% State Ecology Measure
26.9 JewishPercentOfWhites
26.3 FamiliesWithIncome125000to149999PercapitaIn1990
25.7 RussianPercapita1990
25.5 FamiliesWithIncome100000to124999PercapitaIn1990
25.2 ImmigrantsNonWesternPercapita1998
25.1 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1986
25 FamiliesWithIncome150000ormorePercapitaIn1990
24.7 FamiliesWithIncome12500to14999PercapitaIn1990
24.6 AIDSTotalPercapitaThru2001
24.6 FamiliesWithIncome75000to99999PercapitaIn1990
24.5 FamiliesWithIncome15000to17499PercapitaIn1990
24.3 JewsPercapita1999
24.2 FamiliesWithIncome17500to19999PercapitaIn1990
24.1 FamiliesWithIncome20000to22499PercapitaIn1990
24 FamiliesWithIncome10000to12499PercapitaIn1990
23.6 MothersAgeAtFirstLiveBirth1980
23.5 FamiliesWithIncome25000to27499PercapitaIn1990
23.4 ForeignBornPercapita1990
23.3 FamiliesWithIncome22500to24999PercapitaIn1990
23.3 ImmigrantsTotalPercapita1998
23 MothersAgeAtFirstLiveBirth1990
22.9 FamiliesWithIncome60000to74999PercapitaIn1990
22.8 FamiliesWithIncome27500to29999PercapitaIn1990
22.8 ImmigrantsChinaPercapita1998
22.5 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1986
22.4 MothersAgeAtFirstLiveBirth2000
22.2 MedianFamilyIncome1990
21.8 PublicEducationTeacherSalaries2000
21.6 ItalianPercentOfWhites
21.4 MothersAgeAtFirstLiveBirth1970
21.3 ForeignBornPercapita2000
21.2 FamiliesWithIncome5000to9999PercapitaIn1990
21.1 LithuanianPercapita1990
21.1 HIVPositiveTestsPercapita2001
21 DoctorsPercapita1990
20.9 FamiliesWithIncome30000to32499PercapitaIn1990
20.8 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1987
20.8 RobberyPercapita2001
20.7 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1988
20.3 RuralPercapita1990
20.2 SuburbanPercapita1990
20.1 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1986
19.9 FamiliesWithIncome55000to59999PercapitaIn1990
19.9 InnerCityPercapita1990
19.7 GSPIndustriesPerGSP1999
19.5 FamiliesWithIncome32500to34999PercapitaIn1990
19.4 West_IndianPercapita1990
19.3 ItalianPercapita1990
19.2 AirTrafficScheduledPassengersPercapita1999
19 UkrainianPercapita1990
19 GSPIndustriesPerGSP2000
18.9 CostOfLivingComposite2000
18.9 SATWICHEParticipationRate2001
18.9 ImmigrantsDominicanRepublicPercapita1998
18.8 AustrianPercapita1990
18.8 RomanianPercapita1990
18.7 GreekPercapita1990
18.6 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1989
18.6 Subsaharan_AfricanPercapita1990
18.6 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1993
18.5 BirthsPerAbortion1998
18.4 CostOfLivingRank2000
18.3 MurderPercapita2001
18.2 MothersAgeAtFirstLiveBirthIncrease1970to2000
18.1 AbortionsPerFertileWoman1998
18.1 PolishPercapita1990
18.1 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1989
18 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1991
18 AbortionsPercapita1998
17.8 BlacksPercapita1990
17.8 BlackPercapita1990
17.8 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1992
17.8 FamiliesWithIncomeLessthan5000PercapitaIn1990
17.6 CostOfLivingHousing2000
17.5 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1989
17.5 BlacksOrHispanicsPercapita1990
17.5 Asian_or_Pacific_IslanderPercapita1990
17.4 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1990
17.4 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1987
17.4 ImmigrantsJamaicaPercapita1998
17.3 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1995
17.2 FamiliesWithIncome50000to54999PercapitaIn1990
17.1 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1988
17 CostOfLivingHealthCare2000
16.9 WhitePercapita1990
16.9 AirTrafficPassengersPercapita1999
16.9 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1988
16.9 WhitesPercapita1990
16.8 United_States_or_AmericanPercapita1990
16.8 Age25To44Percentage2000
16.7 AlcoholAbstainersPercentage1987
16.7 Other_groupsPercapita1990
16.6 ImmigrantsPhilippinesPercapita1998
16.6 MotorVehicleTheftPercapita2001
16.5 ViolentCrimePercapita2001
16.4 PortuguesePercapita1990
16.4 MarijuanaUsersPercapita1999
16.3 H1BWithJobsPercapita1997
16.1 AirTrafficScheduledPercapita1999
15.9 FamiliesWithIncome35000to37499PercapitaIn1990
15.9 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1990
15.9 AirTrafficPercapita1999
15.9 CostOfLivingMisc2000
15.7 Unclassified_or_not_reportedPercapita1990
15.6 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1993
15.5 PublicEducationExpenditurePerStudent1998
15.5 SyphillisFemalePercapita1997
15.5 GSPServicesPerGSP1999
15.5 ImmigrantsIndiaPercapita1998
15.3 FamiliesWithIncome37500to39999PercapitaIn1990
15 FamiliesWithIncome47500to49999PercapitaIn1990
15 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1990
14.9 GSPServicesPerGSP2000
14.9 SATIMeanVerbal2001
14.9 ArabPercapita1990
14.9 CanadianPercapita1990
14.9 Race_or_Hispanic_origin_groupsPercapita1990
14.9 SATIMeanVerbal1991
14.8 WorkingParentsPercapita2000
14.8 SATIMeanVerbal1996
14.7 AirTrafficScheduledMailTonsPercapita1999
14.6 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1991
14.6 SuicidesPercapita1999
14.6 SATIMeanVerbal2000
14.5 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1992
14.2 HungarianPercapita1990
14.1 SATIMeanMath1991
14 SwedishPercapita1990
14 GonorrheaPercapita1999
13.6 SyphillisPercapita1997
13.6 FamiliesWithIncome40000to42499PercapitaIn1990
13.5 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita2001
13.4 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1993
13.4 FamiliesWithIncome45000to47499PercapitaIn1990
13.4 WorkingParentsPercapita1990
13.3 FamiliesWithIncome42500to44999PercapitaIn1990
13.3 SATIMeanMath1996
13.3 CostOfLivingTransportation2000
13.3 DanishPercapita1990
13.2 SATIMeanMath2001
13.1 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1991
13.1 AirTrafficMailTonsPercapita1999
13.1 FinnishPercapita1990
13.1 Other_racePercapita1990
13 AggravatedAssaultPercapita2001
13 SyphillisMalePercapita1997
13 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1992
12.9 GSPGovernmentPerGSP1999
12.9 GSPGovernmentPerGSP2000
12.9 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita1996
12.8 NorwegianPercapita1990
12.8 SATIMeanMath2000
12.7 HispanicsPercapita1990
12.6 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita1999
12.6 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita1998
12.5 Scotch_IrishPercapita1990
12.4 FemaleStateLegislatorsPercapita2001
12.4 GermanPercapita1990
12.3 SuicidesPercapita1990
12.3 CostOfLivingGroceryItems2000
12.1 NorwegianPercentOfWhites
11.9 DutchPercapita1990
11.9 AlcoholConsumptionPercapita1995
11.8 CrimeIndexTotalPercapita2001
11.1 AirTrafficScheduledFreightTonsPercapita1999
11.1 CocaineUsersPercapita1999
11 CostOfLivingUtilities2000
11 CzechPercapita1990
10.9 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita1995
10.8 BurglaryPercapita2001
10.6 ImmigrantsVietnamPercapita1998
10.4 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita1997
10.3 HateCrimeEstimatedPercapita2000
10.1 BelgianPercapita1990
10.1 MalesPer100Females2000
10 Age18To24Percentage2000
9.9 PropertyCrimePercapita2001
9.8 AlcoholConsumedPerDrinker1995
9.8 SlovakPercapita1990
9.7 AdultMalesPer100AdultFemales2000
9.6 ChlamydiaPercapita1999
9.6 SwissPercapita1990
9.4 AutismPercapita2000SansOregonAndMass
9.2 American_Indian_Eskimo_or_AleutPercapita1990
8.9 HeroinUsingPercentHighSchoolStudents2001
8.7 UFOReportsPercapitaPerSquareMilePerYear1941to1996
8.5 InjectedIllegalDrugUsingPercentHighSchoolFemales2001
8.5 AirTrafficFreightTonsPercapita1999
8.4 AirTrafficNonScheduledPassengersPercapita1999
8.4 YugoslavianPercapita1990
8.4 AgeUnder18Percentage2000
8.4 UFOReportsPercapitaPerSquareMilePerYear1941to1952
8.3 FrenchPercapita1990
8.3 AirTrafficNonScheduledPercapita1999
8.2 ForeignBornMultiple1990to2000
8.2 MethamphetamineUsingPercentHighSchoolFemales2001
8.1 French_CanadianPercapita1990
8.1 SATIVerbalRatio2001to2000
8 LarcenyTheftPercapita2001
8 AIDSPerHIVPositiveTest2001
7.9 EnglishPercapita1990
7.8 IrishPercapita1990
7.8 HeroinUsingPercentHighSchoolMales2001
7.7 UFOReportsPercapitaPerSquareMilePerYear1953to1969
7.3 ImmigrantsMexicoPercapita1998
7.2 ScottishPercapita1990
6.9 IllegalSteroidUsingPercentHighSchoolStudents2001
6.8 SATIMathRatio2001to2000
6.8 HeroinUsingPercentHighSchoolFemales2001
6.7 MedianAge2000
6.5 PopulationMultiple2000to2001
6.5 WelshPercapita1990
6.4 UFOReportsPercapitaPerSquareMilePerYear1985to1996
6.4 IllegalSteroidUsingPercentHighSchoolMales2001
6.3 MethamphetamineUsingPercentHighSchoolStudents2001
6.2 InjectedIllegalDrugUsingPercentHighSchoolStudents2001
6.1 IllegalSteroidUsingPercentHighSchoolFemales2001
6.1 Age65AndOverPercentage2000
6 InjectedIllegalDrugUsingPercentHighSchoolMales2001
5.9 UFOReportsPercapitaPerSquareMilePerYear1969to1985
5.7 SATIMathRatio2000to1996
5.7 AirTrafficNonScheduledMailTonsPercapita1999
5.6 Age44To64Percentage2000
5.6 SATIVerbalRatio1996to1991
5.5 AirTrafficNonScheduledFreightTonsPercapita1999
5.3 SATIVerbalRatio2000to1996
5.3 MMR4313VaccinationPerChild1994
5.3 SATIMathRatio2000to1991
5.3 MMR431VaccinationPerChild1994
5.3 AutismPercapita2000
5.2 SATIMathRatio2001to1991
5.2 MethamphetamineUsingPercentHighSchoolMales2001
5.1 SATIVerbalRatio2001to1991
4.9 SATIMathRatio1996to1991
4.8 SATIMathRatio2001to1996
4.7 ForcibleRapePercapita2001
4.3 SATIVerbalRatio2000to1991
4.3 ImmigrantsCubaPercapita1998
4 SATIVerbalRatio2001to1996
4 AutismPercapita1992
3.7 H1BAverageSalary1997
3.6 AutismMultiple1992to2000
* The % given is the average coefficient of determination with all other social measures. I selected these measures in the early 2000's to do an ecological study of autism. This rank ordering was an afterthought -- unrelated to autism or any other particular measure.
Here's the data I used (and a bit more). The last column is the "Source" of the data. I had to place the States as columns and the variables as rows because Google Spreadsheets has a reputation of being incapable of handling large numbers of columns and I didn't research whether they'd fixed that.
When I ran the r^2 rank ordering I used only rate or other non-count variables (percapita, cost, averages, etc. etc.) for reasons which should be obvious.
The regular expression I used to select those variables by their names was:
'Per|SAT|Salar|CostOf|Multiple|Ratio|Median|Age|Quality|Years|Rate|IQ'
Here's the data I used (and a bit more). The last column is the "Source" of the data. I had to place the States as columns and the variables as rows because Google Spreadsheets has a reputation of being incapable of handling large numbers of columns and I didn't research whether they'd fixed that.
When I ran the r^2 rank ordering I used only rate or other non-count variables (percapita, cost, averages, etc. etc.) for reasons which should be obvious.
The regular expression I used to select those variables by their names was:
'Per|SAT|Salar|CostOf|Multiple|Ratio|Median|Age|Quality|Years|Rate|IQ'
