INDIANA

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Evansville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Fort Wayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Gary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Indianapolis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

South Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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%