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Kentucky’s capitol city is Frankfort, and its current budget is $37.2 Billion.. Kentucky has a total of 8 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Kentucky’s official website. The Bluegrass State is known for horse racing, bourbon production, and coal mining. Features diverse geography including mountains and extensive cave systems. Political CompositionKentucky’s politics lean towards the Republican party .
Republican supermajorities in both houses; 5 of 6 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1996. DemographicsThe largest cities in Kentucky include:
Kentucky’s population consists of 84.1% white residents, 8.5% black residents, 4.0% hispanic residents. 1.6% asian residents, 0.3% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.0% of people claiming two of more races.. Kentucky has an average age of 39.1, with 49.2% of the population being male and 50.8%of the population being female.48.2% of people in Kentucky are married. 86.3% of people Kentucky in have a high school diploma, while 29.0% have attended some college. 24.2% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.5% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher The state ranks #45 in health and #36 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 259.1 per 100,000 people. Kentucky FinancesAverage Home Price: $169300 Kentucky ranks #47 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 16.3% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$50589 The largest private employer is Walmart, and the largest public employer is State of Kentucky. ReligionReligion plays a significant role in Kentucky politics, with 76% of residents identifying as Protestant and 10% as Catholic. 0.8% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 1% identify as Mormon, 0.5% identify as Jewish, and 1.7% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 13%. |
