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How Much Washington Homeowners Pay In Property Taxes
Nationwide, property taxes accounted for 32.2 percent of all state and local tax revenue in fiscal 2020, more than any other tax.
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Nationwide, property taxes accounted for 32.2 percent of all state and local tax revenue in fiscal 2020, more than any other tax.
More than 26 percent of Americans between ages 65 to 74 were still working in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Findings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education for the fall 2021 semester.
While the federal government levies a tax of 18.4 cents on every gallon of gas sold in the U.S., each state adds on its own excise tax.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the typical retirement-age American spent $52,141 in 2021.
The Tax Foundation issued the new report "Facts & Figures 2023: How Does Your State Compare."
The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is about six percent, the highest it has been in more than a decade.
About 167,000 American veterans who returned home are still alive.
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There could be a shortage of up to 124,000 primary care physicians and specialty care doctors nationwide within a decade, research shows.
Restaurant Trends Report collected data from 79,000 locations where a tip was added via credit card or digital payment.
About 70 percent of interns proceed to land a job with their employer, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
State and local police spending in the U.S. totaled $128.2 billion in 2020, up from $122.6 billion the previous year.
About 2.6 million firearm background checks were initiated last month in the U.S., according to data compiled by the FBI.
The average hourly wage for interns working in the state stands at $20.92, the highest of the 50 states.
The national scoring average is at its lowest point since 1991.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows how many STEM jobs are offered across the state's employment.
The number of people experiencing homelessness in the state has increased by 10 percent since 2020.
More than two thirds of adult drinkers in the U.S. regularly exceed moderate drinking levels.