The State:

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• Size: 82,277 square miles
• Population in 2000: 2,688,418; 71.4% urban; 28.6% rural
• Population in 1990: 2,477,574
• Population Change: Up 8.5% 1990-2000; Up 4.8% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 32d of 50; 1.0% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Wichita (354,617); Overland Park (160,368); Kansas City (145,757); Topeka (122,008); Olathe (105,274)
• Registered Voters: 454,478 D (26.8%); 783,068 R (46.2%); 456,819 unaffiliated and minor parties (27.0%)
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• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 30 R 10 D
• State House: 83 R 42 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: No

The People:
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• Race/Ethnic Origin: 2,233,997 (83.1%) white; 151,407 (5.6%) black; 46,301 (1.7%) Asian; 22,322 (0.8%) American Indian; 1,154 (0.0%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 42,508 (1.6%) two-plus races; 2,477 (0.1%) other; 188,252 (7.0%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 19.5% German, 8.7% Irish, 8.1% English, 6.7% USA, 2.3% French
• State Natives: 59.5% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 3.3% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 89.7% English; 6.0% Spanish; 2.6% Other Eur.
• Education: 86.0% high school graduates; 25.8% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 267,452 (13.5%); WWII: (21.2%); Korea: (13.1%); Vietnam: (32.6%); First Gulf War: (10.9%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 3.8% agriculture; 6.5% construction; 6.1% finance; 3.3% information; 20.3% manufacturing; 29.1% professional; 4.4% public administration; 14.8% trade; 11.6% other
• Work Force: 24.9% blue collar; 59.7% white collar; 15.5% gray collar
• Work Sector: 76.3% private; 15.5% government; 7.8% self-employed; 0.4% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.4% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $40,624
  • 9.9% are below the poverty line
  • 14.9% less than $15,000
  • 27.8% $15-35,000
  • 18.1% $35-50,000
  • 29.9% $50-100,000
  • 6.1% $100-150,000
  • 3.2% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $81,000
  • 27.3% less than $50,000
  • 35.6% $50-100,000
  • 28.6% $100-200,000
  • 5.6% $200-300,000
  • 2.2% $300-500,000
  • 0.7% more than $500,000