Kentucky

Kentucky - At A Glance

Kentucky At A Glance State Profile - Steve Beshear (D) - Mitch McConnell (R) - Jim Bunning (R)Presidential Politics Congressional Districting - 01 Ed Whitfield (R) - 02 Ron Lewis (R) - 03 John Yarmuth (D) - 04 Geoff Davis (R) - 05 Harold Rogers (R) - 06 Ben Chandler (D) Almanac 2008 Home - States & Districts - Elected Officials - Committees - Election Cycles - Guide To Usage Almanac 2006 Almanac 2004 Almanac 2002 Almanac 2000 Almanac 1998 For district profiles and additional information on the elected officials of Kentucky, please use the pull-down menu above.

The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Area Size: 40,409 square miles
• Population in 2006 (est): 4,206,074
• Population in 2000: 4,041,769
• Population in 1990: 3,685,296
• Change 1990–2000: Up 9.6%
• Population Rank: 25th of 50; 1.4% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities:
     1.Louisville (701,500)
     2.Lexington (270,789)
     3.Owensboro (55,525)
     4.Bowling Green (53,176)
     5.Covington (42,797)
• Registered Voters: D: 1,578,273(57.1%) ; R: 1,011,186(36.6%) ; ; O: 176,829(6.4%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• Senate 21 R 16 D 1 I
• House 61 D 39 R
• State Legislative Term Limits: No
  
  

  Key Elected Officials:

  
  
  • Gov. Steve Beshear D
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell R
  • Sen. Jim Bunning R
  • Representatives: ( 2 D 4 R )
       Ed Whitfield (R-01)
       Ron Lewis (R-02)
       John Yarmuth (D-03)
       Geoff Davis (R-04)
       Harold Rogers (R-05)
       Ben Chandler (D-06)
    
  
  
  

  The People:

  For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2008 Guide to Usage.
  
  
  • Race/Ethnic Origin: White 3,608,013 (89.3%); Black 293,639 (7.3%); Asian 29,368 (0.7%); Native Am. 7,939 (0.2%); Hawaiian 1,275 (0.0%); Two+ races 37,750 (0.9%); Other 3,846 (0.1%); Hisp. Origin 59,939 (1.5%)
  • Ancestry: USA:17.3%;German:10.5%;Irish:8.6%;English:8.0%;Scotch-Irish:1.4%
  • State Native: 73.7%
  • Non-citizens: 1.3%
  • Languages Spoken, by Household: English:94.4%; Spanish:2.7%; Other European:2.0%
  • Education:74.1%% H.S. Grad:; 17.1%% College Grad:
  • Military Veterans: 380,618 (12.5%); WWII: 18.9%; Korea:13.5%; Vietnam: 32.6%; Gulf War:10.8%
  
  
  

  The Economy:

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  • Industry: Agriculture: 3.3%; Construction: 7.2%; Finance: 5.4%; Information: 2.2%; Manufacturing: 23.6%; Professional: 26.6%; Public Administration: 4.3%; Trade: 15.5%; Other: 12.0%
  • Work Force:
  • Work Sector: Private:78.5%; Govt:14.4%; Self:6.7%; Family:0.4%; Unemployment:5.7%
  • Median Household Income: $33,672
    •  15.8% are below the poverty line
    •   22.3% less than $15,000
    •   29.2% $15-35,000
    •   16.4% $35-50,000
    •   24.9% $50-100,000
    •   4.6% $100-150,000
    •   2.6% more than $150,000
  • Median Home Value: $79,600
    •   27.3% less than $50,000
    •   38.9% $50-100,000
    •   26.1% $100-200,000
    •   5.1% $200-300,000
    •   1.9% $300-500,000
    •   0.8% more than $500,000
  August 7, 2008