Archives for 2014

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.  We’ve already covered all the states starting with the letter A, and last week we covered California.  This week we’re covering Colorado.

Colorado Population and Age Distribution. Colorado’s estimated population was 5.2 million. The median age was 36.2 years. 24% 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 $56,765. The total number of households was 1,996,088 with an average of 2.54 people.

Colorado Employment and Unemployment Rate. 62.6% of the Colorado population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 10th in the nation. The Colorado unemployment rate is 7.8% which was ranked 35th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Colorado were as follows: 165,306 (6.5%) were self-employed, 362,653 (14.2%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 2,027,737 (79.2%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Colorado were: Educational Services and Health Care (20.6%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (13.6%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (11%), Retail (10.9%), and Construction (7.2%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Colorado’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (40%), Service (17.6%), Sales and Office (24.2%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.5%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (8.8%).

Colorado Health Insurance Coverage. 85% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (15% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 69% had private coverage and 26% had public coverage.

Disability. 10% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Colorado reported a disability. The Colorado disability claim rate was ranked 50th in the country.

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

Total Violent Crimes. Colorado had 16,023 total violent crimes which ranked 25th in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.31% which ranked it 29th among all the states including DC & PR. Of the total number of violent crimes, 162 were murders, 2,113 were forcible rapes, 3,395 were robberies, and 10,353 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Colorado had 139,270 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 26,157 were burglaries, 101,021 were larceny/thefts, and 12,092 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Colorado had the 21st most law enforcement employees per population. Colorado ranked 25th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Colorado crime information, please see the Colorado Integrated Criminal Justice Records Information System (CICJIS) or the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Internet Criminal History Check System (ICHC).

Is this your first time visiting our “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State!” blog?  Welcome!  Each week we look at this data for a different state.  We’ve already covered all the states starting with the letter A.  This week we’re on to California.

California Population and Age Distribution.  California’s estimated population was 38 million. The median age was 35.5 years.  24% 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 $58,328.  The total number of households was 12,552,658 with an average of 2.97 people.

California Employment and Unemployment Rate.  56.1% of the California population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 36th in the nation.  The California unemployment rate is 11.4% which was ranked 3th in the country.

Types of Employers.  The types of employers in California were as follows: 1,420,493 (8.5%) were self-employed, 2,323,827 (13.9%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 13,004,112 (77.5%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries.  The top five industries by percent in California were: Educational Services and Health Care (21%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (12.8%), Retail (11.3%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (10.1%), and Manufacturing (9.9%).

Occupations.  Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in California’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (36.8%), Service (19%), Sales and Office (24.1%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.1%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (11.1%).

Health Insurance Coverage.  82% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (18% had no coverage).  Of those with coverage, 60% had private coverage and 31% had public coverage.

Disability.  10% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of California reported a disability The California disability claim rate was ranked 47th in the country.

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

Total Violent Crimes.  California had 160,944 total violent crimes which ranked 1st in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.42% which ranked it 17th among all the states including DC & PR.  Of the total number of violent crimes, 1,884 were murders, 7,837 were forcible rapes, 5,6521 were robberies, and 94,702 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. California had 1,049,465 total property crimes.  Of the total number of property crimes, 245,767 were burglaries, 635,090 were larceny/thefts, and 168,608 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement.  California had the 13th most law enforcement employees per population.  California ranked 18th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more California crime information, please see the State of California Department of Justice Office of the Attorney General website (CA OAG).

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two California employment background check: an instant multi-county California criminal background check and a California county criminal background check.

The California multi-county criminal background check covers criminal records from multiple counties such as: Contra Costa, Fresno, Indio, Los Angeles, Marin, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura.  For the full list, please visit our California criminal background check webpage. This product also pulls historical and current felony conviction records on inmates and those on probation.

The California county criminal background check covers the Superior courts for felony and misdemeanor cases.  The county background check covers the past seven years and will return convictions and/or deferred judgments.

Other California 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 California” data is from 2011. “California Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Looking for criminal data or employment background check data?   You’ve come to the right place.  Each week we look at this data for a different state with our blog series “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State!” We’re working our way through the alphabet…this week we’re onto Arkansas.

Arkansas Population and Age Distribution.  Arkansas’s estimated population was 2.9 million. The median age was 37.6 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 $40,112.  The total number of households was 1,143,859 with an average of 2.51 people.

Arkansas Employment and Unemployment Rate.  54.2% of the Arkansas population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 43rd in the nation.  The Arkansas unemployment rate is 8.4% which was ranked 29th in the country.

Types of Employers.  The types of employers in Arkansas were as follows: 77,459 (6.2%) were self-employed, 219,940 (17.6%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 951,377 (76%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries.  The top five industries by percent in Arkansas were: Educational Services and Health Care (24.2%), Manufacturing (14%), Retail (13%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (8%), and Construction (6.7%).

Occupations.  Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Arkansas private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (31.2%), Service (17.3%), Sales and Office (23.9%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (10.7%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (16.9%).

Health Insurance Coverage.  84% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (16% had no coverage).  Of those with coverage, 59% had private coverage and 36% had public coverage.

Disability.  16% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Arkansas reported a disability The Arkansas disability claim rate was ranked 5th in the country.

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

Total Violent Crimes.  Arkansas had 13,835 total violent crimes which ranked 27th in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.47% which ranked it 12th among all the states including DC & PR.  Of the total number of violent crimes, 173 were murders, 1,247 were forcible rapes, 2,320 were robberies, and 10,095 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Arkansas had 107,941 total property crimes.  Of the total number of property crimes, 31,890 were burglaries, 70,327 were larceny/thefts, and 5,724 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement.  Arkansas had the 26th most law enforcement employees per population.  Arkansas ranked 35th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Arkansas crime information, please see The Official State of Arkansas Online Criminal Background Check System website. (ASP CBC)

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

The Arkansas state criminal background check covers criminal circuit court reports from Arkansas circuit courts and includes misdemeanor, felony, and violation offenses.  It also pulls historical and current felony conviction reports on inmates and those on probation. For the full description, please visit our Arkansas criminal background check webpage.

The Arkansas county criminal background check covers the circuit courts for felony cases only.  The county background check covers the past seven years and will return convictions and/or deferred judgments.

Other Arkansas employment background check products 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 Arkansas” data is from 2011. “Arkansas Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Welcome to the third installment of our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”!  We’ve already looked at Alabama and Alaska.  This week we are onto Arizona.

Arizona Population and Age Distribution.  Arizona’s estimated population was 6.6 million. The median age was 36.6 years.  25% 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 $47,826.  The total number of households was 2,392,168 with an average of 2.68 people.

Arizona Employment and Unemployment Rate.  54% of the Arizona population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 44th in the nation.  The Arizona unemployment rate is 9.8% which was ranked 15th in the country.

Types of Employers.  The types of employers in Arizona were as follows: 163,931 (5.9%) were self-employed, 409,982 (14.9%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 2,179,758 (79%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries.  The top five industries by percent in Arizona were: Educational Services and Health Care (22.3%), Retail (12.2%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (11.9%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (10.6%), and Finance, Insurance Real Estate, Rental/Leasing (8.1%).

Occupations.  Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Arizona’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (34.9%); Service (20.2%), Sales and Office (26.2%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (9.1%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (9.5%).  [Fact Finder, p. 6]

Health Insurance Coverage.  82% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (18% had no coverage).  Of those with coverage, 59% had private coverage and 34% had public coverage.

Disability.  12% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Arizona reported a disability The Arizona disability claim rate was ranked 31st in the country.

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

Total Violent Crimes.  Arizona had 28,108 total violent crimes which ranked 12th in the nation and with a violent crime rate 0.43% which ranked it 16th among all the states including DC & PR.  Of the total number of violent crimes, 358 were murders, 2,277 were forcible rapes, 7,386 were robberies, and 18,087 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Arizona had 231,930 total property crimes.  Of the total number of property crimes, 52,934 were burglaries, 159,838 were larceny/thefts, and 19,158 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement.  Arizona had the 14th most law enforcement employees per population.  Arizona ranked 34th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Arizona crime information, please see the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS)

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Arizona employment background check products: an Arizona county criminal background check and an Arizona state criminal background check.  The price of the Arizona state criminal background check is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Arizona criminal background check webpage.

The Arizona state criminal background check pulls criminal court data that includes superior, municipal, and justice of the peace court reports.  It also pulls corrections data that includes current and historical criminal reports on inmates and probationers that are or have been under the supervision of a state correctional facility.

The Arizona county criminal background check covers the superior and justice of the peace courts for felony and misdemeanor cases.  The county background check covers the past seven years and will return convictions and/or deferred judgments.

Other Arizona employment background check products that include Arizona 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 Arizona” data is from 2011. “Arizona Crime Data” data is from 2012.

Welcome to the second posting in our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State”!  Each week we look at criminal data and general information, like population and employment status, for a specific state.  Last week we looked at Alabama.  This week we’re on to Alaska.

Alaska Population and Age Distribution.  Alaska’s estimated population was just over 730,000 thousand people. The median age was 33.8 years.  26% of the population was under the age of 18, and 8.5% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $67,712.  The total number of households was 251,651 with an average of 2.8 people.

Alaska Employment and Unemployment Rate.  62.3% of the Alaska population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 12th in the nation. The Alaska unemployment rate is 7.8% which was ranked 34th in the country.

Types of Employers.  The types of employers in Alaska were as follows: 22,407 (6.4%) were self-employed, 91,227 (26%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 237,316 (67.5%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries.  The top five industries by percent in Alaska were: Educational Services and Health Care (24.4%), Public Administration (11.7%), Retail (10.7%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9.3%), and Professional/Administrative/Scientific (8.1%).

Occupations.  Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Alaska’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (36.8%); Service (19.2%), Sales and Office (21.4%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (11.8%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (10.8%).

Health Insurance Coverage.  80% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (21% had no coverage).  Of those with coverage, 63% had private coverage and 26% had public coverage.

Disability.  11% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Alaska reported a disability. The Alaska disability claim rate was ranked 38th in the country.

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

Alaska Crime Data*

Total Crime Rate.  Alaska had a total crime rate of 632.6 incidents per 100,000 individuals.  Of the 632.6, 3.2 were murders, 73.4 were forcible rapes, 94 were robberies, and 462 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime Rate. The property crime rate was 2,935 incidents per 100,000 individuals.  Of the 2,935, 514 were burglaries, 2,178 were larceny/thefts, and 241 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement.  Alaska had the 40th most law enforcement employees per population.  Alaska ranked 43rd for the most police officers per population by state.

For more Alaska crime information, please see the Alaska Court System website courts.alaska.gov.

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

The Alaska state criminal background check includes an Alaska criminal background check, a sex offender record search of Alaska as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List.  The criminal background check pulls from records contained in 34 superior courts within four judicial districts.  The Alaska state criminal background check is “instant” and results are received within a few seconds of placing an order.  The price of this product is only $24.95. For the full description, please visit our Alaska criminal background check webpage.

The Alaska 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 this product is $24.95 per county.

Other Alaska 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 Alaska” data is from 2012. “Alaska Crime Data” data is from 2009.

Welcome to the first positing of our new weekly blog series, “Criminal Data And Employment Background Check Information For Your Favorite State”!  Each blog posting will have general information on a state, like population and employment status, as well as criminal data.  We will work our way through the alphabet so our first state is Alabama.

Alabama Population and Age Distribution.  Alabama’s estimated population was 4.8 million. The median age was 38.1 years.  23% of the population was under the age of 18, and 14% was 65 years and over.

Alabama’s Age Distribution of Population:

• 23.4% under 18
• 10.1% ages 18 to 24
• 25.5% ages 25 to 44
• 27.0% ages 45 to 64
• 14.0% ages 65 and over

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $41,415.  The average household size was 2.5 people.

Employment and Unemployment Rate.  52% of the Alabama population over the age of 15 were employed.

Types of Employers.  The types of employers in Alabama were as follows: 104,381 (5%) were self-employed, 338,799 (17%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government, and 1,534,049 (77%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries.  The top five industries by percent in Alabama were: Educational Services and Health Care (22.5%), Manufacturing (13.5%), Retail (12.1%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (9.5%), and Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (8%).

Occupations.  Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Alabama’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (32.9%); Service (17.2%), Sales and Office (24.6%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (10.2%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (15.1%).

Health Insurance Coverage.  86% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (14% had no coverage).  Of those with coverage, 65% had private coverage and 33% had public coverage. 

Disability.  16% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Alabama reported a disability.

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