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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Frankfort June 1, 1792 Goldenrod Tulip Poplar Cardinal |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 3,685,296 | 4,041,769 |
| Male | 1,785,235 | 1,975,368 |
| Female | 1,900,061 | 2,066,401 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 250,871 | 265,901 |
| 5 to 9 years | 265,457 | 279,258 |
| 10 to 14 years | 275,287 | 279,481 |
| 15 to 19 years | 285,161 | 289,004 |
| 20 to 24 years | 277,307 | 283,032 |
| 25 to 59 years | 1,704,369 | 1,972,188 |
| 60 to 84 years | 580,477 | 614,644 |
| 85 years and over | 46,367 | 58,261 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33 | 35.9 |
| Under 18 years | 954,094 | 994,818 |
| Male | 490,273 | 511,347 |
| Female | 463,821 | 483,471 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 3,685,296 | 4,041,769 |
| Urban population | 1,910,028 | 2,251,967 |
| Rural population | 1,775,268 | 1,789,802 |
| Farm population | 174,204 | 129,056 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,015,998 | 1,104,398 |
| With own children under 18 years | 498,286 | 516,344 |
| Average family size | 3.08 | 2.97 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 3,434,955 | 3,776,230 |
| Speak a language other than English | 86,482 | 148,473 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 918,315 | 1,007,452 |
| Preprimary school | 50,611 | 117,501 |
| Elementary or high school | 655,831 | 683,584 |
| College or graduate school | 211,873 | 206,367 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 65 | 74 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 14 | 17 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 1,506,845 | 1,750,927 |
| With no telephone service | 140,881 | 74,612 |