The State in Brief
Nickname: Hoosier State
Motto: Crossroads of America
Flower: Peony
Bird: Cardinal
Area: 36,417 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 38th) Elevation: Ranges from 320 feet to 1,257 feet above sea level
Climate: Temperate, with four distinct seasons
Admitted to Union: December 11, 1816
Capital: Indianapolis
Head Official: Governor Mitchell Daniels (R) (until 2009)
Population
1980: 5,490,000
1990: 5,610,000
2000: 6,080,517
2004 estimate: 6,237,569
Percent change, 1990-2000: 9.7% U.S. rank in 2004: 14th
Percent of residents born in state: 69.3% (2000)
Density: 169.5 people per square mile (2000)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 230,966
Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
White: 5,320,022
Black or African American: 510,034
American Indian and Alaska Native: 15,815
Asian: 59,126
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 2,005
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 214,536 Other: 97,811
Age Characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 423,215
Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,340,171
Percent of population 65 years and over: 12.4%
Median age: 35.2 years (2000)
Vital Statistics
Total number of births (2003): 86,865
Total number of deaths (2003): 56,017 (infant deaths,672)
AIDS cases reported through 2003: 3,686
Economy
Major industries: Manufacturing, agriculture, mining
Unemployment rate: 5.6% (March 2005)
Per capita income: $28,797 (2003; U.S. rank: 33rd)
Median household income: $42,124 (3-year average, 2001-2003)
Percentage of persons below poverty level: 9.2%(3-year average, 2001-2003)
Income tax rate: 3.4%
Sales tax rate: 6.0%
