People per tax return
People covered per tax return: household size as the tax system sees it.
Reported for3,143areas, in 51 states — none in PR
Link to density0.28not mostly about how urban a place is
Nearby places alike0.56Moran’s I: strongly, neighbouring places tend to be similar
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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 N2 / N1
Exemptions (people claimed on a return) divided by returns. It is a measure of household size from tax filings, not from a survey. 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 8 pairs built from the same numbers or the same model as this measure, since they are bound to match.
| Measure | Unadjusted | Adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| People per tax return and Median ageWhere People per tax return is higher, Median age 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. Median age by US county | -0.32 | -0.49 |
| People per tax return and Share aged 65 and overWhere People per tax return is higher, Share aged 65 and over 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 aged 65 and over by US county | -0.30 | -0.47 |
| People per tax return and Per capita incomeWhere People per tax return is higher, Per capita income 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. Per capita income by US county | -0.45 | -0.45 |
| People per tax return and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2008Where People per tax return is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2008 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. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2008 by US county | +0.55 | +0.45 |
| People per tax return and Share with a bachelor's degree or higherWhere People per tax return is higher, Share with a bachelor's degree or higher 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 with a bachelor's degree or higher by US county | -0.46 | -0.42 |
| People per tax return and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2012Where People per tax return is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2012 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. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2012 by US county | +0.54 | +0.42 |
| People per tax return and Any disabilityWhere People per tax return is higher, Any disability tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Any disability by US county | +0.43 | +0.39 |
| People per tax return and Republican share of the two-party vote, 2004Where People per tax return is higher, Republican share of the two-party vote, 2004 tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Republican share of the two-party vote, 2004 by US county | +0.48 | +0.39 |
| People per tax return and Disability-free scoreWhere People per tax return is higher, Disability-free score tends to be lower: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Disability-free score by US county | -0.42 | -0.39 |
| People per tax return and Mobility disabilityWhere People per tax return is higher, Mobility disability tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared, and inside states as well. Mobility disability by US county | +0.40 | +0.38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| People per tax return and Share White, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share White, not Hispanic by US county | -0.09 | -0.16 |
| People per tax return and Share Black, not HispanicCould easily be chance once only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Black, not Hispanic by US county | +0.00 | +0.03 |
| People per tax return and Share Hispanic or Latino, any raceWhere People per tax return is higher, Share Hispanic or Latino, any race tends to be higher: a weak link that holds when only places with similar density, income and education are compared. Share Hispanic or Latino, any race by US county | +0.19 | +0.20 |
| People per tax return 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 | -0.18 | -0.00 |
| People per tax return 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 | +0.24 | +0.16 |
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
Lowest
The middle area reports 2. The middle half of counties falls between 2 and 2 (the 25th to 75th percentile).
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