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Just the Facts - Key Economic and Social Indicators for New York State

Digital Economy (2007)

 
 
Online Population1
Internet Domain Names2
Technology in Schools3
E-Gov't 4
Online Agriculture5
Broadband Telecommunications6
State
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Rank
Score
Alabama
44
53.20%
36
1.81
43
4.06
47
3.63
48
3.82
34
3.78
Alaska
1
71.60%
17
2.78
10
5.95
45
3.85
25
5.04
6
6
Arizona
17
63.60%
2
5.04
37
4.36
17
5.41
42
4.29
12
5.08
Arkansas
49
49.90%
46
1.34
23
5.23
30
4.87
41
4.33
47
3.17
California
34
56.80%
4
4.01
48
3.48
21
5.23
19
5.41
2
6.51
Colorado
9
65.10%
11
3.07
44
4.05
38
4.46
10
6.13
21
4.51
Connecticut
7
66.90%
23
2.55
29
5
36
4.6
1
7.18
14
5.06
Delaware
27
59.10%
13
2.92
38
4.36
31
4.81
31
4.87
35
3.72
Florida
33
57.70%
6
3.8
17
5.46
25
5.1
15
5.72
4
6.07
Georgia
37
56.30%
16
2.83
25
5.19
33
4.67
49
3.72
1
6.93
Hawaii
38
56.10%
5
3.88
39
4.29
42
4.22
25
5.04
26
4.26
Idaho
22
62.20%
39
1.73
21
5.3
39
4.44
7
6.57
43
3.36
Illinois
31
58.40%
20
2.7
30
4.96
12
5.61
16
5.69
10
5.21
Indiana
29
58.80%
33
1.89
19
5.4
3
6.35
29
4.95
32
4
Iowa
19
63.50%
42
1.56
13
5.64
43
4.2
13
5.75
39
3.55
Kansas
16
63.80%
38
1.75
4
6.35
23
5.17
30
4.91
24
4.42
Kentucky
36
56.60%
40
1.61
31
4.9
11
5.63
50
3.36
40
3.53
Louisiana
48
50.00%
21
2.63
41
4.23
40
4.38
45
4
17
4.74
Maine
13
64.50%
41
1.6
2
7.29
32
4.75
1
7.18
45
3.26
Maryland
10
65.10%
14
2.88
46
3.98
22
5.17
31
4.87
9
5.64
Massachusetts
21
62.50%
15
2.87
33
4.76
18
5.41
1
7.18
7
5.8
Michigan
28
58.90%
29
2.23
32
4.89
1
6.78
21
5.34
31
4.12
Minnesota
4
69.00%
24
2.42
35
4.67
9
5.68
22
5.27
27
4.25
Mississippi
50
42.60%
49
0.96
40
4.29
35
4.6
46
3.98
42
3.36
Missouri
24
60.50%
34
1.87
11
5.7
29
4.94
44
4.07
37
3.65
Montana
25
60.00%
45
1.48
8
5.97
24
5.15
9
6.29
49
3.03
Nebraska
11
64.80%
43
1.5
7
6.04
13
5.52
18
5.57
23
4.45
Nevada
40
55.60%
1
7.15
49
3.21
34
4.64
42
4.29
5
6.03
New Hampshire
2
70.40%
19
2.71
45
3.98
46
3.85
1
7.18
20
4.55
New Jersey
20
62.60%
18
2.73
22
5.27
14
5.51
34
4.82
3
6.31
New Mexico
46
51.80%
32
1.9
18
5.41
49
3.41
39
4.47
36
3.69
NEW YORK
35
56.80%
10
3.19
36
4.52
8
5.74
23
5.16
8
5.79
North Carolina
42
55.10%
25
2.37
34
4.75
26
5.03
28
4.99
18
4.67
North Dakota
12
64.50%
44
1.48
6
6.08
20
5.29
12
5.83
41
3.37
Ohio
30
58.60%
28
2.25
12
5.67
5
6.07
37
4.68
33
3.93
Oklahoma
41
55.30%
31
1.97
26
5.05
44
4.05
36
4.71
29
4.16
Oregon
23
62.20%
12
2.97
47
3.7
19
5.36
8
6.31
16
4.8
Pennsylvania
26
59.70%
30
2.18
20
5.36
16
5.49
38
4.62
22
4.45
Rhode Island
32
57.80%
27
2.28
42
4.18
37
4.52
1
7.18
15
5.05
South Carolina
45
52.40%
35
1.82
24
5.21
28
4.95
40
4.38
30
4.13
South Dakota
14
64.10%
50
0.91
1
7.43
15
5.5
17
5.65
44
3.35
Tennessee
39
55.80%
22
2.61
28
5.03
7
5.78
47
3.84
25
4.3
Texas
43
54.60%
9
3.31
14
5.6
4
6.15
35
4.79
19
4.63
Utah
3
69.60%
3
4.04
50
2.68
2
6.35
24
5.11
28
4.19
Vermont
8
65.90%
26
2.36
16
5.46
41
4.33
1
7.18
48
3.11
Virginia
18
63.60%
7
3.76
9
5.96
6
5.85
33
4.84
13
5.07
Washington
6
68.00%
8
3.49
27
5.03
10
5.65
11
5.96
11
5.09
West Virginia
47
51.50%
47
1.3
5
6.09
48
3.57
27
5
50
2.94
Wisconsin
15
64.10%
37
1.81
15
5.54
27
4.96
20
5.37
38
3.65
Wyoming
5
68.40%
48
1.05
3
6.79
50
3.29
14
5.75
46
3.21
U.S. Average
58.70%
2.94
5
5
5
5

Source: The 2007 State New Economy Index

  1. Percentage of population using the internet.
  2. The number of domain names per firm.
  3. A weighted measure of three factors measuring computer and Internet use in schools.
  4. A measure of the utilization of digital technologies in state governments.
  5. A measure of the percentage of farmers with Internet access and using computers for business.
  6. A weighted measure of the deployment of residential and business broadband lines.
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