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Profile 2012

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Below is a summary of the type of information found in the 2012 edition of The Profile:

Statistical Profiles: One page statistical profiles for the county, cities, and tribes.
History and Geography: Geography, weather, history, and historic and archeological preservation.
Population and Demographics: Population trends and projections, components of population growth, demographic characteristics, including racial and ethnic distribution, age distribution, disability status, language spoken at home, and family structure.
Housing and Real Estate: Dwelling unit estimates, housing starts, subdivision activity, housing sales, average rent, vacancy rates, and housing affordability index.
Employment: Employment trends and wages by sector, State employment trends, unemployment rate, top 10 employers, and employment projections.
Economics: Income and poverty statistics, taxable retail sales, Consumer Price Index, Cost of Living Index, local government finance, economic development, international trade, and agriculture.
Education and Quality of Life: Public and private primary and secondary education, higher education, educational attainment, library services, law enforcement, and crime index.
Transportation: Vehicle ownership, miles traveled, commuting trends including inbound and outbound travel, mode split, travel time, and commute trip reduction, transit service, and freight data.
Environment and Natural Resources: Land cover, forest harvest activity, land in tax protection programs, urbanization trends by watershed, parks and public lands, solid waste and wastewater management, and water and air quality.
Governance and Social Services: Local and tribal governance, local government finance, law enforcement, fire protection, and other social services.