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February 22, 2016 |
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About the CIC:
The Census Information Center of Eastern Oklahoma provides access to data generated from the US Census Bureau and through the Community Service Council's Data and Systems Development Task Forces.
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Super Bowl 50
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Super Bowl 50 was played Feb. 7 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. The first Super Bowl was played on Jan. 15, 1967, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, with the Green Bay Packers beating the Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 35-10. To commemorate this year's golden anniversary Super Bowl, the Census Bureau presents a collection of facts looking at how life has changed from 1967 to 2016 and examining the demographics of the host metropolitan area, as well as the metro areas represented by the two participating teams - the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers.
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Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick's Day (March 17)
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You may not find a pot of gold at the end of this edition of Facts for Features, but you will find it useful and informative nonetheless. It is filled with statistical information from the Census Bureau's demographic and economic subject areas on the nation's Irish-American population and other facets of this celebration of all things Irish.
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Oklahoma Policy Institute: Balanced Solutions Fact Sheet
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It is anticipated that the FY17 budget gap may be more than 1 billion dollars. OK Policy lays out five reasonable solutions that Oklahoma legislators should consider during the upcoming session. Together, these solutions could generate hundreds of millions of additional recurring revenue, lessening the need for deeper cuts and helping put Oklahoma's economy and budget on a more sustainable path. They are:
- Repeal the most recent income tax cut;
- Adopt combined corporate reporting;
- End the double deduction of state income taxes;
- Enhance collection of taxes owed on online sales;
- Accept federal funds to expand health insurance coverage.
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QuickStats: Percentage of Nonfatal Injuries Among Males and Females by Place of Occurrence, National Health
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- With 95% confidence intervals as error bars.
- Respondents were asked, "Where were you when the injury/poisoning happened?"
- ยง Recreation area includes sport facilities, athletic fields, playgrounds, parks, rivers, lakes, streams, and oceans; Street includes public and nonpublic roadways, highways, sidewalks, and parking lots; Commercial area includes shopping centers, restaurants, places of business, farms, and industrial or construction areas; School includes nonresidential schools, preschools, and child care centers.
- Estimates are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian, noninstitutionalized U.S. population and are for nonfatal, medically attended injuries that occurred in the place first mentioned by the respondents during the 5 weeks preceding the interview.
During 2012-2014, an average of 39 million injury episodes occurred each year. The home, whether inside or outside, was the most frequent place of injury occurrence for both sexes. The percentage of injuries occurring inside the home was greater among females (38%) than males (26%). In contrast, males were more likely than females to sustain injuries in recreational areas (16% versus 8%) and in commercial areas (8% versus 4%).
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Until Next Week,
Jan Figart
Census Information Center
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