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Population

331.89 million

2021

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Jail inmates

734,500

2019

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Prisoners

1.22 million

2020

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Public safety officers

Public safety officers

1.15 million

2014

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Hate crime incidents

Hate crime incidents

7,314

2019

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People in poverty

People in poverty

33.98 million

2019

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Percent of people in poverty

Percent of people in poverty

11.4%

2020

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Grade 4, Math: Percent of students at or above proficient

Grade 4, Math: Percent of students at or above proficient

41.06%

2019

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Grade 4, Reading: Percent of students at or above proficient

Grade 4, Reading: Percent of students at or above proficient

35.34%

2019

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Grade 8, Math: Percent of students at or above proficient

Grade 8, Math: Percent of students at or above proficient

33.85%

2019

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Grade 8, Reading: Percent of students at or above proficient

Grade 8, Reading: Percent of students at or above proficient

33.58%

2019

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Grade 12, Math: Percent of students at or above proficient

Grade 12, Math: Percent of students at or above proficient

25%

2015

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Grade 12, Reading: Percent of students at or above proficient

Grade 12, Reading: Percent of students at or above proficient

37%

2019

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College graduation rate at two-year institutions, within three years of start

College graduation rate at two-year institutions, within three years of start

33.48%

2019

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College graduation rate at four-year institutions, within six years of start

College graduation rate at four-year institutions, within six years of start

64.02%

2020

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Bachelor's degrees conferred

Bachelor's degrees conferred

1.96 million

2017

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