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Nebraska is # 11 and a red state. We're also home to Warren Buffet and 5 fortune 500 companies. Not too bad for such low IQ people. Or maybe padcrasher is mistaken.
You just proved your IQ. You believe mentioning a few bright individuals in your State and or the fact that it has some large corporations makes what I said untrue.
I think studies like these are racist. Everyone knows that the healthy states are coincidentally very white whereas the South has very large black majority areas and coincidentally, a lot of fried, oily cuisine that is prevalent in the South has African roots. Hmm yes, I smell racism
But Oklahoma at no. 46 doesn't have as many blacks as a typical Southern state.
I don't think it's political. Growing up in New England, there was always something to do outside. The summers aren't that hot, and people are always hiking, walking or doing something outside. In the winter, most people go skiing in NH or Vermont. It's harder to have an active, outdoor lifestyle in the south, where it can be brutally hot and humid. Plus there isn't much in the way of winter sports when it gets cold.
It would be interesting to rate these states on wealth and homgeneity. I would recon the healthiest states are among the wealthiest and least diverse.
As has already been pointed out, Hawaii is only 27% white. Let's look at the other 4 in the top 5.
Vermont QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 96.2% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.2% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 1.5%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 94.9%
Massachusetts QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 85.9% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.5% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 8.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 78.7%
New Hampshire QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 95.3% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.1% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 2.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 92.8%
Connecticut QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 84.0% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.5% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 12.3% White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 73.2%
As has already been pointed out, Hawaii is only 27% white. Let's look at the other 4 in the top 5.
Vermont QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 96.2% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.2% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 1.5% White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 94.9%
Massachusetts QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 85.9% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.5% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 8.8% White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 78.7%
New Hampshire QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 95.3% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.1% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 2.8% White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 92.8%
Connecticut QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 84.0% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.5% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 12.3% White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 73.2%
So three diverse, two not so much.
All are less diverse and wealthier than the country as a whole.
Regionally, New Englanders are the healthiest; Southerners are the unhealthiest.
It would be interesting to see a debate on this topic between Howard Dean and Haley Barbour. Bring in Bernie Sanders for even more drama.
California has almost 700 billion in debt coming in state union employees lottery styled retirements. There is little money and the state officials hope they Feds have another trillion to throw Califronia's way under the too big to fail thinking.
That is wrong IMO, CA is in the worst shape.
As has already been pointed out, Hawaii is only 27% white. Let's look at the other 4 in the top 5.
Vermont QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 96.2% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.2% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 1.5%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 94.9%
Massachusetts QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 85.9% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 7.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.5% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 8.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 78.7%
New Hampshire QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 95.3% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) Z
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.1% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 2.8%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 92.8%
Connecticut QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
White persons, percent, 2009 (a) 84.0% Black persons, percent, 2009 (a) 10.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2009 (a) 0.4%
Asian persons, percent, 2009 (a) 3.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2009 (a) 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2009 1.5% Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2009 (b) 12.3% White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2009 73.2%
So three diverse, two not so much.
Considering the US population is 70% white, having whites comprise 84% or 85% or more of your population is extremely un-diverse. This is especially true when we compare it to say Mississippi, which is only 60% or white, or even Georgia at 65%.
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and coincidentally, a lot of fried, oily cuisine that is prevalent in the South has African roots. Hmm 
yes, I smell racism
