Data Sources

Sources are organized by indicator theme area below.

Demographics:

U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov);

Population projections from:  N.C. State Data Center, State Demographics (http://demog.state.nc.us/); S.C. Budget and Control Board, Office of Research and Statistics (http://www.sccommunityprofiles.org/index.asp)

Arts, Recreation, and Cultural Life:

Grants Expenditures:  North Carolina Art Council; South Carolina Arts Commission (www.ncarts.org;  http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/)

 Library Holdings:  Library Research Center:  Public Library Survey by National Center for Education Statistics (https://lrcreport.lis.uiuc.edu/FSCS/rdPage.aspx?rdReport=IDBEntrance2)

 Library Funding:  North Carolina Department of State Treasurer; South Carolina State Budget and Control Board (http://www.treasurer.state.nc.us/lgc/units/D_12.htm;; http://www.ors.state.sc.us/economics/economics.asp)

 Arts Graduates:  National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS Database (http://nces.ed.gov/ipedspas/index.asp)

Economy:

Labor Force:  Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm)

Industry Employment:  Bureau of Labor Statistics (http://www.bls.gov/lau/home.htm); North Carolina Employment Security Commission (http://www.ncesc.com/lmi/industry/industryMain.asp#industryWages); South Carolina Employment Security Commission (http://www.sces.org/LMI/data/wages/cew/index.htm) 

Business Establishments:  Bureau of Labor Statistics (ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cew); North Carolina Employment Security Commission (http://www.ncesc.com/lmi/industry/industryMain.asp#industryWages); South Carolina Employment Security Commission (http://www.sces.org/LMI/data/wages/cew/index.htm)

Average Annual Wage:  Bureau of Labor Statistics (ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cew/ ); North Carolina Employment Security Commission (http://www.ncesc.com/lmi/industry/industryMain.asp#industryWages); South Carolina Employment Security Commission (http://www.sces.org/LMI/data/wages/cew/index.htm)

Per Capita Income:  Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/bea/regional/reis)

Median Household Income:  U.S. Census Bureau’s Small Area Income and Poverty Division (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/)

Education:

Public School Enrollment Growth:
National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data (CCD), “Local Education Agency Universe Survey” , 1999-2000 v.1b, 2000-01 v.1a, 2001-02 v.1a, 2002-03 v.1a, 2003-04 v.1b, 2004-05 v.1a (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/)

Population with Bachelor’s Degree or Higher:
U.S. Census 1990, 2000, American Community Survey 2005
(www.census.gov)

SAT Scores:
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; South Carolina Department of Education (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/reporting/sat/; http://ed.sc.gov/topics/assessment/)

High School Graduation Rate: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; South Carolina Department of Education (http://disag.ncpublicschools.org/; http://ed.sc.gov/topics/assessment/scores/)

High School Graduates Attending College:
NC Public Schools Statistical Profile 2002-2006, SC Dept. of Education College Freshmen Report 2000-2005 (http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/research/CollegeFreshmanReport.html; http://www.ncpublicschools.org/fbs/resources/data/)

Expenditures Per Pupil in Public Education:
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Beyond 20/20 Web Server; South Carolina Department of Education (http://149.168.35.67/WDS/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=124; http://www.ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/finance/insite/)

Capital Expenditures in Public Education Per Capita:
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; South Carolina Department of Education (http://149.168.35.67/WDS/TableViewer/tableView.aspx?ReportId=124; http://www.ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/finance/insite/)

Environment:

Air Quality Index:
United States Environmental Protection Agency (http://www.epa.gov/air/data/geosel.html)
On-Road Vehicle Emissions of

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx):
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Air Quality, Attainment Planning Branch; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, Bureau of Air Quality, Emissions Inventory Section

Water Consumption Rate:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources, 02LWSP Pop-Use#s (http://www.ncwater.org/)
(South Carolina Water Use Report, 2002 Summary (www.scdhec.gov)

Impaired Streams:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Quality, North Carolina Water Quality Assessment and Impaired Waters List, (2006 Integrated 305(b) and 303(d) Report), Final; State of South Carolina Integrated Report for 2006, Part I: Listing of Impaired Waters (www.scdhec.gov)

Disposal Rate, Municipal Solid Waste and Construction/Demolition Debris:
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Report July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006, Appendix B: County Population, Waste Disposal, Per Capita Rate and Percent Reduction, FY 2005-2006; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Division of Mining and Solid Waste Management, South Carolina Solid Waste Management Annual Reports, Fiscal Years 2001-2006

Developed Land Per Person:
UNC Charlotte Center for Applied GIS, Preliminary Regional Growth Model Results, Unpublished.

Government and Citizen Participation:

Registered 501(c)(3) Public Charities and Those Filing Form 990:
National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)

501(c)(3) Private Foundations Filing Form 990:
National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)

Contributions, Gifts, and Grants Per Capita (Private Foundations):
National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)

Contributions, Gifts, and Grants Per Capita (Public Charities):
National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)

Percentage Turnout of Registered Voters:
North Carolina State Board of Elections; Log Into North Carolina; South Carolina State Board of Elections (http://www.sboe.state.nc.us/; http://data.osbm.state.nc.us/pls/linc/dyn_linc_main.show; http://www.state.sc.us/scsec/election.html)

Health:

Suicide Rate:
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/deaths/ims/2004/; http://scangis.dhec.sc.gov/scannet/tables/death2table.aspx)

Infant Mortality Rate:
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/deaths/ims/2005/; http://scangis.dhec.sc.gov/scan/mch/infantmortality/)

Mortality Rate:
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services State Center for Health Statistics; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental (http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/deaths/lcd/2003/; http://scangis.dhec.sc.gov/scannet/tables/death2table.aspx)

Birth Rate:
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, Health Data Query System; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/data/births/bd.cfm; http://scangis.dhec.sc.gov/scannet/tables/birthtable.aspx)

Sexually Transmitted Disease Rates:
North Carolina Department of Public Health; South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/hiv/surveillance.html; http://www.scdhec.net/co/phsis/biostatistics/index.asp?page=pubreps)

Housing:

Housing Types:
U.S. Census Bureau (http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en)

Home Ownership:
U.S. Census Bureau (http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml)

Construction:
U.S. Census Bureau (http://censtats.census.gov/bldg/bldgprmt.shtml)

Sales:
Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Charlotte Regional Realtor Association (http://www.carolinahome.com/)
Apartment Vacancy and Rental Rates: Carolinas Real Data (http://www.realindex.com/)

Public Safety:

Calls for Service:
Calls to each 911 office in the 14 county region

Crime Index:
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (http://www.sled.sc.gov/SCCrimeBooks.aspx?MenuID=CrimeReporting); North Carolina Department of Justice, State Bureau of Investigation (http://sbi2.jus.state.nc.us/crp/public/Default.htm)

Motor-Vehicle Accidents:
Highway Safety Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (http://www.hsrc.unc.edu/crash/index.cfm); South Carolina Department of Public Safety, 2005 South Carolina Traffic Collision Fact Book (http://www.scdps.org/ohs/stat_services.asp)

Workplace Safety:
North Carolina Department of Labor; South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (http://www.nclabor.com/dol_statistics/stats.htm; http://www.llr.state.sc.us/Labor/Osha/BLS/index.asp?file=fatalitydata/03fatal.htm)

Educational Opportunities:
National Center for Education Statistics Online Locator: College Opportunity Online Locator (COOL) (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/)

Evacuation Routes and Disaster Preparedness:
Survey Questionnaire Administered by UNC Charlotte Urban Institute

Social Well-Being:

Poverty Rate (Individuals and Families):
U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census and American Community Survery (www.census.gov)

Child Abuse and Neglect:
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Social Services; Prevent Child Abuse South Carolina (http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/stats/cr.htm; http://www.pcasc.org/Research/0-06%20DSS%20Intake%20Activity-Statewide%20County%20All.pdf)

Child Poverty:
U.S. Census, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/)

Teen Parenting:
North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics; First Steps Data, A Publication of the South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics (http://www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS/; http://www.ors2.state.sc.us/firststeps/index.asp)

Elderly Care:
North Carolina Division of Aging and Adult Services; South Carolina Mature Adults Count, S.C. Lt. Governor’s Office on Aging (www.ncdhhs.gov/aging/cprofile/cprofile.htm; http://www.scmatureadults.org/select_cty03.asp)

Transportation:

Percent of Workers 16 or Older Driving to Work Alone:
U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census, American Community Survey (www.census.gov)

Annual Delay per Peak Traveler:
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) (http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/)

Percent of Workers Commuting More than 25 Minutes:
U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census, American Community Survey (www.census.gov)

Annual Passenger Travel, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport:
Charlotte/Douglas Aviation Activity Reports (http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Airport/About+CLT/Activity+andTraffic+Reports.htm)

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