Archives for 2014

Welcome to our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”! This week we are discussing Kansas crime data, Kansas employment background check information, and other general state information like occupations and employment rates. Did you know that Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe which inhabited the area?

About Kansas*

Kansas Population and Age Distribution. Kansas’ estimated population was 2.9 million. The median age was 36 years. 25% of the population was under the age of 18, and 14% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $50,241. The total number of households was 1,113,911 with an average of 2.52 people.

Kansas Employment and Unemployment Rate. 62.2% of the Kansas population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 14th in the nation. The Kansas unemployment rate is 6.5% which was ranked 43rd in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Kansas were as follows: 82,773 (5.9%) were self-employed, 237,622 (17%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 1,071,524 (76.8%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Kansas were: Educational Services and Health Care (24.6%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Retail (11.1%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (8.5%), and Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (8.2%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Kansas’ private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (35.4%), Sales and Office (24%), Service (17.3%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (13.5%), and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.9%).

Kansas Health Insurance Coverage. 87% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (13% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 72% had private coverage and 27% had public coverage.

Disability. 12% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Kansas reported a disability. The Kansas disability claim rate was ranked 27th in the country.

For a list of Kansas counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Kansas Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Kansas had 10,232 total violent crimes (which ranked 30th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.35% (which ranked it 23rd among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 84 were murders, 1,053 were forcible rapes, 1,500 were robberies, and 7,595 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Kansas had 90,710 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 18,767 were burglaries, 65,165 were larceny/thefts, and 6,778 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Kansas had the 7th most law enforcement employees per population. Kansas ranked 8th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Kansas crime information, please see the Kansas Criminal History Record Check on the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) website.

Kansas Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Kansas employment background check products: a Kansas county criminal background check and a Kansas state criminal background check.

The Kansas county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments from the district courts over the past seven years. The results are provided within one to three business days. The cost of this product is $24.95.

The Kansas state criminal background check includes a Kansas corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Kansas as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List. The corrections background check pulls gross misdemeanor and felony conviction records. The Kansas state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order. The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Kansas criminal background check webpage.

Other Kansas employment background check products include an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Kansas” data is from 2011. “Kansas Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Welcome to our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”! This week we are discussing Iowa employment background check information, Iowa crime data, and other general state information like occupations and employment rates.

About Iowa*

Iowa Population and Age Distribution. Iowa’s estimated population was 3.1 million. The median age was 38 years. 24% of the population was under the age of 18, and 15% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $50,957. The total number of households was 1,227,048 with an average of 2.42 people.

Iowa Employment and Unemployment Rate. 64.1% of the Iowa population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 5th in the nation. The Iowa unemployment rate is 5.3% which was ranked 48th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Iowa were as follows: 102,824 (6.6%) were self-employed, 212,789 (13.7%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 1,237,779 (79.5%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Iowa were: Educational Services and Health Care (24.5%), Manufacturing (15.1%), Retail (11.6%), Finance, Insurance Real Estate, Rental/Leasing (7.7%), and Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (7.2%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Iowa’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (34.1%), Sales and Office (23.7%), Service (16.3%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (16.3%), and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.6%).

Iowa Health Insurance Coverage. 92% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (8% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 76% had private coverage and 30% had public coverage.

Disability. 11% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Iowa reported a disability. The Iowa disability claim rate was ranked 36th in the country.

For a list of Iowa counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Iowa Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Iowa had 8,112 total violent crimes (which ranked 35th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.26% (which ranked it 37th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 45 were murders, 871 were forcible rapes, 962 were robberies, and 6,234 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Iowa had 69,839 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 17,096 were burglaries, 48,720 were larceny/thefts, and 4,023 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Iowa had the 39th most law enforcement employees per population. Iowa ranked 47th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Iowa crime information, please see the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, (DCI).

Iowa Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Iowa employment background check products: an Iowa county criminal background check and an Iowa state criminal background check.

The Iowa county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments over the past seven years.  The results are provided within one to three business days.  The cost of each Iowa county criminal check is $24.95.

The Iowa state criminal background check includes an Iowa corrections background check, Iowa court data, a sex offender record search of Iowa as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List.  The corrections background check pulls from records on parolees and probationers who are or have been under the supervision of a state of Iowa or community correctional facility.  The Iowa state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order.  The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Iowa criminal background check webpage.

Other Iowa employment background check products include an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Iowa” data is from 2011. “Iowa Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Welcome to our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”! This week we are discussing Indiana crime data, Indiana employment background check information and other general state information which includes the employment rate and unemployment rate.

About Indiana*

Indiana Population and Age Distribution. Indiana’s estimated population was 6.5 million. The median age was 37.3 years. 24% of the population was under the age of 18, and 14% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $46,974. The total number of households was 2,480,077 with an average of 2.56 people.

Indiana Employment and Unemployment Rate. 58.6% of the Indiana population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 25th in the nation. The Indiana unemployment rate is 8.8% which was ranked 24th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Indiana were as follows: 141,724 (4.7%) were self-employed, 323,978 (10.8%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 2,532,489 (84.3%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Indiana were: Educational Services and Health Care (22.8%), Manufacturing (19%), Retail (11.7%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9.1%), and Professional/Administrative/Scientific (7.9%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Indiana’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (31.2%), Sales and Office (23.9%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (18.6%), Service (17.2%), and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.1%).

Indiana Health Insurance Coverage. 86% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (14% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 68% had private coverage and 29% had public coverage.

Disability. 13% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Indiana reported a disability. The Indiana disability claim rate was ranked 20th in the country.

For a list of Indiana counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Indiana Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Indiana had 22,602 total violent crimes (which ranked 19th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.35% (which ranked it 26th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 310 were murders, 1,667 were forcible rapes, 6,598 were robberies, and 14,027 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Indiana had 198,032 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 47,612 were burglaries, 136,759 were larceny/thefts, and 13,661 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Indiana had the 41st most law enforcement employees per population. Indiana ranked 36th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Indiana crime information, please see the Indiana State Police IN.gov website for their Limited Criminal History Search.

Indiana Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Indiana employment background check products: an Indiana county criminal background check and an Indiana state criminal background check.

The Indiana county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments over the past seven years from the circuit courts, superior courts and county courts.  The results are provided within one to three business days.  The cost of this product is $24.95.

The Indiana state criminal background check includes an Indiana corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Indiana as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List.  The corrections background check includes current felony conviction checks and historical felony conviction checks.  The Indiana state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order.  The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Indiana criminal background check webpage.

Other Indiana employment background check products include an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Indiana” data is from 2011. “Indiana Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Are you looking for Illinois employment background check information or Illinois criminal data?  If so, then you have come to the right place.  We post data for a different state each week on our “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State” blog series.  Last week we looked at Idaho, and next week we are covering Indiana.

About Illinois*

Illinois Population and Age Distribution. Illinois’ estimated population was 12.9 million. The median age was 37 years. 24% of the population was under the age of 18, and 13% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $55,137. The total number of households was 4,770,194 with an average of 2.64 people.

Illinois Employment and Unemployment Rate. 59.3% of the Illinois population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 22nd in the nation. The Illinois unemployment rate is 10.2% which was ranked 12th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Illinois were as follows: 286,994 (4.8%) were self-employed, 774,614 (12.8%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 4,960,918 (82.3%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Illinois were: Educational Services and Health Care (23%), Manufacturing (12.7%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (11.1%), Retail (11%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9.1%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Illinois’ private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (36.1%), Sales and Office (24.9%), Service (17.6%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (14.1%), and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (7.3%).

Illinois Health Insurance Coverage. 87% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (13% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 67% had private coverage and 31% had public coverage.

Disability. 11% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Illinois reported a disability. The Illinois disability claim rate was ranked 43rd in the country.

For a list of Illinois counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Illinois Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Illinois had 53,403 total violent crimes (which ranked 5th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.41% (which ranked it 18th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 744 were murders, 3,570 were forcible rapes, 19,471 were robberies, and 29,618 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Illinois had 332,013 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 71,101 were burglaries, 235,222 were larceny/thefts, and 25,690 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Illinois had the 9th most law enforcement employees per population. Illinois ranked 7th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Illinois crime information, please see the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) website.

Illinois Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Illinois employment background check products: an Illinois state criminal background check and an Illinois county criminal background check.

The Illinois state criminal background check includes an Illinois corrections background check, the Illinois child murderer and violent offender registry, a sex offender record search of Illinois as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List.  The corrections background check pulls current and historical felony conviction records only.  The Illinois state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order.  The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Illinois criminal background check webpage.

The Illinois county criminal background check will return Circuit court felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments over the past seven years.  The results are provided within one to three business days.  The cost of this product is $24.95.

Other Illinois employment background check products include an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Illinois” data is from 2011. “Illinois Crime Data” data is from 2012.

This week we are covering Idaho employment background check data and Idaho criminal information in our weekly “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State” series. This blog posting includes general information like population and employment status, as well as Idaho employment background check data. Last week we looked at Hawaii, and next week we will be covering Illinois.

About Idaho*

Idaho Population and Age Distribution. Idaho’s estimated population was 1.6 million. The median age was 35.2 years. 27% of the population was under the age of 18, and 13% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $45,489. The total number of households was 583,106 with an average of 2.69 people.

Idaho Employment and Unemployment Rate. 58.4% of the Idaho population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 26th in the nation. The Idaho unemployment rate is 8.0% which was ranked 31st in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Idaho were as follows: 55,423 (7.8%) were self-employed, 111,123 (15.6%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 541,510 (76.2%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Idaho were: Manufacturing (9.6%), Retail (12.2%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (8.9%), Educational Services and Health Care (23.3%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9.4%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Idaho’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (32.8%), Service (18.5%), Sales and Office (24.4%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (12%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (12.3%).

Idaho Health Insurance Coverage. 84% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (16% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 66% had private coverage and 30% had public coverage.

Disability. 12% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Idaho reported a disability. The Idaho disability claim rate was ranked 23rd in the country.

For a list of Idaho counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Idaho Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Idaho had 3,318 total violent crimes (which ranked 44th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.21% (which ranked it 46th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 29 were murders, 479 were forcible rapes, 243 were robberies, and 2,567 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Idaho had 31,651 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 7,186 were burglaries, 23,101 were larceny/thefts, and 1,364 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Idaho had the 38th most law enforcement employees per population. Idaho ranked 44th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Idaho crime information, please see the Idaho State Judiciary – Idaho Supreme Court Data Repository.

Idaho Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Idaho employment background check products: an Idaho county criminal background check and an Idaho state criminal background check.

The Idaho county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments over the past seven years from the District Courts, Family Courts, and Circuit Courts. The cost of an Idaho county criminal background check is $24.95 per county and results are provided within one to three business days.

The Idaho state criminal background check includes an Idaho corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Idaho as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List.  The Idaho corrections background check includes felony conviction checks of discharged inmates.  The Idaho state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order.  The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Idaho criminal background check webpage.

Other Idaho employment background check products include an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Idaho” data is from 2011. “Idaho Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Is this your first time visiting our background checks blog?  Each week we look at State Criminal Data and State Employment Background Check Information. Each blog posting will have general information on a state, like health insurance coverage and employment status, as well as criminal data.  This week we’re covering Hawaii employment background check information and Hawaii criminal data.

Hawaii Population and Age Distribution. Hawaii’s estimated population was 1.4 million. The median age was 38.3 years. 22% of the population was under the age of 18, and 15% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $66,259. The total number of households was 447,748 with an average of 3.01 people.

Hawaii Employment and Unemployment Rate. 57.8% of the Hawaii population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 30th in the nation. The Hawaii unemployment rate is 7.1% which was ranked 39th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Hawaii were as follows: 44,911 (6.9%) were self-employed, 132,852 (20.5%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 469,292 (72.4%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Hawaii were: Retail (12.4%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (11%), Educational Services and Health Care (19.2%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (16.2%), and Public Administration (8.8%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Hawaii’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (33.3%), Service (23.1%), Sales and Office (24.8%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (10.1%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (8.7%).

Hawaii Health Insurance Coverage. 93% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (7% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 76% had private coverage and 31% had public coverage.

Disability. 11% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Hawaii reported a disability. The Hawaii disability claim rate was ranked 39th in the country.

For a list of Hawaii counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Total Violent Crimes. Hawaii had 3,330 total violent crimes (which ranked 43th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.24% (which ranked it 43rd among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 29 were murders, 285 were forcible rapes, 1,040 were robberies, and 1,976 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Hawaii had 42,817 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 7,979 were burglaries, 31,233 were larceny/thefts, and 3,605 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Hawaii had the 42nd most law enforcement employees per population. Hawaii ranked 29th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Hawaii crime information, please see the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center (HCJDC) criminal history records check webpage.

Are you looking for Georgia employment background check information or Georgia criminal data?  If so, then you have come to the right place.  We post data for a different state each week on our “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State” blog series.  Last week we looked at Florida, and this week we are covering Georgia.

About Georgia*

Georgia Population and Age Distribution. Georgia’s estimated population was 9.9 million. The median age was 35.7 years. 25% of the population was under the age of 18, and 12% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $47,209. The total number of households was 3,532,908 with an average of 2.73 people.

Georgia Employment and Unemployment Rate. 55.4% of the Georgia population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 38th in the nation. The Georgia unemployment rate is 11.0% which was ranked 7th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Georgia were as follows: 231,432 (5.4%) were self-employed, 660,652 (15.5%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 3,363,205 (78.9%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Georgia were: Educational Services and Health Care (21%), Retail (11.9%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (11.9%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9.4%), and Finance, Insurance Real Estate, Rental/Leasing (6.3%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Georgia’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (35.5%), Service (17.2%), Sales and Office (25.1%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.1%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (13.1%).

Georgia Health Insurance Coverage. 82% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (18% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 62% had private coverage and 29% had public coverage.

Disability. 12% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Georgia reported a disability. The Georgia disability claim rate was ranked 26th in the country.

For a list of Georgia counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Georgia Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Georgia had 37,591 total violent crimes (which ranked 9th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.38% (which ranked it 22nd among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 581 were murders, 2,124 were forcible rapes, 12,463 were robberies, and 22,423 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Georgia had 338,329 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 86,789 were burglaries, 223,004 were larceny/thefts, and 28,536 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Georgia had the 10th most law enforcement employees per population. Georgia ranked 6th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Georgia crime information, please see the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) webpage about obtaining Georgia criminal history record information.

Georgia Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Georgia employment background check products: a Georgia state criminal background check and a Georgia county criminal background check.

The Georgia state criminal background check includes Georgia corrections data of current and historical gross misdemeanor, felony and some misdemeanor convictions. The Georgia corrections checks include parolees and probationers. This also includes most of the Georgia Bureau Of Investigation (GBI) current and historical felony and misdemeanor arrest and conviction records. The Georgia state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order.

The Georgia county criminal background check includes the State courts and Superior courts for felony and misdemeanors.  The Georgia county background check covers the past seven years and will return convictions and/or deferred judgments.

The price for the Georgia criminal checks are only $24.95 each. For the full description, please visit our Georgia criminal background check webpage. Other employment background check products that include Georgia are an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Georgia” data is from 2011. “Georgia Crime Data” data is from 2012.

If you’re looking for Florida criminal data or Florida employment background check data, you’ve come to the right place.  Each week on our “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State” blog we look at this data for a different state.  Last week we looked at Delaware, and this week we’re covering Florida.

Florida Population and Age Distribution. Florida’s estimated population was 19.3 million. The median age was 41.1 years. 21% of the population was under the age of 18, and 18% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $45,040. The total number of households was 7,197,943 with an average of 2.62 people.

Florida Employment and Unemployment Rate. 52.4% of the Florida population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 48th in the nation. The Florida unemployment rate is 11.5% which was ranked 2nd in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Florida were as follows: 491,098 (5.9%) were self-employed, 1,077,744 (13%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 6,696,992 (80.9%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Florida were: Educational Services and Health Care (21.5%), Retail (13.8%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (12.6%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (12%), and Finance, Insurance Real Estate, Rental/Leasing (7.7%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Florida’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (33.7%), Service (20.5%), Sales and Office (28%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (8.9%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (8.9%).

Florida Health Insurance Coverage. 80% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (20% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 57% had private coverage and 35% had public coverage.

Disability. 13% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Florida reported a disability. The Florida disability claim rate was ranked 19th in the country.

For a list of Florida counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Total Violent Crimes. Florida had 94,087 total violent crimes which ranked 3rd in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.49% which ranked it 9th among all the states including DC & PR. Of the total number of violent crimes, 1,009 were murders, 5,260 were forcible rapes, 23,889 were robberies, and 63,929 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Florida had 632,988 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 153,563 were burglaries, 442,095 were larceny/thefts, and 37,330 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Florida had the 8th most law enforcement employees per population. Florida ranked 14th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Florida crime information, please see the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) website.

Welcome to our “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State” blog. Each week we look at this data for a different state. Last week we looked at Connecticut, and this week we’re covering Delaware.

Delaware Population and Age Distribution. Delaware’s estimated population was 0.9 million. The median age was 39.2 years. 22% of the population was under the age of 18, and 15% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $58,415. The total number of households was 340,308 with an average of 2.62 people.

Delaware Employment and Unemployment Rate. 58.2% of the Delaware population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 28th in the nation. The Delaware unemployment rate is 8.8% which was ranked 23rd in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Delaware were as follows: 18,381 (4.3%) were self-employed, 64,319 (15.1%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 343,618 (80.5%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Delaware were: Manufacturing (9.4%), Retail (12.3%), Finance, Insurance Real Estate, Rental/Leasing (9.9%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (10.3%), and Educational Services and Health Care (23.4%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Delaware’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (36.7%), Service (18.8%), Sales and Office (25.3%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (8.4%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (10.8%).

Delaware Health Insurance Coverage. 91% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (9% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 71% had private coverage and 35% had public coverage.

Disability. 12% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Delaware reported a disability. The Delaware disability claim rate was ranked 25th in the country.

For a list of Delaware counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Total Violent Crimes. Delaware had 5,020 total violent crimes which ranked 40th in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.55% which ranked it 7th among all the states including DC & PR. Of the total number of violent crimes, 57 were murders, 243 were forcible rapes, 1,492 were robberies, and 3,228 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Delaware had 30,639 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 7,371 were burglaries, 21,832 were larceny/thefts, and 1,436 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Delaware had the 15th most law enforcement employees per population. Delaware ranked 1st in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Delaware crime information, please see the Delaware State Courts website, the official web site of the Delaware Judiciary.

Looking for criminal data?  Need employment background check information? You’ve come to the right place.  Welcome to our “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State” blog.  Each week we look at this data for a different state. This week we’re covering Connecticut.

Connecticut Population and Age Distribution. Connecticut’s estimated population was 3.6 million. The median age was 40.4 years. 22% of the population was under the age of 18, and 15% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $67,276. The total number of households was 1,357,812 with an average of 2.56 people.

Connecticut Employment and Unemployment Rate. 60.8% of the Connecticut population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 17th in the nation. The Connecticut unemployment rate is 9.7% which was ranked 16th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Connecticut were as follows: 109,973 (6.2%) were self-employed, 233,628 (13.3%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 1,414,209 (80.3%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Connecticut were: Educational Services and Health Care (26.8%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (11%), Retail (10.9%), Manufacturing (10.8%), and Finance, Insurance Real Estate, Rental/Leasing (9.2%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Connecticut’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (41.5%), Service (18.1%), Sales and Office (23.7%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (7%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (9.7%).

Connecticut Health Insurance Coverage. 91% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (9% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 72% had private coverage and 30% had public coverage.

Disability. 11% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Connecticut reported a disability. The Connecticut disability claim rate was ranked 42nd in the country.

For a list of Connecticut counties, cities, towns, and county court houses, click here.

Connecticut Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Connecticut had 10,160 total violent crimes which ranked 31st in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.28% which ranked it 33rd among all the states including DC & PR. Of the total number of violent crimes, 146 were murders, 919 were forcible rapes, 3,687 were robberies, and 5,408 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Connecticut had 76,834 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 14,711 were burglaries, 55,674 were larceny/thefts, and 6,449 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Connecticut had the 33rd most law enforcement employees per population. Connecticut ranked 19th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Connecticut crime information, please see the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch criminal / motor vehicle case look-up website.

Connecticut Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Connecticut employment background check products: a Connecticut state criminal background check and a Connecticut county criminal background check.

The Connecticut state criminal background check covers thirteen judicial districts and pulls current county criminal records, historical county criminal records, and traffic records.  The check also pulls current and historical records for persons who are currently serving time under the supervision of the Connecticut Department of Corrections or who have escaped. The Connecticut state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within seconds of placing an order.  The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Connecticut criminal background check webpage.

The Connecticut county criminal background check covers the geographic courts and district courts for felony and misdemeanor cases.  The Connecticut county background check covers the past seven years and will return convictions and/or deferred judgments. The cost of this product is $24.95.

Other Connecticut employment background check products include an instant national criminal background check that searches 46 states and D.C. (this product is $59.95) and a 3-state criminal background check (this product is $39.90).

*Sources: U.S. Census Bureau and FBI. “About Connecticut” data is from 2011. “Connecticut Crime Data” data is from 2012.