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SOURCES: American Community Survey 2004 ; StateMaster Research Team; US Citizenship and Immigration Services, field report, 2000.; American Community Survey 2004; US Census Bureau... American Community Survey 2004 ; StateMaster Research Team; US Citizenship and Immigration Services, field report, 2000.; American Community Survey 2004; US Census Bureau, July 1, 2005.; US Census Bureau, 2006; US Census Bureau; statehealthfacts.org; statehealthfacts.org

Age Dependency Ratio	60	[23rd of 51]
Demonym (name of state resident)	Nutmegger
DEFINITION: Unofficial and official names of a state resident.
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Estimated number of Illegal Immigrants	39,000	[28th of 43]
DEFINITION: Estimated number of Illegal Immigrants. Latest available data - 2000 Census. Eight other States --Maine, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming --each had fewer than 2,500 estimated unauthorized residents in 1990 and 2000. The US Citizenship ad Immigration Services also highlights that the illegal immigrant population in America grows by approximatley a half a million each year. Taken into account, the current illegal immigrant population is between 9 and 11 million people.
SOURCE: StateMaster Research Team
Median Age	38.9	[8th of 51]
DEFINITION: Median Age of the Total Population, 2004
SOURCE: US Citizenship and Immigration Services, field report, 2000.
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Asia	21%	[36th of 49]
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Asia, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Asia.
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Europe	32.9%	[4th of 49]
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Europe, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Europe.
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of Foreign Population Born in Mexico	3.8%	[42nd of 49]
DEFINITION: Percent of foreign population born in Mexico, 2004. Does not include US citizens born in Mexico.
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability	9.2 %	[50th of 51]
DEFINITION: Percent of People 21 to 64 Years Old With a Disability, 2004
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of People Who are 85 Years and Over	1.5 %	[13th of 51]
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are 85 Years and Over, 2004
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of People Who are Black or African American Alone	9.3 %	[22nd of 51]
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are Black or African American Alone, 2004
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of People Who are Foreign Born	11.6 %	[13th of 51]
DEFINITION: Percent of People Who are Foreign Born, 2004
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of People Who are White Alone	80.1 %	[26th of 51]
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are White Alone, 2004
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Percent of People Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino	75.7 %	[28th of 51]
DEFINITION: Percent of the Total Population Who are White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino, 2004
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Population	3,510,297	[30th of 56]
DEFINITION: Total population by state.
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Population > Percent change, 2000-2005	3.1%	[30th of 52]
DEFINITION: Percent change in population between the years 2000 and 2005.
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, July 1, 2005.
Population density	702.9	[4th of 50]
DEFINITION: Population density is square miles.
SOURCE: US Census Bureau, 2006
Sex Ratio	94.9	[35th of 51]
DEFINITION: Sex Ratio of the Total Population, 2004. The sex ratio represents the number of males per 100 females in the population.
SOURCE: US Census Bureau
Total Black Population	310,763	[24th of 51]
DEFINITION: Total Black Population, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004)
SOURCE: American Community Survey 2004
Total Hispanic Population	333,309	[20th of 51]
DEFINITION: Total Hispanic Population, states (2003-2004), U.S. (2004)
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org
Women (Per 1,000) Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months	55	[19th of 51]
DEFINITION: Women 15 to 50 Years Old Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months (Per 1,000 Women), 2004
SOURCE: statehealthfacts.org