jobs from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Monthly estimate of average weekly hours worked for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey.
Average annual compensation (wages and benefits) for local government workers.
Average annual compensation (wages and benefits) for private sector workers.
Average annual compensation (wages and benefits) for state government workers.
Average funded ratio for state and local pension systems within each geographic area, calculated from the actuarial value of assets and liabilities for the covered pension systems.
Calculated as total state and local government pension contributions divided by total state and local government general revenues from own sources (taxes, charges, and miscellaneous revenues).
Total state and local government short term and long term debt outstanding at the end of the fiscal year.
Total state and local Unfunded Actuarial Accrued Liability. Coverage is for the 200 largest pension plans accounting for about 95% of total public pension plan assets.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for other education and libraries.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for natural resources, parks and recreation, housing and community development, sewerage, and solid waste management.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for miscellaneous commercial activities and other and unallocable activities.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for financial administration, judicial and legal, general public buildings, and other governmental administration.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for police, fire, corrections, and protective inspection and regulation.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for highways, air transportation, parking facilities, and sea and inland port facilities.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for interest on general debt.
State and local government expenditures for the construction of new or rehabilitation of existing physical assets and infrastructure by fiscal year.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for elementary and secondary education.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for higher education.
Total state and local government direct expenditures by fiscal year for public welfare, hospitals, health, employment security administration, and veterans’ services.
Total state and local government direct expenditures (all expenditures other than intergovernmental transfers) by fiscal year.
Total state and local government revenues from own sources generated from charges (e.g., user fees, licensing fees) and miscellaneous general revenues by fiscal year.
Total state and local government revenues by fiscal year from own sources generated from taxes, fees, other charges, and miscellaneous revenues.
Total state and local government revenues from federal subvention funds by fiscal year.
Total state and local government revenues from personal income tax by fiscal year.
Total state and local government revenues from property tax by fiscal year.
Total state and local government revenues from general sales and use taxes by fiscal year.
The S&P 500 Index is a broad index tracking the large cap US equities market.
Total state and local government revenues from own sources generated from taxes by fiscal year.
Total state and local government revenues by fiscal year from taxes, charges and miscellaneous general revenue, and intergovernmental revenues from federal government.
Tax Foundation’s State Business Tax Climate Index developed from individual income tax, sales tax, corporate income tax, property tax, and unemployment insurance tax.
Chief Executive magazine ranking of Best & Worst States for Business based on a survey of CEOs.
Legal climate ranking from Institute for Legal Reform, Ranking the States.
Indicates whether the state has enacted right to work statutes.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of a bachelor’s degree.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of graduate or professional degree.
Diesel prices are shown as the monthly average, dollars per gallon (including taxes) for all grades.
Gasoline prices are shown as the monthly average, dollars per gallon (including taxes) for Regular Gasoline.
Electricity prices are shown as the average price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the commercial end-use sector.
Electricity prices are shown as the average price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the industrial end-use sector.
Natural gas prices are shown as the average price in dollars per thousand cubic feet (tcf) for all natural gas delivered to commercial end-use sector.
Natural gas prices are shown as the average price in dollars per thousand cubic feet (tcf) for all natural gas delivered to commercial end-use sector.
Median value of single family homes.
Median value of multi-family residential units.
Estimate of median contract rent by area, all rental units.
State portion of generally applicable sales and use tax.
Average of state and locally-assessed generally application sales and use tax.
Per capita state and local property tax collections.
Maximum corporate income tax rate.
Highest state-levied personal income rate.
Per capita taxes paid by individuals to state and local governments (own state and other states).
Union membership as a percentage of construction wage and salary employment, from Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Union membership as a percentage of manufacturing wage and salary employment, from Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Union membership as a percentage of total private wage and salary employment, from Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Union membership as a percentage of total public wage and salary employment, from Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Union membership as a percentage of total wage and salary employment, from Current Population Survey (CPS) data.
Average employer contribution rate for unemployment insurance, shown as a percentage of taxable payroll.
For states with their own overtime laws, indicates the number of hours worked before overtime pay is required, as an indicator of which states maintain workplace laws allowing for flexible employee schedules.
Highest applicable general minimum wage rate per hour imposed by states. Federal minimum wage applies in those states without an entry.
Relative index of workers’ compensation premium rates, derived as a weighted average of rates for NCCI classification codes.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage of men within total population.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage of women within total population.
As a point of comparison, average adjusted gross income for returns filed by residents showing an AGI of $200,000 or more who have not changed address in the past year.
Average adjusted gross income per return of in-migrating residents showing an AGI of $200,000 or higher.
Total average adjusted gross income per return of in-migrating residents.
Number of tax returns filed by residents with an AGI of $200,000 or higher who have moved into the state or county based on their prior year address. Number of returns is an approximation of migrating households.
As a point of comparison, total average adjusted gross income for returns filed by residents who have not changed address in the past year.
Average adjusted gross income per return of out-migrating residents showing an AGI of $200,000 or higher.
Total average adjusted gross income per return of out-migrating residents.
Number of tax returns filed by residents with an AGI of $200,000 or higher who have moved from the state or county based on their prior year address. Number of returns is an approximation of migrating households.
Total number of tax returns filed by residents who have moved from the state or county based on their prior year address.
Total number of tax returns filed by residents who have moved to the state or county based on their prior year address. Number of returns is an approximation of migrating households.
Calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates for Asian and Pacific Islander, Non-Latino share of population from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates for Non-Latino share of population from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates for Non-Latino share of population from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates for Non-Latino share of population from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Percentage calculated from the annual estimates for Non-Latino share of population from Census Bureau as of July 1 of each year.
Average number of employees reported in Q1 by all Private establishments in the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Average number of employees reported in Q1 by all Private establishments in the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Average number of employees reported in Q1 by all Private establishments in the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Average number of employees reported in Q1 by all Private establishments in the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Average number of employees reported in Q1 by all Private establishments in the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Job gains from establishments with positive third month employment for the first time in the current quarter with no links to the prior quarter, or establishments with positive third month employment in the current quarter and zero employment in the third month of the previous four quarters.
Job losses from establishments showing zero employment compared to the prior quarter.
Job losses from establishments with a decrease in jobs compared to the prior quarter.
Job losses from establishments with no employment or zero employment reported in the third month of four consecutive quarters following the last quarter with positive employment. Deaths are a subset of Closings, which are broader and include businesses with seasonal closings during a year.
Job gains from establishments with an increase in jobs compared to the prior quarter.
Total of job losses from Establishment Closings and Contractions.
Total of job gains from Establishment Openings and Expansions.
Job gains from the opening of new establishments (or establishments with zero employment in the prior quarter) in the quarter shown.
Average number of establishments reported in Q1 by all Private firms in the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages within each NAICS code.
Number of establishments with positive third month employment for the first time in the current quarter with no links to the prior quarter, or establishments with positive third month employment in the current quarter and zero employment in the third month of the previous four quarters.
Number of establishments showing zero employment compared to the prior quarter.
Number of establishments with a decrease in jobs compared to the prior quarter.
Number of establishments with no employment or zero employment reported in the third month of four consecutive quarters following the last quarter with positive employment.
Number of establishments with an increase in jobs compared to the prior quarter.
Total number of closing and contracting establishments.
Total number of opening and expanding establishments.
Number of new establishments (or establishments with zero employment in the prior quarter) in the quarter shown.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individual physical locations reported by all firms from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Number of individuals operating as Sole Proprietorships and General Partners in farming operations.
Total income from farm Sole Proprietorships and General Partners.
Number of individuals operating as Sole Proprietorships and General Partners in nonfarm businesses.
Total income from non-farm Sole Proprietorships and General Partners.
Number of individuals operating as Sole Proprietorships and General Partners.
The number within the Labor Force as a percentage of the total Noninstitutional Civilian Population.
Percentage of income for the average owner-occupied household spent annually on the necessities contained in the Index, adjusted for double counting for sales tax, fees and other taxes, and non-homeowner portion of property tax.
Total amount the average owner-occupied household spent annually on the necessities contained in the Index, adjusted for double counting for sales tax, fees and other taxes, and non-homeowner portion of property tax.
Annual mortgage, property tax, property insurance, electricity, natural gas, and water and sanitary sewer costs from the American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
While currently a significant factor primarily in the larger urban areas, condo and other homeowners association fees are becoming a more significant component of housing costs as state policies push more for multi-family housing developments, and even in the case of single family developments as a result of local regulations and fee structures.
Annual electricity cost from the American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.Data is adjusted by annual electricity use and prices from Energy Information Administration and California Energy Commission.
Annual amount for fire, hazard, and flood insurance from the American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
Calculated using the average home value from the from the American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, and the 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average for each year from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) system from the St. Louis Federal Reserve.
Annual natural gas cost from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.Data is adjusted by annual natural gas use and prices from Energy Information Administration and California Energy Commission.
Annual property tax from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
Annual cost for water and sanitary sewer service from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
Annual household income by tenure from American Community Survey, from US Census Bureau tabulations and from data available through IPUMS NHGIS, University of Minnesota, www.nhgis.org.
Annual cost for fuel, fuel taxes, vehicle insurance, and motor vehicle licenses.
Annual cost for fuel taxes from annual gallons of gasoline per household and American Petroluem Institute state gasoline taxes data.
Annual fuel costs net of fuel taxes assuming 1.5 vehicle equivalent per household and annual vehicle miles from National Household Travel Survey by tenure and income, US Department of Transportation average fuel efficiency data, and averge fuel costs from GasBuddy.com.
Annual vehicle Insurance cost assuming 2 vehicles per household and Zebra’s State of Auto Insurance data.
Sum of taxes and fees paid directly and indirectly by the average owner-occupied household.
Federal Personal Income Tax is calculated through NBER, TAXSIM.
Fees & Other Taxes per household is the direct and indirect amounts calculated using the Other Taxes and Other Current Charges revenues reported in the US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance adjusted for tax incidence.
FICA payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare are calculated through NBER, TAXSIM.
Annual homeowner property tax from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org plus annual indirect cost from per household non-homeowner portion of property tax from US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance adjusted for tax incidence.
Annual direct and indirect cost per household from US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance adjusted for tax incidence.
State Personal Income Tax is calculated through NBER, TAXSIM.
Motor Vehicle Licenses per household is calculated using the reported revenues in the US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance report, total for both state and local governments, divided by the total number of households in each geography. To estimate the portion paid by households rather than businesses, the totals are adjusted based on the share of commercial vs. other vehicles in California.
Out-of-pocket amount paid annually by households for health insurance, medical services (including co-pays and deductibles), prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and medical supplies, using the percentage of income before taxes allocated to Healthcare by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Amount paid annually for food prepared at home and for take-out/restaurant food prepared away from home, using the percentage of income before taxes allocated to each food component by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Amount paid annually for food prepared at home, using the percentage of income before taxes by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Amount paid annually for take-out/restaurant food prepared away from home, using the percentage of income before taxes by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Percentage of income for the average renter-occupied household spent annually on the necessities contained in the Index, adjusted for double counting for sales tax, fees and other taxes, and non-homeowner portion of property tax.
Total amount the average renter-occupied household spent annually on the necessities contained in the Index, adjusted for double counting for sales tax, fees and other taxes, and non-homeowner portion of property tax.
Annual rent, electricity, natural gas, and water and sanitary sewer costs from the American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
Annual electricity cost from the American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.Data is adjusted by annual electricity use and prices from Energy Information Administration and California Energy Commission.
Annual natural gas cost from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.Data is adjusted by annual natural gas use and prices from Energy Information Administration and California Energy Commission.
Annual gross rent from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org, adjusted for electricity, natural gas, and water/sewer.
Annual cost for water and sanitary sewer service from American Community Survey PUMS data through IPUMS USA, University of Minnesota, www.ipums.org.
Annual household income by tenure from American Community Survey, from US Census Bureau tabulations and from data available through IPUMS NHGIS, University of Minnesota, www.nhgis.org.
Annual cost for fuel, fuel taxes, vehicle insurance, and motor vehicle licenses.
Annual cost for fuel taxes from annual gallons of gasoline pre household and American Petroluem Institute state gasoline taxes data.
Annual fuel costs net of fuel taxes assuming 1.5 vehicle vehicle equivalent per household and annual vehicle miles from National Household Travel Survey by tenure and income, US Department of Transportation average fuel efficiency data, and averge fuel costs from GasBuddy.com.
Vehicle Insurance costs are developed from data obtained from Zebra’s State of Auto Insurance data.
Sum of taxes and fees paid directly and indirectly by the average renter-occupied household.
Federal Personal Income Tax is calculated through NBER, TAXSIM.
Fees & Other Taxes per household is direct and indirect amounts calculated using the Other Taxes and Other Current Charges revenues reported in the US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance adjusted for tax incidence.
FICA payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare are calculated through NBER, TAXSIM.
Annual indirect cost from per household non-homeowner portion of property tax from US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance adjusted for tax incidence.
Annual direct and indirect cost per household from US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance adjusted for tax incidence.
State Personal Income Tax is calculated through NBER, TAXSIM.
Motor Vehicle Licenses per household is calculated using the reported revenues in the US Census Bureau State & Local Government Finance report, total for both state and local governments, divided by the total number of households in each geography. To estimate the portion paid by households rather than businesses, the totals are adjusted based on the share of commercial vs. other vehicles in California.
Out-of-pocket amount paid annually by households for health insurance, medical services (including co-pays and deductibles), prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and medical supplies, using the percentage of income before taxes allocated to Healthcare by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Amount paid annually for food prepared at home and for take-out/restaurant food prepared away from home, using the percentage of income before taxes allocated to each food component by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Amount paid annually for food prepared at home, using the percentage of income before taxes by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Amount paid annually for take-out/restaurant food prepared away from home, using the percentage of income before taxes by income group from the Consumer Expenditure Survey adjusted to a four-person household.
Gasoline prices are shown as the monthly average, dollars per gallon (including taxes) for Regular Gasoline.
Electricity prices are shown as the average annual price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the residential end-use sector.
Average electricity bill is calculated from total sales and total customers for the residential end user sector.
Natural gas prices are shown as the average price in dollars per thousand cubic feet (tcf) for all natural gas delivered to commercial end-use sector.
Percent of rented units paying gross rent that is 30% or more of total income.
Percent of rented units paying gross rent that is 50% or more of total income.
Median value of single family homes.
Median value of multi-family residential units.
Estimate of median contract rent by area, all rental units.
Equivalent annual average wage based on the reported average weekly wage from Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages.
Monthly estimate of average hourly wage for wage and salary jobs from the Current Employment Survey
Share of electricity generation from renewable and sources producing no carbon dioxide emissions: geothermal, solar, wind, wood and wood derived fuel, other biomass, conventional hydroelectric, nuclear, and net production from pumped storage.
Total electricity generation (thousand megawatt-hours) from utility-scale solar and wind.
Total GHG emissions are estimated by US EPA for all man-made sources, including carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere by “sinks,” (e.g., through the uptake of carbon and storage in forests, vegetation, and soils) from management of lands in their current use or as lands are converted to other uses.
Electricity prices are shown as the average annual price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the residential end-use sector.
Average electricity bill is calculated from total sales and total customers for the residential end user sector.
Electricity prices are shown as the average price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the commercial end-use sector.
Electricity prices are shown as the average price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the industrial end-use sector.
Electricity prices are shown as the average price in cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for all electric industry providers for the residential end-use sector.
Diesel prices are shown as the monthly average, dollars per gallon (including taxes) for all grades.
Gasoline prices are shown as the monthly average, dollars per gallon (including taxes) for Regular Gasoline.
Natural gas prices are shown as the average price in dollars per thousand cubic feet (tcf) for all natural gas delivered to commercial end-use sector.
Natural gas prices are shown as the average price in dollars per thousand cubic feet (tcf) for all natural gas delivered to commercial end-use sector.
Natural gas prices are shown as the average price in dollars per thousand cubic feet (tcf) for all natural gas delivered to commercial end-use sector.
Percentage of persons age 65 and over within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of persons age 55-64 within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of persons age 25-54 within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of persons age 20-24 within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of persons age 16-19 within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of persons age 20-24 within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 55-64 within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 25-54 within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 16-19 within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 25-54 within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 55-64 within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 20-24 within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 16-19 within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 65 and over within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 20-24 within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 16-19 within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 65 and over within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 25-54 within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 55-64 within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of persons age 65 and over within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
Share of working age population 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a BA or graduate/professional degree.
Share of working age population 25-64 with highest educational attainment of below high school, no diploma.
Share of working age population 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a high school diploma, including GED or equivalent.
Share of working age population 25-64 with highest educational attainment of some college including an AA degree.
Share of total number of employed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a BA or graduate/professional degree.
Share of total number of employed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of below high school, no diploma.
Share of total number of employed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a high school diploma, including GED or equivalent.
Share of total number of employed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of some college including an AA degree.
Share of labor force age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a BA or graduate/professional degree.
Share of labor force age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of below high school, no diploma.
Share of labor force age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a high school diploma, including GED or equivalent.
Share of labor force age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of some college including an AA degree.
Share of total number of unemployed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a BA or graduate/professional degree.
Share of total number of unemployed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of below high school, no diploma.
Share of total number of unemployed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of a high school diploma, including GED or equivalent.
Share of total number of unemployed age 25-64 with highest educational attainment of some college including an AA degree.
Share of total number of employed of Latino ethnicity.
Share of total number of employed of all other races including unknown, Non-Latino.
Share of total number of employed who are White, Non-Latino.
Share of labor force of Latino ethnicity.
Share of labor force of all other races including unknown, Non-Latino.
Share of labor force who are White, Non-Latino.
Share of working age population 16 and older of Latino ethnicity.
Share of working age population 16 and older of all other races including unknown, Non-Latino.
Share of working age population 16 and older who are White, Non-Latino.
Share of total number of unemployed of Latino ethnicity.
Share of total number of unemployed of all other races including unknown, Non-Latino.
Share of total number of unemployed who are White, Non-Latino.
Percentage of men within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of women within the population age 16 and over.
Percentage of men within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of women within the number of employed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of men within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of women within the civilian labor force.
Percentage of men within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
Percentage of women within the number of unemployed, civilian labor force.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) provides indicators of the underlying dynamics in the labor market, including the extent to which the state economies are moving towards a labor surplus (recession) or labor/skills shortage.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) provides indicators of the underlying dynamics in the labor market, including the extent to which the state economies are moving towards a labor surplus (recession) or labor/skills shortage.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) provides indicators of the underlying dynamics in the labor market, including the extent to which the state economies are moving towards a labor surplus (recession) or labor/skills shortage.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) provides indicators of the underlying dynamics in the labor market, including the extent to which the state economies are moving towards a labor surplus (recession) or labor/skills shortage.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) provides indicators of the underlying dynamics in the labor market, including the extent to which the state economies are moving towards a labor surplus (recession) or labor/skills shortage.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) provides indicators of the underlying dynamics in the labor market, including the extent to which the state economies are moving towards a labor surplus (recession) or labor/skills shortage.
Share of total number of employed, Asian or Pacific Islander.
Share of total number of employed, White.
Share of total number of employed, Black or African-American.
Share of total number of employed, all other races including unknown.
Share of labor force, Asian or Pacific Islander.
Share of labor force, Black or African-American.
Share of labor force, all other races including unknown.
Share of labor force, White.
Share of working age population 16 and older, Asian or Pacific Islander.
Share of working age population 16 and older, Black or African-American.
Share of working age population 16 and older, White.
Share of working age population 16 and older, all other races including unknown.
Share of total number of unemployed, Asian or Pacific Islander.
Share of total number of unemployed, White.
Share of total number of unemployed, Black or African-American.
Share of total number of unemployed, all other races including unknown.
Includes all individuals who worked at least one hour for a wage or salary, self-employed, or working at least 15 unpaid hours in a family business or on a family farm.
Sum of civilian employment and civilian unemployment.
The number within the Labor Force as a percentage of the total Noninstitutional Civilian Population.
Individuals who are not working but are able, available, and actively looking for work.
The number of unemployed as a percentage of the Labor Force. Seasonally adjusted.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of a bachelor’s degree.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of a bachelor’s, graduate, or professional degree.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of less than a high school diploma.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of graduate or professional degree.
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED).
For persons age 25 and over, percentage with highest educational attainment of some college but no degree.
Number of graduate students (citizens and permanent residents) pursuing a degree in engineering or science.
Number of graduate students (temporary residents) pursuing a degree in engineering or science.
Number of all graduate students pursuing a degree in engineering or science.
Fall enrollment of white, non-Latino students in degree-granting institutions (associate’s or higher degree) participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
Fall enrollment of Latino students in degree-granting institutions (associate’s or higher degree) participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
Fall enrollment of Black/African-American, non-Latino students in degree-granting institutions (associate’s or higher degree) participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
Fall enrollment of Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Latino students in degree-granting institutions (associate’s or higher degree) participating in Title IV federal financial aid programs.
Percent of all 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of white, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Black/African-American, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of all 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of white, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Black/African-American, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of all 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of white, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Black/African-American, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Percent of Asian/Pacific Islander, non-Latino 8th grade students testing at the proficient level or above on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test.
Number of persons employed in a Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) occupation, as an indicator of high tech employment within each geographic area.
Percentage of total employment employed in a Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) occupation, as an indicator of high tech employment within each geographic area.
Average hourly wage of persons employed in a Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) occupation, as an indicator of high tech employment within each geographic area.
Number of persons who board public transportation vehicles, counted each time they board regardless of how many boardings occur while traveling from origin to final destination.
Percentage of commuters carpooling as their principal means of commuting.
Percentage of commuters walking, biking, or using other means as their principal means of commuting
Percentage of commuters using public transit as their principal means of commuting.
Percentage of commuters spending 30 minutes or more commuting (one way).
Percentage of commuters driving alone as their principal means of commuting.
Percentage of commuters working at home.
Number of reported property crimes per 100,000 population.
Total number of reported property crimes.
Number of reported violent crimes per 100,000 population.
Total number of reported violent crimes.
Percent of rented units paying gross rent that is 30% or more of total income.
Percent of rented units paying gross rent that is 50% or more of total income.
Percentage of all units with 1 or more persons per room.
Percentage of units (Asian-Pacific Islander Householder) with 1 or more persons per room.
Percentage of units (Black/African-American Householder) with 1 or more persons per room.
Percentage of units (Latino Householder) with 1 or more persons per room.
Percentage of units (White, Non-Latino Householder) with 1 or more persons per room.
Percentage of all units that are owner-occupied.
Percentage of all units (Asian/Pacific Islander householder) that are owner-occupied.
Percentage of all units (Black/African-American householder) that are owner-occupied.
Percentage of all units (Latino householder) that are owner-occupied.
Percentage of all units (White, Non-Latino householder) that are owner-occupied.
Median value of single family homes.
Median value of multi-family residential units.
Estimate of median contract rent by area, all rental units.
Total annual personal income consisting of income that persons receive in return for their provision of labor, land, and capital used in current production as well as other income, such as personal current transfer receipts.
Per capita annual personal income.
Per capita quarterly personal income.
Total quarterly personal income consisting of income that persons receive in return for their provision of labor, land, and capital used in current production as well as other income, such as personal current transfer receipts.
Number of workers receiving payments from the Social Security Insurance Program (SDI) in December of each year.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for all persons age 16 and older from the Current Population Survey data, as a benchmark for the demographic labor force data.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for persons age 55-64.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for persons age 65 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for persons age 16-19.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for Asian, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for Black/African-American, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for Latino, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for White, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for persons who are married with spouse present, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for Men, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for persons who are unmarried or married with spouse absent, age 16 and over.
Average annual labor force participation rate from American Community Survey for Women, age 16 and over.
Percent of employed working part time for economic reasons—primarily the lack of full time work—calculated as a running 12-month average from American Community Survey.
Percent of employed usually working part time, calculated as a running 12-month average from American Community Survey.
Average number of persons receiving benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps).
Average number of persons receiving benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps).