state                  package:base                  R Documentation

_S_t_a_t_e_s _o_f _t_h_e _U._S._A.

_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     Data sets related to the 50 states of the United States of
     America.

_U_s_a_g_e:

     data(state)

_D_e_t_a_i_l_s:

     R currently contains the following ``state'' data sets. Note that
     all data are arranged according to alphabetical order of the state
     names.

     `_s_t_a_t_e._a_b_b': character vector of 2-letter
            abbreviations for the state names.

     `_s_t_a_t_e._a_r_e_a': numeric vector of state areas (in
            square miles).

     `_s_t_a_t_e._c_e_n_t_e_r': list with components named
            `x' and `y' giving the approximate geographic center of
            each state in negative longitude and latitude.  Alaska and
            Hawaii are placed just off the West Coast.

     `_s_t_a_t_e._d_i_v_i_s_i_o_n': factor giving state
            divisions (New England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic,
            East South Central, West South Central, East North Central,
            West North Central, Mountain, and Pacific).

     `_s_t_a_t_e._n_a_m_e': character vector giving the full
            state names.

     `_s_t_a_t_e._r_e_g_i_o_n': factor giving the region
            (Northeast, South, North Central, West) that each state
            belongs to.

     `_s_t_a_t_e._x_7_7': matrix with 50 rows and 8 columns
            giving the following statistics in the respective columns.

        *  `Population': population estimate as of July 1, 1975

        *  `Income': per capita income (1974)

        *  `Illiteracy': illiteracy (1970, percent of population)

        *  `Life Exp': life expectancy in years (1969-71)

        *  `Murder': murder and non-negligent manslaughter rate per
           100,000 population (1976)

        *  `HS Grad': percent high-school graduates (1970)

        *  `Frost': mean number of days with minimum temperature below
           freezing (1931-1960) in capital or large city

        *  `Area': land area in square miles

_S_o_u_r_c_e:

     U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census (1977)
     Statistical Abstract of the United States.

     U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census (1977) County
     and City Data Book.

