Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
January 29, 1861
Sunflower
Cottonwood
Western Meadowlark
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Topeka January 29, 1861 Sunflower Cottonwood Western Meadowlark |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 2,477,574 | 2,688,418 |
| Male | 1,214,645 | 1,328,474 |
| Female | 1,262,929 | 1,359,944 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 188,390 | 188,708 |
| 5 to 9 years | 195,981 | 195,574 |
| 10 to 14 years | 179,473 | 204,018 |
| 15 to 19 years | 172,176 | 210,118 |
| 20 to 24 years | 180,087 | 190,167 |
| 25 to 59 years | 1,113,708 | 1,244,996 |
| 60 to 84 years | 405,518 | 403,067 |
| 85 years and over | 42,241 | 51,770 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 32.9 | 35.2 |
| Under 18 years | 661,614 | 712,993 |
| Male | 339,845 | 366,280 |
| Female | 321,769 | 346,713 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 2,477,574 | 2,688,418 |
| Urban population | 1,712,571 | 1,920,081 |
| Rural population | 765,003 | 768,337 |
| Farm population | 108,083 | 89,758 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 658,600 | 701,547 |
| With own children under 18 years | 324,419 | 345,091 |
| Average family size | 3.08 | 3.07 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 2,289,615 | 2,500,360 |
| Speak a language other than English | 131,604 | 218,655 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 668,365 | 756,960 |
| Preprimary school | 49,584 | 90,376 |
| Elementary or high school | 431,651 | 490,131 |
| College or graduate school | 187,130 | 176,453 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81 | 86 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 21 | 26 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 1,044,112 | 1,131,200 |
| With no telephone service | 41,733 | 29,276 |
Data from Census 2000