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Kansas, USA
Basic Information
Full Name: State of KansasCapital: Topeka
Joined Union: January 29, 1861 (162 years ago)
Population (2021)
Total Population: 2.935 million peoplePopulation Growth: +0.55% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 35.67 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 31407 people/yr
Annual Births: 33670 people/yr
Demographics
Race:- White: 84.4%
- Black/African American: 5.9%
- Two or more races: 3.5%
Hispanic Origin: 11.9%
US Citizens: 95.7%
Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)
College Degree and Above: 42.1% (1.04 × national average)High School Diploma: 25.9% (0.961 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 9% (0.754 × national average)
Geographic Properties (2002)
Total Area: 82280 mi²Land Area: 81760 mi²
Water Area: 519.6 mi²
Farmland Area: 46.3 million acres
Mean Elevation: 2001 ft
Highest Point: Mount Sunflower, 4042 ft
Lowest Point: Verdigris River, 679.1 ft
Housing (2011)
Housing Units: 1.238 millionHousing Units Change (2000-07) : +88044
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +1.1% per year
Households: 1.104 million
People per Household (2010) : 2.59 people
Economic Properties
Number of Businesses (2007) : 237040Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 183642
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 74301
Income Statistics
Median Household Income (USD/year) : $59597.00 (0.948 × national average)Per Capita Income (USD/year per person) : $31814 (0.933 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 12% (0.89 × national average)
Crime Statistics (2019)
Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100000 people/yr) : 2725Total Number of Crimes per Year: 79396
Voting and Registration Rates (2020)
Total Voting Rate: 60.1%Total Registration Rate: 64.8%
Public School Finance Information (2020)
Total Expenditures (USD) : $5.816 billion ($12370 per student)Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $5.613 billion ($11939 per student)
Total Debt (USD) : $4.378 billion ($9311 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD) : $2.403 billion ($5110 per student)
State Symbols
State Bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)State Flower: Wild native sunflower (Helianthus)
State Tree: Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)
State Motto: Ad astra per aspera
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