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Kentucky is one of 50 states
in the United States (ranks include the District
of Columbia).It has 39,728.2 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 108.6 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 25.5%. On the 2000
census form, 98.9% of the population reported
only one race, with 7.3% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this state
is 1.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 2.47 persons compared to an
average family size of 2.97 persons.
In 2008 manufacturing was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$47,592. Per capita income grew by 8.7% between
1998 and 2008 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2008)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
Population (2009) |
4,314,113 |
Covered Employment |
1,791,017 |
Growth (%) since
1990 |
17.0% |
Average wage per job |
$37,434 |
Households (2000) |
1,590,647 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in State |
13.7% |
Labor Force
(persons) (2009) |
2,080,409 |
Average wage per job |
$47,592 |
Unemployment Rate
(2009) |
10.5 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in State |
5.2% |
Per Capita Personal
Income (2008) |
$31,936 |
Average wage per job |
$44,653 |
Median Household
Income (2008) |
$41,489 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in State |
13.6% |
Poverty Rate (2008) |
17.3 |
Average wage per job |
$39,417 |
H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
74.1 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in State |
4.0% |
Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
17.1 |
Average wage per job |
$53,391 |
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