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Personal Bankruptcies in 2010, by State
But some states fared better than others. Southern states such as Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and Kentucky posted declines in the number of bankruptcies recorded last year. Meanwhile, states still struggling with housing busts, such as California, Arizona and Florida were among those with the largest increases.
Bankruptcy Filings, by State
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| State | 2010 Change from year earlier |
| Alaska | 13.3% |
| Alabama | -2.3% |
| Arkansas | 0.0% |
| Arizona | 23.9% |
| California | 25.0% |
| Colorado | 17.4% |
| Connecticut | 12.5% |
| Washington DC | 10.5% |
| Delaware | 10.6% |
| Florida | 16.5% |
| Georgia | 6.1% |
| Hawaii | 28.9% |
| Iowa | -3.6% |
| Idaho | 8.9% |
| Illinois | 11.7% |
| Indiana | -1.1% |
| Kansas | 2.8% |
| Kentucky | -2.7% |
| Louisiana | 2.2% |
| Massachusetts | 13.9% |
| Maryland | 15.2% |
| Maine | 9.0% |
| Michigan | -0.9% |
| Minnesota | 4.5% |
| Missouri | 6.8% |
| Mississippi | -2.1% |
| Montana | 14.3% |
| North Carolina | -2.5% |
| North Dakota | 4.0% |
| Nebraska | 5.2% |
| New Hampshire | 7.4% |
| New Jersey | 15.3% |
| New Mexico | 8.7% |
| Nevada | 1.1% |
| New York | -0.4% |
| Ohio | 0.1% |
| Oklahoma | 5.8% |
| Oregon | 10.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 5.0% |
| Rhode Island | 7.3% |
| South Carolina | -4.1% |
| South Dakota | 8.3% |
| Tennessee | -7.2% |
| Texas | 6.2% |
| Utah | 24.4% |
| Virginia | 2.7% |
| Vermont | 5.2% |
| Washington | 9.3% |
| Wisconsin | 10.4% |
| West Virginia | -7.1% |
| Wyoming | 17.3% |
Jan. 3, 2011
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