Kentucky

Population
	2000	2007
Population	4,041,769	4,241,474
State Rank	25	26
Median Age	35.9	37.4
Total 8 year-olds	56,891	54,310
Boys	29,205	27,761
Girls	27,686	26,549
Total 9 year-olds	57,589	53,827
Boys	29,555	27,382
Girls	28,034	26,445
Total 10 year-olds	57,616	53,555
Boys	29,834	27,463
Girls	27,782	26,092
Total 11 year-olds	55,762	54,248
Boys	28,637	27,845
Girls	27,125	26,403
Total 12 year-olds	55,017	55,583
Boys	28,207	28,454
Girls	26,810	27,129

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	80%	81%
Car Pool	13%	11%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Frankfort
Largest City	Louisville
Second Largest City	Lexington
Persons per square mile	102

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	1,536	1,582
Amusement Parks	13	8
FastFood Restaurants	2,986	3,299
Toy Stores	112	101
Video/Disc Rental Stores	314	303
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	4	9
Candy & Nut Stores	38	29
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	91	76
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	2	0

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: June 1, 1792
Population 1800: 220,955
Population 1850: 982,405
Population 1900: 2,147,174
Population 1950: 2,944,806

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Bluegrass State
Flower: Goldenrod
Tree: Tulip Poplar
Bird: Cardinal
Horse: Thoroughbred
Fruit: Blackberry
Fossil: Brachiopod
Gem: Freshwater Pearl

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.