Population: 2,982,085
Median age: 37.8
Race: 94.9% white, 2.3% black, 3.7% Hispanic/Latino, 1.4% Asian
Education: High school diploma, 86.1%; bachelor's degree, 21.2%; advanced degree: 7.4%
Median household income: $42,865
Workforce: Professional, 19.1%; service, 16%; manufacturing, 15.7%; management, 13.5%
Farming: 88% of land; third nationally in cash receipts; leading producer of pork, corn, soybeans, and eggs
Registered voters: Republican, 574,571; Democratic, 600,572; undeclared, 737,054
Delegates: 45 Democratic, 40 Republican
2004 election: George W. Bush, 50%; John F. Kerry, 49.3%
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