USStates

datasets

Data sets and other utilities for
'Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data'
by Lock, Lock, Lock, Lock and Lock
(ISBN : 978-0-470-60187-7, http://lock5stat.com/).

Randall Pruim

Lock5withR

Datasets for 'Statistics: Unlocking the Power of Data'

USStates function

A data frame with 50 observations on the following 17 variables.
<ul>
<li><code>State</code> Name of state </li>
<li><code>HouseholdIncome</code> Mean household income (in dollars) </li>
<li><code>IQ</code> Mean IQ score of residents </li>
<li><code>McCainVote</code> Percentage of votes for John McCain in 2008
Presidential election 
   </li>
<li><code>Region</code> Area of the country:
<code>MW</code>=Midwest, <code>NE</code>=Northeast, <code>S</code>=South, or <code>W</code>=West </li>
<li><code>ObamaMcCain</code> Which 2008 Presidential candidate won state?
<code>M</code>=McCain or <code>O</code>=Obama 
   </li>
<li><code>Pres2008</code> Which 2008 Presidential candidate won state?
<code>M</code>=McCain or <code>O</code>=Obama 
   </li>
<li><code>Population</code> Number of
residents (in millions) 
   </li>
<li><code>EighthGradeMath</code> a numeric vector </li>
<li><code>HighSchool</code> Percentage of high school graduates </li>
<li><code>GSP</code> Gross State Product (dollars per capita) </li>
<li><code>FiveVegetables</code> Percentage of residents who eat at least five
servings of fruits/vegetables per day 
   </li>
<li><code>Smokers</code> Percentage of
residents who smoke 
   </li>
<li><code>PhysicalActivity</code> Percentage of residents
who have competed in a physical activity in past month </li>
<li><code>Obese</code> Percentage of residents classified as obese </li>
<li><code>College</code> Percentage of residents with college degrees </li>
<li><code>NonWhite</code> Percentage of residents who are not white </li>
<li><code>HeavyDrinkers</code> Percentage of residents who drink heavily </li>
</ul>

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Various online sources, mostly at www.census.gov

USStates: US State Data

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