Data Sources:
A manual count of Perfect Game D1 signees (self-reported) from classes of 2010-2015
The US Census (2012 Estimates)
D1 Signees per state (2010-2015):
Illinois - 503
Missouri - 140
Minnesota - 92
Iowa - 86
Wisconsin - 84
Nebraska - 35
Each state's 5-18 year old population (male and female)
Illinois - 2.26 million
Missouri - 1.02 million
Wisconsin - 963,000
Minnesota - 932,000
Iowa - 527,000
Nebraska - 291,000
D1 Signees (self reported) per 1 million 5-18 year olds
Illinois - 223
Iowa - 163
Missouri - 140
Nebraska - 120
Minnesota - 92
Wisconsin - 87
Possilbe Sources of Error
1) Me: I manually counted the D1 signee for each state for each year. I could have missed classed a school, skewing my count slightly.
2) Self-reporting by players: The data relies on the accuracy and integrity of the players participating at PG
3) Perfect Game player participation: It's likely that PG partcipation varied from state to state during the timeframe.
A manual count of Perfect Game D1 signees (self-reported) from classes of 2010-2015
The US Census (2012 Estimates)
D1 Signees per state (2010-2015):
Illinois - 503
Missouri - 140
Minnesota - 92
Iowa - 86
Wisconsin - 84
Nebraska - 35
Each state's 5-18 year old population (male and female)
Illinois - 2.26 million
Missouri - 1.02 million
Wisconsin - 963,000
Minnesota - 932,000
Iowa - 527,000
Nebraska - 291,000
D1 Signees (self reported) per 1 million 5-18 year olds
Illinois - 223
Iowa - 163
Missouri - 140
Nebraska - 120
Minnesota - 92
Wisconsin - 87
Possilbe Sources of Error
1) Me: I manually counted the D1 signee for each state for each year. I could have missed classed a school, skewing my count slightly.
2) Self-reporting by players: The data relies on the accuracy and integrity of the players participating at PG
3) Perfect Game player participation: It's likely that PG partcipation varied from state to state during the timeframe.