Archives for May 2014

Did you know that the official name of the state of Massachusetts is the “Commonwealth of Massachusetts”? It is sometimes referred to as “the Commonwealth”, but has the same rights as other states in the United States. The three other states in the U.S. that are titled commonwealths are: Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. This week we are discussing Massachusetts employment background check information, Massachusetts crime data, and other general state information in our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”!

About Massachusetts*

Massachusetts Population and Age Distribution. Massachusetts’ estimated population was 6.6 million. The median age was 39.5 years. 21% 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 $65,339. The total number of households was 2,522,394 with an average of 2.54 people.

Massachusetts Employment and Unemployment Rate. 61.6% of the Massachusetts population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 15th in the nation. The Massachusetts unemployment rate is 8.5% which was ranked 28th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Massachusetts were as follows: 200,499 (6%) were self-employed, 417,770 (12.5%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 2,713,058 (81.4%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Massachusetts were: Educational Services and Health Care (27.9%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (12.8%), Retail (10.9%), Manufacturing (9.1%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Massachusetts’ private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (43.3%), Sales and Office (23.4%), Service (17.4%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (8.7%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (7.2%).

Massachusetts Health Insurance Coverage. 96% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (4% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 75% had private coverage and 34% had public coverage.

Disability. 12% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Massachusetts reported a disability. The Massachusetts disability claim rate was ranked 34th in the country.

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

Massachusetts Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Massachusetts had 26,953 total violent crimes (which ranked 15th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate of 0.41% (which ranked it 21st among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 121 were murders, 1,642 were forcible rapes, 6,552 were robberies, and 18,638 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Massachusetts had 143,089 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 34,540 were burglaries, 99,317 were larceny/thefts, and 9,232 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Massachusetts had the 30th most law enforcement employees per population. Massachusetts ranked 13th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Massachusetts crime information, please see the Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) website.

Massachusetts Employment Background Check Products

InstantCriminalChecks.com offers two Massachusetts employment background check products: a Massachusetts county criminal background check and a Massachusetts state sex offender background check.

The Massachusetts county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments from the Superior courts and 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.

Our Massachusetts employment background check products include a Massachusetts county criminal check, a sex offender record search of Massachusetts as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List. For the full description, please visit our Massachusetts criminal background check webpage.

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

Did you know that Maryland has the highest median household income which makes it the wealthiest state in the U.S.A.? This week we are discussing Maryland employment background check information, Maryland crime data, and other general state information in our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”!

About Maryland*

Maryland Population and Age Distribution. Maryland’s estimated population was 5.9 million. The median age was 38.1 years. 23% 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 $71,122. The total number of households was 2,157,717 with an average of 2.66 people.

Maryland Employment and Unemployment Rate. 62.5% of the Maryland population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 11th in the nation. The Maryland unemployment rate is 8.3% which was ranked 30th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Maryland were as follows: 142,322 (4.8%) were self-employed, 646,019 (22%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 2,144,907 (73%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Maryland were: Educational Services and Health Care (23.4%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (15.5%), Public Administration (10.9%), Retail (10.1%), and Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (8.2%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Maryland’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (44.2%), Sales and Office (23.2%), Service (17%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (7.8%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (7.8%).

Maryland Health Insurance Coverage. 90% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (10% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 74% had private coverage and 28% had public coverage.

Disability. 10% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Maryland reported a disability. The Maryland disability claim rate was ranked 46th in the country.

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

Maryland Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Maryland had 28,055 total violent crimes (which ranked 13th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate of 0.48% (which ranked it 10th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 369 were murders, 1,235 were forcible rapes, 10,141 were robberies, and 16,310 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Maryland had 162,031 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 33,732 were burglaries, 113,274 were larceny/thefts, and 15,025 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Maryland had the 25th most law enforcement employees per population. Maryland ranked 15th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Maryland crime information, please see the Maryland Courts Case Search website.

Maryland Employment Background Check Products

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

The Maryland state criminal background check includes a Maryland corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Maryland as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List. The corrections background check pulls records of convicted offenders currently residing in a state correctional institution or under the supervision of the Maryland DOC. The Maryland Administrator of Courts contains felony and misdemeanors from the district courts. The Maryland 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 Maryland criminal background check webpage.

The Maryland 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.

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

This week we are discussing Maine employment background check information, Maine crime data, and other state information such as health insurance coverage in our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”! Did you know that Maine was part of Massachusetts until it voted to secede from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1820?

About Maine*

Maine Population and Age Distribution. Maine’s estimated population was 1.3 million. The median age was 43.5 years. 20% of the population was under the age of 18, and 17% was 65 years and over.

Median Household Income. The median income of households was $46,709. The total number of households was 554,543 with an average of 2.33 people.

Maine Employment and Unemployment Rate. 59.0% of the Maine population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 24th in the nation. The Maine unemployment rate is 7.6% which was ranked 36th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Maine were as follows: 55,276 (8.6%) were self-employed, 89,435 (13.8%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 500,509 (77.4%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Maine were: Educational Services and Health Care (27.5%), Retail (13.6%), Manufacturing (9.2%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (9.1%), and Professional/Administrative/Scientific (8.3%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Maine’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (33.9%), Sales and Office (24.5%), Service (18.7%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (11.6%), and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (11.2%).

Maine Health Insurance Coverage. 90% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (10% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 65% had private coverage and 39% had public coverage.

Disability. 16% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Maine reported a disability. The Maine disability claim rate was ranked 6th in the country.

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

Maine Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Maine had 1,631 total violent crimes (which ranked 50th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.12% (which ranked it 52nd among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 25 were murders, 372 were forcible rapes, 423 were robberies, and 811 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Maine had 33,361 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 7,461 were burglaries, 24,905 were larceny/thefts, and 995 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Maine had the 50th most law enforcement employees per population. Maine ranked 48th in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Maine crime information, please see the Maine Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) website.

Maine Employment Background Check Products

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

The Maine county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments from the Superior courts and 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 Maine state criminal background check includes a Maine corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Maine as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List. The corrections background check pulls historical and current felony and gross misdemeanor convictions. The Maine 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 Maine criminal background check webpage.

Other Maine 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 Maine” data is from 2011. “Maine 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 Louisiana employment background check information, Louisiana crime data, and other general state information such as the Louisiana employment rate and median household income. Did you know that Louisiana is the only U.S. state that uses the term parishes to describe their local governments otherwise known as counties?

About Louisiana*

Louisiana Population and Age Distribution. Louisiana’s estimated population was 4.6 million. The median age was 36 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 $42,944. The total number of households was 1,719,473 with an average of 2.6 people.

Louisiana Employment and Unemployment Rate. 55.5% of the Louisiana population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 37th in the nation. The Louisiana unemployment rate is 8.8% which was ranked 25th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Louisiana were as follows: 110,374 (5.5%) were self-employed, 315,224 (15.7%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 1,573,418 (78.6%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Louisiana were: Educational Services and Health Care (23.5%), Retail (11.5%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (10.5%), Professional/Administrative/Scientific (8.6%), and Construction (8.1%),

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Louisiana’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (31.9%), Sales and Office (23.5%), Service (19.6%), Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance (12.7%), and Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (12.2%).

Louisiana Health Insurance Coverage. 83% of the civilian non-institutionalized population had health insurance coverage (17% had no coverage). Of those with coverage, 59% had private coverage and 35% had public coverage.

Disability. 15% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Louisiana reported a disability. The Louisiana disability claim rate was ranked 7th in the country.

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

Louisiana Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Louisiana had 22,868 total violent crimes (which ranked 18th in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.50% (which ranked it 8th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 495 were murders, 1,158 were forcible rapes, 5,475 were robberies, and 15,740 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Louisiana had 162,936 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 42,140 were burglaries, 112,915 were larceny/thefts, and 7,881 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Louisiana had the 2nd most law enforcement employees per population. Louisiana ranked 2nd in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Louisiana crime information, please see the Louisiana State Police Internet Background Check (IBC) website.

Louisiana Employment Background Check Products

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

The Louisiana county criminal background check (Louisiana Parish) will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments from the District and Magistrate 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 Louisiana state criminal background check includes a Louisiana corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Louisiana as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List. The corrections background check is limited to individuals in the custody of the Louisiana Department of Corrections (DOC) who have been considered for parole. The Louisiana 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 Louisiana criminal background check webpage.

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