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General Information
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- Nickname: Equality State, Cowboy State
- Motto: Equal rights
- Flower: Indian paintbrush
- Bird: Meadowlark
- Area: 97,813 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 10th)
- Elevation: Ranges from 3,100 feet to 13,084 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Continental; semi arid and cool, with
mild summers and severe winters; temperature varies with
elevation
- Admitted to Union: July 10, 1890
- Capital: Cheyenne
- Head Official: Governor Dave Freudenthal (D)
(until 2007)
- Population
- 1980: 470,000
- 1990: 453,588
- 2000: 493,782
- 2004 estimate: 506,529
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 8.9%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 51st
- Percent of residents born in state: 42.5% (2000)
- Density: 5.1 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 17,858
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 454,670
- Black or African American: 3,722
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 11,133
- Asian: 2,771
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 302
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 31,669
- Other: 12,301
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 30,940
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 114,406
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 11.7%
- Median age: 36.2 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 6,615
- Total number of deaths (2003): 4,173 (infant
deaths, 46)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 96
- Economy
- Major industries: Mining; finance, insurance, and
real estate; government; construction
- Unemployment rate: 2.9% (February 2005)
- Per capita income: $32,235 (2003; U.S. rank:
16th)
- Median household income: $41,501 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 11.4%
(1999)
- Income tax rate: None
- Sales tax rate: 4.0%
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