How Do We Measure Up…How Far Do We Have to Go
The following is a detailed source listing for all the indicators in the Louisiana Fact Book for the 2003 Election Year. The list is organized in the same fashion as the book.
Louisiana Snapshot
Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Population of Metropolitan Statistical Areas
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Urban vs. Rural: Population in Metropolitan Areas
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Population by Race
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Population by Gender
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Age of Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Population by Educational Attainment
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Native Born Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Out-Migration of Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Louisiana Voter Demographics
Louisiana Department of Elections and Registration
www.elections.state.la.us
Election Voting Statistics
Louisiana Department of Elections and Registration
www.elections.state.la.us
Louisiana Moving in the Right Direction?
Council for A Better Louisiana
www.cabl.org
State General Funds
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Our Economy
Per Capita Income
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
www.bea.doc.gov
Earnings of Louisiana’s Households
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Percentage of Working Poor
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Income Distribution Gap
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Per Capita Income by MSA
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis
www.bea.doc.gov
Poverty
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Homeownership
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Job Growth
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.stats.bls.gov
Job Growth by MSA
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics
www.stats.bls.gov
Number of Businesses
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Number of Self-employed
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Number of New Firms
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Number of Firms Closed
U.S. Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Federal Investment in R&D
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Private Investment in R&D
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Rate of Patients Issued
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Rate of University Developed Royalties and Licenses
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Technology Jobs
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Bankruptcies
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
www.uscourts.gov
Employer Health Insurance Coverage
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “Development Report Card for the States”
www.drc.cfed.org
Port Calls to New Orleans
U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
www.marad.dot.gov
Total Tonnage at LA Ports
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
www.usace.army.mil
Tonnage at individual LA Ports
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
www.usace.army.mil
Tonnage and value of U.S. exports via LA
U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration
www.marad.dot.gov
Roads in Poor Condition
The Road Information Program (TRIP)
www.tripnet.org
Deficient Bridges
The Road Information Program (TRIP)
www.tripnet.org
Capital Funding Backlog for Roads/Bridges
The Road Information Program (TRIP)
www.tripnet.org
Extra Cost of Driving on Deficient Roads
The Road Information Program (TRIP)
www.tripnet.org
Buying Income of Population Reachable Via Overnight Truck Delivery
The Road Information Program (TRIP)
www.tripnet.org
World Cargo at LA Ports
Southeastern Transportation Alliance – “The Latin American Trade and Transportation Study”
www.wilbursmith.com/latts
Households with Computers
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
www.ntia.doc.gov
Households with Internet Access
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
www.ntia.doc.gov
Pre-K-12 Education
Number of Public School Children
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Racial Demographics of Public School Children
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Non-public School Children
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
At-Risk Four-year Olds not in Early Childhood
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
LEAP Scores
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Grade 10 Graduate Exit Exam
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
ACT Scores
ACT, Inc.
www.act.org
School Drop Outs
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
School Performance Scores and Ratings
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Average Teacher Salary
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Southern Teacher Average Salary
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Uncertified Teachers
Louisiana Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
Teachers Leaving Positions
Louisiana Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
Education Budget
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Post-Secondary Education
First-time Freshmen
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
First-time Freshmen in Remedial Classes
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Six-Year Graduation Rates in LA
Louisiana Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
Southeast Region Graduation Rate
Southern Regional Education Board
www.sreb.org
Enrollment Rates at Four-year and Two-year Colleges
CABL calculated data using college enrollment numbers from the LA Board of Regents (www.regents.state.la.us ) and LA adult population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov )
Population with Two-Year Associate Degree
Corporation for Enterprise Development, “State Asset Development Report Card”
www.sadrc.cfed.org
Enrollment at LA Two-Year Colleges
Louisiana Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
Number of Higher Education Institutions
Louisiana Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
Diplomas and Jobs
Louisiana Workforce Commission
www.laworkforce.net/wfc
Education Budget
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Public Safety
Murder Rate
Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov
Violent Crime Rate
Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov
State Prisoner Incarceration Rate
U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs
MSA Violent Crime Rates
Federal Bureau of Investigation
www.fbi.gov
Adult State Prison Population
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
State Prisoners with over 10 Year Sentences
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
State Prisoners Serving Life Sentences
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
State Prisoners on Death Row
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
State Prisoners over 50 Years of Age
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
Costs per State Prisoner
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
Crimes Committed by State Prisoners
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
State Corrections Budget
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Number of Juvenile Offenders
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
Juvenile Incarcaratin Rate
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org
Crimes Committed by Incarcerated Juveniles
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
Costs per Incarcerated Juvenile
LA Department of Public Safety and Corrections
www.corrections.state.la.us
Health
Birth Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Births to Unmarried Mothers
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Teen Birth Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Low Birthweight Births
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Infant Mortality Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Health Insurance Coverage
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Children Receiving Health Insurance Under LaCHIP
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Expenditures Per Capita at Hospitals
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Expenditures Per Capita on Physicians and Other Professional Services
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Diabetes Case Rate
Centers for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov
Diabetes Death Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
HIV/AIDS Case Rate
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
HIV/AIDS Case Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Cancer Case Rate
American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
Cancer Death Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Overall Death Rate
U.S. Department for Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics
www.cdc.gov/nchs
Population Receiving Medicaid
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Medicaid Enrollees
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Medicaid Budget
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Number of Publicly Funded Health Facilities
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Health Care Budget
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Environment
Percent of U.S. Wetlands in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Percent of U.S. Wetlands loss in Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Size of Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
www.louisianatravel.com
Amount of Louisiana Wetland Loss
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana
www.crcl.org
Marine Species in Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Waterfowl Population in Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Fisheries Catch in Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
U.S. Oil and Gas Consumption in Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Cost of Restoring Louisiana’s Wetlands
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Toxic Releases
Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
The Qualities of Our Life
Earnings Given to Charity
Catalogue for Philanthropy
www.catalougueforphilanthropy.org
Historic Preservation
LA Cultural Development Office Division of Historic Preservation
www.crt.state.la.us/crt/ocd/hp/ocdhp
Contributions to the Arts
Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
www.acgbr.com
Pulitzer Prizes
Pulitzer Prizes
www.pulitzer.org
Grammy’s
Recording Academy
www.grammy.com
Crawfish
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
www.ldaf.state.la.us
Shrimp
Center for Business & Economic Research, University of Louisiana at Monroe
www.leap.nlu.edu
Crab
Center for Business & Economic Research, University of Louisiana at Monroe
www.leap.nlu.edu
Festivals
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
www.louisianatravel.com
Visitors
Travel Industry Association of America
www.latours.lsu.edu
Parish Data
Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Under 18
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Over 65 U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
White Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Black Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Female-Head House
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Born in LA
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Children in Pre-School
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
9th Grade of Less Education
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
No High School Diploma
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
High School or Higher Education
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Education
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Grade 4 “Basic” LEAP
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Grade 8 “Basic” LEAP
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
ACT Score
ACT, Inc.
www.act.org
Drop Out Rates
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Needing Remedial Classes in Frosh Year
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Average Teacher Salary
Louisiana State Senate Fiscal Services
www.senate.legis.state.la.us
Uncertified Teachers
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Household income less than $25,000
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Per Capita Income
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Poverty
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Births to Teens
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Births to Unwed Mothers
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Low Birthweight Babies
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Infant Mortality Rate
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Population Covered by Medicaid
Louisiana Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us