National data can mask significant differences among states. For example, in 2003, 32.3 percent of all families in America had incomes below $35,000. But in Mississippi, New Mexico, and West Virginia, more than 44 percent of families had incomes this low. Similarly, in five states, more than one-quarter of all children were poor in 2003, compared with 17.6 percent of children nationwide.
CHN compiles sources of state data and analyses about labor and employment, poverty, state budget issues, housing, health care, education, disability, children and general resources
Federal and State Budget Issues
CBPP: Hardship Indicators Point to a Difficult Holiday Season (11/21/05)
A variety of measures suggest that tens of millions of American families will confront significant hardships this holiday season, with many unable to meet their basic food, health, and shelter needs.
How The Budget Affects State Human Needs Programs (updated 2/22/05)
Compilation of cuts proposed by the President to a wide variety of human needs programs, by state
Coalition on Human Needs
State Budget Update (12/9/04)
A 40-page report on state budgets, including a review of the top fiscal issues facing state legislatures in 2005
National Conference of State Legislatures
State Fiscal Crisis Lingers – Cuts Still Loom (revised 2/15/05)
A brief paper discusses the budget shortfalls facing states in 2005
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Update on State Fiscal Conditions and Effects of Federal Policy (9/13/04)
This paper very briefly discusses key aspects of the fiscal crisis and the outlook for 2005 and beyond; more detailed information can be found in the reports cited at the start of each section.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
General Resource
Poverty Data for 2005 by State (8/29/06)
Child Poverty Data for 2005 by State (8/29/06)
Median Income Data for 2005 by State (8/29/06)
Uninsured Data for 2005 by State (8/29/06)
Coalition on Human Needs and Census Bureau
State Income and Poverty Data for 2004 (8/30/05)
Coalition on Human Needs and Census Bureau
Online Information About Key Low-Income Benefit Programs In States (January 13, 2005)
Also provides links to policy manuals, descriptive information, and applications for state food stamp, TANF, child care, Medicaid, and SCHIP programs
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Child Welfare
KIDS COUNT Data Book 2009
Online database that allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles
Annie E. Casey Foundation
2005 State-By-State Fact Sheets
Includes information on child protection, health, child care, education, and income support
Child Welfare League of America
www.ChildStats.gov
Offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education
Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
http://www.childtrendsdatabank.org/
National trends and research on over 90 key indicators of child and youth well-being
Child Trends
Health
How Health Reform Helps the States (May 2010)
Families USA
Medicaid Calculator (Updated April 2008)
Calculate how much your state stands to lose in jobs, wages, and business activity if it cuts Medicaid to help balance the budget.
Families USA
Dying for Coverage (March-April 2008)
First-ever state-level estimatesof the number of deaths due to lack of health insurance.
Families USA
No Shelter from the Storm: American’s Uninsured Children (9/28/06)
Report includes state-by-state information on uninsured children.
Campaign for Children’s Health Care
State Health Facts
Kaiser Family Foundation
Fast Statistics on State Health Data
National Center for Health Statistics
Housing and Homelessness
Local Data On 2005 Fair Market Rents, By State
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Labor and Employment Data
Pulling Apart: A state-by-state Analysis of Income Trends (April 2008)
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and Economic Policy Institute
State and Regional Unemployment Data
Comparison charts, reported monthly, seasonally adjusted and non-seasonally adjusted
US Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics
Local Area and State Labor Force, Employment, and Unemployment Statistics
Good options for formatting and displaying data
US Department of Labor – Bureau of Labor Statistics
State And Federal Unemployment Benefits and State Finance/Labor Force
State-by-state and federal unemployment data
US Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration
State Unemployment Claims and Payments, By State and National Levels
Monthly summaries provided
US Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration
Disability
State Disability Statistics
Includes data and resources related to Personal Assistance Services
Centerfor Personal Assistance Services, University of California
US Disability Data Table
From the 2003 American Community Survey Estimates for 2003
Center for Personal Assistance Services, University of California
