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County Benchmark Numbers |
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Health & Human Services |
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Licensed Day Care Establishments 2000 |
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Indiana |
4,200 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
57 |
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Delaware County, IN |
56 |
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Union County, NC |
99 |
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Wayne County, OH |
20 |
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Bay County, MI |
243 |
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Number of Children Enrolled in Head Start Programs, 1998 |
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Indiana |
11,170 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
311 |
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Delaware County, IN |
240 |
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Union County, NC |
142 |
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Wayne County, OH |
288 |
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Bay County, MI |
243 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths by Accident, Homicide & Suicide in 1997 |
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Indiana |
61.8 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
67.1 |
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Delaware County, IN |
24.8 |
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Union County, NC |
N/A |
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Wayne County, OH |
N/A |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Rate of Total Child Deaths (Ages 1-14) in 1997 |
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Indiana |
27.2 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
34.2 |
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Delaware County, IN |
31.4 |
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Union County, NC |
N/A |
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Wayne County, OH |
N/A |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Percentage of Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy in 1997 |
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Indiana |
21.3 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
26.9 |
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Delaware County, IN |
25.7 |
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Union County, NC |
12.0 |
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Wayne County, OH |
N/A |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Child Abuse & Neglect Rate in 1998 |
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Indiana |
10.8 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
15.3 |
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Delaware County, IN |
28.3 |
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Union County, NC |
19.7 |
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Wayne County, OH |
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Bay County, MI |
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People Under 18 Years of Age in Poverty, 1995 |
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Indiana |
14.7 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
14 |
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Delaware County, IN |
19.5 |
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Union County, NC |
13.7 |
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Wayne County, OH |
14.0 |
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Bay County, MI |
20.4 |
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Medical Care & Wellness |
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Percentage of Low Birthweight Babies in 1997 |
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Indiana |
7.7 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
7.2 |
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Delaware County, IN |
7.1 |
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Union County, NC |
8.3 |
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Wayne County, OH |
9.4 |
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Bay County, MI |
6.9 |
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Birth Rate for Ages 15-19 in 1998 |
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Indiana |
89.4 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
114.2 |
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Delaware County, IN |
37.8 |
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Union County, NC |
53.5 |
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Wayne County, OH |
N/A |
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Bay County, MI |
71.6 |
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Reported Cases of Tuberculosis in 1998 |
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Indiana |
150 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
10 |
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Delaware County, IN |
2 |
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Union County, NC |
2 |
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Wayne County, OH |
2 |
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Bay County, MI |
0 |
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The number of cases in LaPorte County is decreasing, but still high for the state. |
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The number of patients on preventative therapy increased by 40% (181 in 1998 to 252 in 1999) |
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Number Hospitals in the County, 2000 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
2 |
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Delaware County, IN |
1 |
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Union County, NC |
1 |
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Wayne County, OH |
2 |
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Bay County, MI |
1 |
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Number of Medical Doctors Licensed to the County, 2000 |
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Indiana |
12,405 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
110 |
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Delaware County, IN |
305 |
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Union County, NC |
184 |
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Wayne County, OH |
127 |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Number of Hospital Staff Physicians, 2000 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
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St. Anthony Memorial Health Centers |
170 |
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LaPorte Hospital & Health Services |
180 |
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Delaware County, IN |
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Ball Memorial Hospital |
350 |
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Union County, NC |
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Union Regional Medical Center |
215 |
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Wayne County, OH |
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Dunlap Memorial Hospital |
94 |
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Wooster Community Hospital |
105 |
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Bay County, MI |
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Bay Medical Center |
254 |
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Number of Dentists Licensed to the County, 2000 |
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Indiana |
2,972 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
44 |
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Delaware County, IN |
57 |
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Union County, NC |
23 |
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Wayne County, OH |
38 |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Number of Optometrists Licensed to the County, 2000 |
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Indiana |
1,927 |
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LaPorte County |
16 |
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Delaware County, IN |
36 |
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Union County, NC |
7 |
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Wayne County, OH |
21 |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Pregnancy Terminations for Ages 20 & Under for 1998 |
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Indiana |
2,455 |
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LaPorte County |
54 |
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Delaware County, IN |
60 |
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Union County, NC |
39 |
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Wayne County, OH |
30 |
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Bay County, MI |
56 |
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Immunization Assessment results in 1998 & 1999 for ages 35 mos. To 24 years |
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Indiana |
LaPorte County |
Delaware County |
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1998 4:3:1:3% |
1998 4:3:1:3% |
1998 4:3:1:3% |
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Coverage Level |
Coverage Level |
Coverage Level |
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81.8% |
51.2% |
90.1% |
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Indiana |
LaPorte County |
Delaware County |
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1999 4:3:1:3% |
1999 4:3:1:3% |
1999 4:3:1:3% |
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Coverage Level |
Coverage Level |
Coverage Level |
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84.9% |
72.9% |
84.6% |
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Number of deaths attributed to Cancer, 1998 |
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Indiana |
12,606 |
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LaPorte County |
249 |
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Delaware County, IN |
254 |
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Union County, NC |
182 |
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Wayne County, OH |
225 |
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Bay County, MI |
130 |
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Number of deaths attributed to Heart Disease, 1998 |
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Indiana |
21,664 |
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LaPorte County |
313 |
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Delaware County, IN |
376 |
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Union County, NC |
265 |
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Wayne County, OH |
359 |
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Bay County, MI |
148 |
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Number of deaths attributed to Heart Disease, 1998 |
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Indiana |
21,664 |
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LaPorte County |
313 |
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Delaware County, IN |
376 |
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Union County, NC |
265 |
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Wayne County, OH |
359 |
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Bay County, MI |
148 |
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Number of deaths attributed to AIDS, 1998 |
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Indiana |
96 |
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LaPorte County |
1 |
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Delaware County, IN |
1 |
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Union County, NC |
9 |
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Wayne County, OH |
0 |
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Bay County, MI |
0 |
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Number of Deaths from Suicide, 1998 |
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Indiana |
399 |
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LaPorte County |
16 |
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Delaware County, IN |
14 |
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Union County, NC |
9 |
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Wayne County, OH |
0 |
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Bay County, MI |
8 |
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Number of deaths from Homicide, 1998 |
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Indiana |
695 |
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LaPorte County |
6 |
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Delaware County, IN |
3 |
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Union County, NC |
10 |
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Wayne County, OH |
4 |
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Bay County, MI |
0 |
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Number of death from Accidents, 1999 |
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Indiana |
N/A |
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LaPorte County |
22 |
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Delaware County, IN |
N/A |
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Union County, NC |
N/A |
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Wayne County, OH |
N/A |
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Bay County, MI |
N/A |
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Housing |
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Number of single family homes available in the price range of $100,000 to $150,000 |
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Indiana |
N/A |
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LaPorte County |
174 |
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Delaware County |
120 |
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Union County, NC |
433 |
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Wayne County, OH |
111 |
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Bay County, MI |
141 |
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Average monthly rent for an apartment (September 2000) |
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Indiana |
N/A |
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LaPorte County, IN |
$480 |
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Delaware County, IN |
$594 |
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Union County, NC |
$502 |
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Wayne County, OH |
$490 |
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Bay County, MI |
$765 |
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Number of vacant housing units for rent (Census 1990) |
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Indiana |
55,712 |
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LaPorte County, IN |
745 |
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Delaware County, IN |
1140 |
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Union County, NC |
492 |
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Wayne County, OH |
498 |
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Bay County, MI |
581 |
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Homeownership Rate (Census 1990) |
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Indiana |
70.2% |
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LaPorte County, IN |
73.1% |
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Delaware County, IN |
66.8% |
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Union County, NC |
75.9% |
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Wayne County, OH |
71.2% |
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Bay County, MI |
76.9% |
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Education |
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LaPorte Community School Corp. |
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# of Suspensions('99) |
291 |
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# of Expulsions & Suspensions due to Drugs, Alcohol & Weapons ('99) |
4 |
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% of Students receiving free lunches or books ('99) |
37% |
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1999-2000 SAT Scores |
1059 |
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Average Teacher Salary (,99-'00) |
$41,900 |
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ISTEP+ Remediation Funding ('99) |
$168,010 |
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Total Exp per pupil ('99) |
$7,500 |
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