Returns claiming charitable contributions
The percentage of tax returns claiming a deduction for gifts to charity. Only people who itemize their deductions can claim it, and the 2017 tax law cut their number roughly in half. So this tracks who finds itemizing worth it as much as who gives.
Reported for3,143areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.50not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.65Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
Typerate%
How it has moved
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Every state, every year
One row per state and one column per year, sorted by the latest value. It shows states, not counties: nobody can scan 3,222 rows, and the pattern only shows when it all fits on one screen.
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Where it comes from
IRS Statistics of Income · IRS SOI N19700 / N1
Shows up only on returns that list deductions one by one (itemise). The 2017 tax law roughly halved the number of people who itemise. So this now measures who finds itemising worth it as much as who gives. The population is filers, not residents.
Combining areas: an average weighted by tax returns filed.
What it goes with
The strongest links that have a page of their own. Unadjusted is the link before adjusting for anything, from −1 (opposite) to +1 (in step). Adjusted compares places with the same population density, income and education levels, so those differences can’t explain the link. This list leaves out the 7 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.18 | +0.57 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Housing insecurityWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Housing insecurity tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Housing insecurity by US county | -0.09 | +0.52 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Food insecurityWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Food insecurity tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Food insecurity by US county | -0.15 | +0.50 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Binge drinkingWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Binge drinking tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Binge drinking by US county | -0.17 | -0.50 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Lack of reliable transportationWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Lack of reliable transportation tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Lack of reliable transportation by US county | -0.17 | +0.48 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and StrokeWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Stroke tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Stroke by US county | -0.30 | +0.46 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and LonelinessWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Loneliness tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Loneliness by US county | +0.05 | +0.46 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Self-care disabilityWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Self-care disability tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Self-care disability by US county | -0.29 | +0.45 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Material security scoreWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Material security score tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Material security score by US county | +0.25 | -0.45 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Threat of utility shut-offWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Threat of utility shut-off tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Threat of utility shut-off by US county | -0.20 | +0.44 |
Population makeup
How this measure varies with the racial and ethnic makeup of counties. Every group is shown, whatever its rank. These are links across counties: they describe places, not people. They say nothing about any person’s risk or behaviour based on their race. Counties with a larger share of one group also differ in much else, such as income, segregation, region and history. The adjusted figure only accounts for density, income and education.
| Share of residents | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Share White, not HispanicWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Share White, not Hispanic tends to be lower: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.28 | -0.41 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Share Black, not HispanicWhere Returns claiming charitable contributions is higher, Share Black, not Hispanic tends to be higher: a moderate link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.18 | +0.57 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.08 | +0.10 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Share Asian, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Asian, not Hispanic by US county | +0.47 | +0.03 |
| Returns claiming charitable contributions and Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share American Indian or Alaska Native, not Hispanic by US county | -0.23 | -0.04 |
Highest and lowest
Of 3,143 counties reporting it. These are the two ends of a national ranking. For most measures, that ranking mostly sorts places by income and how urban they are. That is why the place pages compare each place with similar places instead.
Highest
- Charles County, MD — 23.8%
- Marin County, CA — 22.5%
- Prince George's County, MD — 21.7%
- Falls Church city, VA — 21%
- Morgan County, UT — 20.9%
Lowest
- Camas County, ID — 0%
- Clark County, ID — 0%
- Hardin County, IL — 0%
- Pope County, IL — 0%
- Chautauqua County, KS — 0%
The middle area reports 3.22%. The middle half of counties falls between 2.1% and 4.94% (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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