The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 44,825 square miles
• Population in 2000: 11,353,140; 77.3% urban; 22.7% rural
• Population in 1990: 10,847,115
• Population Change: Up 4.7% 1990-2000; Up 0.5% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 7th of 50; 4.0% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Columbus (728,432); Cleveland (461,324); Cincinnati (317,361); Toledo (308,973); Akron (212,215)
• Registered Voters: No party registration
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• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 22 R 11 D
• State House: 60 R 39 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: Yes

The People:
For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2006 Guide to Usage.

• Race/Ethnic Origin: 9,538,111 (84.0%) white; 1,290,662 (11.4%) black; 131,670 (1.2%) Asian; 21,985 (0.2%) American Indian; 2,336 (0.0%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 137,770 (1.2%) two-plus races; 13,483 (0.1%) other; 217,123 (1.9%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 18.8% German, 9.5% Irish, 6.9% English, 6.5% USA, 4.4% Italian
• State Natives: 74.7% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 1.5% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 91.4% English; 4.1% Other Eur.; 3.0% Spanish
• Education: 83.0% high school graduates; 21.1% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 1,144,007 (13.5%); WWII: (21.7%); Korea: (13.7%); Vietnam: (30.7%); First Gulf War: (8.8%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 1.1% agriculture; 6.0% construction; 6.3% finance; 2.4% information; 25.0% manufacturing; 27.8% professional; 4.1% public administration; 15.5% trade; 12.0% other
• Work Force: 27.8% blue collar; 57.3% white collar; 14.9% gray collar
• Work Sector: 82.0% private; 12.2% government; 5.5% self-employed; 0.3% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.3% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $40,956
  • 10.6% are below the poverty line
  • 15.6% less than $15,000
  • 26.9% $15-35,000
  • 17.3% $35-50,000
  • 30.4% $50-100,000
  • 6.5% $100-150,000
  • 3.3% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $100,500
  • 12.2% less than $50,000
  • 37.5% $50-100,000
  • 38.6% $100-200,000
  • 7.8% $200-300,000
  • 2.9% $300-500,000
  • 1.0% more than $500,000