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 2007 Election. The list is organized in the same fashion as the book.
CABL’s Top Ten for Accelerating Economic Progress
LA 4 Students Pre/Post Test Performance on DSC
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Funding of “Flagship” Public Universities
Southern Regional Education Board
www.sreb.org
Exports from LA
U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
www.ita.doc.gov
LambdaRail Map
National LambdaRail
www.nlr.net
Louisiana Snapshot
Population
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Population of Metropolitan Statistical Areas
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Post Katrina Population Impacts
LA Dept. of Health and Hospitals and LRA
www.popest.org
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 Secretary of State
www.sec.state.la.us
Election Voting Statistics
Louisiana Secretary of State
www.sec.state.la.us
Louisiana Moving in the Right Direction?
Council for A Better Louisiana
www.cabl.org
LSU Public Policy Research Lab
www.survey.lsu.edu/
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
Port of Orleans Post-Katrina data
Baton Rouge Advocate article, August 18, 2006
www.2theadvocate.com
Roads in Poor Condition
LA Dept. of Transportation
www.dotd.state.la.us/
Deficient Bridges
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
www.asce.org
Projected Highway Unmet Construction needs
LA Dept. of Transportation
www.dotd.state.la.us/
Extra Cost of Driving on Deficient Roads
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
www.asce.org
Amount and value of products passing through LA via 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
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.gov
Households with Internet Access
U.S. Census Bureau
www.census.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
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 Department of Education
www.doe.state.la.us
Teachers Leaving Positions
Louisiana Board of Regents
www.regents.state.la.us
School Performance Score Data
Louisiana Department of Education
www.doe.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
Secondary Students in Four-year and Two-year Colleges
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
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
Number of Juvenile Offenders
LA Office of Youth Services
www.oyd.louisiana.gov
Costs per Incarcerated Juvenile
LA Office of Youth Services
www.oyd.louisiana.gov
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 Department of Health and Human Services
www.dhh.state.la.us
Hospitals per capita and occupancy rate
Morgan Quinto Press
www.morganquinto.com
Nursing home beds for elderly and occupancy rate
Morgan Quinto Press
www.morganquinto.com
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
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
www.statehealthfacts.org
Medicaid Enrollees
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
www.statehealthfacts.org
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
State Health Care Rankings
Morgan-Quinto Press
www.morganquitno.com
United Health Foundation
www.unitedhealthfoundation.org
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 Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
Amount of Louisiana Wetland Loss
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
www.americaswetland.com
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 and Value 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
Nonprofit Organizations
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organiztions
www.lano.org
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
Historic Preservation
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
www.louisianatravel.com
Motion Picture Program
Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism
www.louisianatravel.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