30% of Americans have passports. But where do those Americans live?
New Jersey takes the prize for the highest percentage of passports issued: 68.36%. At the low end: Mississippi, with just 19.86%.
Graphic: Via C.G.P. Grey
For the “yes, but…” file: This dataset actually reflects addresses for issuance, not ownership of US passports. That’s because it’s based on addresses at the time of application, so if you got your passport when you live in Los Angeles and then move to St. Louis, you’re in the California stats, not the Missouri stats.
Also, since it’s based on US passports, it doesn’t take into account the sizable non-citizen resident population. So, for example, green card holders aren’t included.
But while these data aren’t perfect, they probably capture the majority of reality.
To see calculations, hit the raw data directly from the US government, or view the data in Google Apps spreadsheet form, as organized by blogger C.G.P. Grey.
Source: http://cgpgrey.squarespace.com/blog/how-many-americans-have-a-passport.html
