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The dataset name has been changed to 'state_division_factor' 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 factor. The original content of the dataset has not been modified.

Usage

data(state_division_factor)

Format

A factor with 50 observations representing the divisions of U.S. states. It contains 9 levels:

East South Central

Region including Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Pacific

Region including California, Oregon, and Washington.

Mountain

Region including Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

West South Central

Region including Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas.

New England

Region including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

South Atlantic

Region including Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.

East North Central

Region including Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

West North Central

Region including Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Middle Atlantic

Region including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Source

U.S. Census Bureau regional divisions.