Data Sources
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 Schools Enrollment: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/)
Educational Attainment: 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/)
Graduation Rate: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction; South Carolina Department of Education (http://disag.ncpublicschools.org/; http://ed.sc.gov/topics/assessment/scores/)
College Plans: 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: 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: 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)
Vehicle Emissions: 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: 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)
Solid Waste Disposal: 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 Acreage: UNC Charlotte Center for Applied GIS, Preliminary Regional Growth Model Results, Unpublished.
Government and Citizen Participation
Voter Turnout: 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)
Public Charities: National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)
Private Foundations: National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)
Giving (Public Charities): National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)
Giving (Private Foundations): National Center for Charitable Statistics (http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/tablewiz/states.php)
Health
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)
Infant Mortality: 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)
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)
STD Rate: 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 Units: U.S. Census Bureau (www.census.gov)
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)
Residential 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/)
Rental and Vacancy Rates: Carolinas Real Data (http://www.realindex.com/)
Public Safety
911 Calls: Calls to each 911 office in the 14 county region
Crime Index: South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (http://www.sled.sc.gov/SCCrimeBooksaspx?MenuID=CrimeReporting); North Carolina Department of Justice, State Bureau of Investigation (http://sbi2.jus.state.nc.us/crp/public/Default.htm)
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 Fatalities: 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)
Public Safety Education: National Center for Education Statistics Online Locator: College Opportunity Online Locator (COOL) (http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/)
Evacuation Plans 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, American Community Survey (www.census.gov)
Child Poverty Rate: U.S. Census, Small Area Income & Poverty Estimates (http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/)
Child Abuse: 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)
Teenage Birth Rate: 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 Assistance Rate: 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
Commuting Alone: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census, American Community Survey (www.census.gov)
Average Travel Delay: Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) (http://mobility.tamu.edu/ums/)
Commute Time: U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Census, American Community Survey (www.census.gov)
Airport Travelers: Charlotte/Douglas Aviation Activity Reports (http://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Airport/About+CLT/Activity+andTraffic+Reports.htm)