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OHIO

Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451

Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467

Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

Columbus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495

Dayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507

Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519

Ohio

The State in Brief

Nickname: Buckeye State

Motto: With God, all things are possible

Flower: Scarlet carnation

Bird: Cardinal

Area: 44,825 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 35th)

Elevation: Ranges from 455 feet to 1,550 feet above sea level

Climate: Temperate and continental; humid with wide seasonal variation

Admitted to Union: March, 1, 1803

Capital: Columbus

Head Official: Governor Bob Taft (until 2007)

Population

1980: 10,798,000

1990: 10,847,115

2000: 11,353,140

2004 estimate: 11,459,011

Percent change, 1990–2000: 4.7%

U.S. rank in 2004: 7th

Percent of residents born in state: 74.7% (2000)

Density: 277.3 people per square mile (2000)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 469,104

Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)

White: 9,645,453

Black or African American: 1,301,307

American Indian and Alaska Native: 24,486

Asian: 132,633

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 2,749

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 217,123

Other: 88,627

Age Characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 754,930

Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,633,214

Percent of population 65 years and over: 5.4%

Median age: 36.2 years (2000)

Vital Statistics

Total number of births (2003): 149,412

Total number of deaths (2003): 109,700 (infant deaths, 1,162)

AIDS cases reported through 2003: 6,583

Economy

Major industries: Trade; finance, insurance, and real estate; manufacturing; agriculture; tourism; services

Unemployment rate: 6.1% (April 2005)

Per capita income: $29,953 (2003; U.S. rank: 26)

Median household income: $43,535 (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Percentage of persons below poverty level: 10.4% (3-year average, 2001-2003)

Income tax rate: Ranges from 0.743% to 7.5%

Sales tax rate: 6.0% (food and prescription drugs are exempt)