Archives for March 2014

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.