state_x77_matrix {usdatasets} | R Documentation |
The dataset name has been changed to 'state_x77_matrix' to avoid confusion with other packages in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the 'usdatasets' package and identifies it as a matrix variable representing various demographic and statistical attributes of U.S. states in 1977.
data(state_x77_matrix)
A matrix with 50 rows and 8 columns representing various demographic and statistical characteristics of U.S. states. The columns include:
Population of the state.
Median income of the state's residents.
Illiteracy rate (percentage).
Life expectancy (in years).
Murder rate (per 100,000 inhabitants).
High school graduation rate (percentage).
Number of days with frost.
Total area of the state (in square miles).
U.S. Census Bureau (1977).