Damndemalo t1_ixd66ke wrote
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NJ is a smaller state than NY. There is more rural area in NY. There are a lot of differences between the states, I’m sure there are plenty more than what I’ve mentioned.
DifferenceMore5431 t1_ixd8wh2 wrote
This is nonsense, they are extremely similar. NY has more somewhat more people but the demographics are extremely similar. E.g. from the census info for NJ vs NY:
- under 18: 21.8% vs 20.7%
- white: 71.1% vs 69.1%
- foreign born: 22.7% vs 22.4%
- college degree: 40.7% vs 37.5%
- lacking health insurance: 8.4% vs 6.1%
- poverty: 10.2% vs 13.9%
Nothing there explains a 10X difference in child abuse rates.
demalo t1_ixdcj7c wrote
There are 10 million more people in NY than NJ.
DifferenceMore5431 t1_ixe7bp9 wrote
...these numbers are already adjusted for population. According to OP, 1.5% of kids in NY are abused and only 0.2% in NJ.
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