Less young adults in Pennsylvania smoke since 2011

Approximately 29 percent of young adults (age 18 to 29) were current smokers in 2011, the highest of any age group. By 2016, however, only 17 percent of persons age 18 to 29 years old currently smoked – a decrease of 12 percentage points. The percent of smokers age 30 and over did not experience much change through time. Adults age 30 to 44 represent the largest group of smokers by age at 24 percent followed closely by those age 45 to 64 years.

Current smokers are defined as those who smoke every day or some days. The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s Enterprise Data Dissemination Informatics Exchange (EDDIE) provides a variety of data on risk factors among Pennsylvania’s residents.

More information available at: https://www.phaim1.health.pa.gov/EDD/

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Percent of Pennsylvania Adults Who Are Current Smokers by Age

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Pennsylvania Department of HealthBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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Hilary Clinton got more votes, won more counties than Sanders in 2016 Primaries

Over 935,000 of Pennsylvania’s Democrats voted for Hilary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Primaries compared to those who voted for Bernard “Bernie” Sanders (just over 730,000). Besides winning approximately 55.6 percent of Democratic votes, Mrs. Clinton was also favored in 37 out of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties finding the largest majorities in Philadelphia (63.0 percent), Delaware (59.7 percent), and Montgomery (59.0 percent) Counties.

The Pennsylvania Department of State provides voting and election statistics for presidential elections, voter turnout, and voter registration. The Pennsylvania Department of State “promotes the integrity of the electoral process, provides the initial infrastructure for economic development through corporate organizations and transactions, and protects the health and safety of the public”.

More on information available at: http://www.dos.pa.gov/VotingElections/Pages/default.aspx

Did you know? 72.9 percent of Pennsylvania’s residents were born in Pennsylvania.

Find out more in the 2017 edition of Pennsylvania Facts. Call 717.948.6336 or email PaSDC@psu.edu for your copy.

Majorities in 2016 Democratic Presidential Primaries

Pennsylvania State Data Center

Pennsylvania Department of State2016 Presidential Primary Results

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Construction employees submitting most unemployment claims Approximately 16.9 percent of all new initial unemployment compensation claims in September 2017 were from the Construction industry across the state. Armstrong County had the highest percentage of its initial unemployment claims from Construction (39.5 percent) followed by Susquehanna (33.7 percent) and Greene (33.1 percent) Counties.

Construction was followed closely by Manufacturing (14.4 percent); Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (12.9 percent); and Professional and Business Services (11.8 percent). Government (0.8 percent), Natural Resources and Mining (1.1 percent), and Information Services (1.1 percent) accounted for fairly low shares of unemployment compensation claims that in September of 2017.

Initial claims include all applications for a determination of entitlement to unemployment insurance benefits. The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry’s PAWorkStats program publishes a variety of reports relating to unemployment claims across the state.

More information available at: http://www.workstats.dli.pa.gov/Products/UCActivity/Pages/default.aspx

Data Available from the Pennsylvania State Data Center and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Center for Workforce Information & AnalysisPennsylvania Regular UC Benefits for September 2017