- Nickname: Bluegrass State
- Motto: United we stand, divided we fall
- Flower: Goldenrod
- Bird: Cardinal
- Area: 39,728 square miles (2000, U.S. rank: 37th)
- Elevation: Ranges from 257 feet to 4,145 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Temperate, with plentiful rainfall;
occasional winter temperature extremes in the mountains
- Admitted to Union: June 1, 1792
- Capital: Frankfort
- Head Official: Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) (until
2007)
- Population
- 1980: 3,661,000
- 1990: 3,685,296
- 2000: 4,041,769
- 2004 estimate: 4,145,922
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.7%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 26th
- Percent of residents born in state: 73.7% (2000)
- Density: 101.7 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 118,799
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 3,640,889
- Black or African American: 295,994
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 8,616
- Asian: 29,744
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 1,460
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 59,939
- Other: 22,623
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 265,901
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 847,743
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 12.5%
- Median age: 35.9 years
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 54,954
- Total number of deaths (2003): 39,927 (infant
deaths, 341)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 2,359
- Economy
- Major industries: Food products, agriculture,
coal mining, construction, manufacturing
- Unemployment rate: 4.2% (December 2004)
- Per capita income: $26,252 (2003; U.S. rank:
41st)
- Median household income: $38,161 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 13.7%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: ranges from 2.0% to 6.0%
- Sales tax rate: 6.0% (food, utilities, and
prescription drugs are exempt)
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