Basic Information

Full Name: Commonwealth of Kentucky
Capital: Frankfort
Joined Union: June 1, 1792 (231 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 40410 mi²
Land Area: 39490 mi²
Water Area: 921.5 mi²
Farmland Area: 14 million acres
Mean Elevation: 754.6 ft
Highest Point: Black Mountain, 4144 ft
Lowest Point: Mississippi River, 255.9 ft

Demographics

Population: 4.509 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.45% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 111.6 people/mi² (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 87%
- Black/African American: 8.1%
- Two or more races: 2.3%
Hispanic Origin: 3.7%
US Citizens: 97.7%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 32.5% (0.801 × national average)
High School Diploma: 32.9% (1.22 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 13.7% (1.14 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 1.933 million (2011)
Housing Units Change: +154979 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +1.3% per year (2000-07)
Households: 1.681 million (2011)
People per Household: 2.588 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 337600 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 272455 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 90771 (2010)

Income Statistics

Median Household Income: $50589.00 per year (US dollars per year) (0.805 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $28178 per year per person (US dollars per year per person) (0.826 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 17.3% (1.29 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019 estimate)

Total Rate of Crime: 2115 crimes/100000 people/yr
Total Number of Crimes: 94470 crimes per year

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 65.3%
Total Registration Rate: 72.4%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $6.83 billion (US dollars) ($10196 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $6.705 billion (US dollars) ($10010 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $4.74 billion (US dollars) ($7076 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $1.551 billion (US dollars) ($2315 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
State Flower: Goldenrod (Solidago)
State Tree: Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
State Mottoes: United we stand, divided we fall | Deo gratiam habeamus