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.

This week we are discussing Kentucky employment background check information, Kentucky crime data, and other general state information in our weekly blog series, “Criminal Data and Employment Background Check Information for Your Favorite State”! Did you know that Kentucky was originally a part of Virginia? It became the 15th state in 1792.

About Kentucky*

Kentucky Population and Age Distribution. Kentucky’s estimated population was 4.4 million. The median age was 38.4 years. 23% 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 $41,724. The total number of households was 1,707,004 with an average of 2.49 people.

Kentucky Employment and Unemployment Rate. 53.8% of the Kentucky population over the age of 15 were employed which ranks 45th in the nation. The Kentucky unemployment rate is 9.3% which was ranked 19th in the country.

Types of Employers. The types of employers in Kentucky were as follows: 103,681 (5.6%) were self-employed, 290,465 (15.5%) were employed by the federal, state, or local government and 1,470,567 (78.7%) were employed by the private sector.

Top Five Industries. The top five industries by percent in Kentucky were: Educational Services and Health Care (24.4%), Manufacturing (13.6%), Retail (11.9%), Accommodations/Food Service/Entertainment (8.8%), and Professional/Administrative/Scientific (7.5%).

Occupations. Occupations for the population employed (over the age of 15) in Kentucky’s private sector were: Business, Science, and Arts (32.3%), Sales and Office (24.5%), Production, Transportation, and Material Moving (16.7%), Service (16.7%), Natural Resources, and Construction, and Maintenance (9.8%).

Kentucky 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. 17% of the civilian non-institutionalized population of Kentucky reported a disability. The Kentucky disability claim rate was ranked 2nd in the country.

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

Kentucky Crime Data*

Total Violent Crimes. Kentucky had 9,752 total violent crimes (which ranked 33rd in the nation) and with a violent crime rate 0.22% (which ranked it 45th among all the states including DC & PR). Of the total number of violent crimes, 195 were murders, 1,272 were forcible rapes, 3,535 were robberies, and 4,750 were aggravated assaults.

Property Crime. Kentucky had 111,826 total property crimes. Of the total number of property crimes, 29,587 were burglaries, 75,571 were larceny/thefts, and 6,668 were motor vehicle thefts.

Law Enforcement. Kentucky had the 48th most law enforcement employees per population. Kentucky ranked 42nd in the nation for the most police officers per population.

For more Kentucky crime information, please see the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Criminal Record Reports website.

Kentucky Employment Background Check Products

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

The Kentucky county criminal background check will return felony and misdemeanor convictions and deferred judgments from the General Sessions, Circuit, 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 Kentucky state criminal background check includes a Kentucky corrections background check, a sex offender record search of Kentucky as well as the entire country, and a search of the Most Wanted List. The corrections background check pulls felony conviction records as well as records of felony and gross misdemeanor offenses of convicts currently or recently under the supervision of the Kentucky DOC. The Kentucky 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 Kentucky criminal background check webpage.

Other Kentucky 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 Kentucky” data is from 2011. “Kentucky 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 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.