- Nickname: Old Dominion Motto: Sic
semper tyrannis (Thus always to tyrants)
- Flower: Dogwood
- Bird: Cardinal
- Area: 42,774 square miles (2000; U.S. Rank:
35th)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 5,729
feet above sea level
- Climate: Mild, cooler in mountains; rainfall
evenly distributed throughout the year
- Admitted to Union: June 25, 1788
- Capital: Richmond
- Head Official: Governor Mark Warner (D)
(until 2006)
- Population
- 1980: 5,347,000
- 1990: 6,187,358
- 2000: 7,078,515
- 2004 estimate: 7,459,827
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 14.4%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 12th
- Percent of residents born in state: 57.1%
(2000)
- Density: 178.8 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 229,039
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 5,120,110
- Black or African American: 1,390,293
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 21,172
- Asian: 261,025
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 3,946
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race):
329,540
- Other: 138,900
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 461,982
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,475,104
- Percent of population 65 years and over:
11.2%
- Median age: 35.7 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 101,303
- Total number of deaths (2003): 58,264 (infant
deaths, 758)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 7,735
- Economy
- Major industries: Tobacco, agriculture,
manufacturing, trade, tourism, services, government,
electrical equipment, food, textiles, paper products
- Unemployment rate: 3.3% (December 2004)
- Per capita personal income: $33,651 (2003;
U.S. rank: 10th)
- Median household income: $52,587 (3-year
average, 2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level:
9.3% (3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: Ranges from 2.0% to 5.75%
- Sales tax rate: 4.5%
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