Capital: Salt Lake City
Population: 2,233,169
Governor: Jon Huntsman, Jr. (R, to January 2009)
Entered the Union: January 4, 1896 as the 45th state
Motto: Industry
Nickname: Beehive state
Flower: Sego lily
Bird: California gull
Song: Utah, We Love Thee
Sports Teams: Utah Jazz (Basketball)
Origin of Name: From the ute tribe, meaning people of the mountains
Major Industries: Agriculture, Mining, Tourism
Historical Sites: Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City
Points of Interest: National Parks such as Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, capital Reef, and Zion ; National Monuments such as Dinosaur, Natural Bridges, and Rainbow Bridge; and Monument Valley
Bordering States: Utah borders Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado.
Source: State of Utah
Population, 2006 estimate: 2,550,063
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 14.2%
Population, 2000: 2,233,169
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 9.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 31.0%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 8.8%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 49.7%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 93.5%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 1.3%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): 0.8%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 1.5%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b): 11.2%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 82.9%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 49.3%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 7.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 12.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 26.1%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 298,686
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 21.3
Housing units, 2006: 901,283
Homeownership rate, 2000: 71.5%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 22.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $146,100
Households, 2000: 701,281
Persons per household, 2000: 3.13
Median household income, 2004: $47,224
Per capita money income, 1999: $18,185
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 10.3%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 88,364
Private industries: 75,777
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 586
Crop and animal production (Farms): 528
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 58
Mining: 2,306
Oil and gas extraction: 1,005
Mining, except oil and gas: 686
Support activities for mining: 616
Utilities: 1,170
Construction: 5,190
Manufacturing: 9,902
Durable goods: 7,017
Wood product manufacturing: 142
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 532
Primary metal manufacturing: 1,254
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 854
Machinery manufacturing: 382
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 543
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 159
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 537
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 747
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 586
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 1,280
Nondurable goods: 2,885
Food product manufacturing: 673
Textile and textile product mills: 44
Apparel manufacturing: 20
Paper manufacturing: 399
Printing and related support activities: 487
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 398
Chemical manufacturing: 592
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 273
Wholesale trade: 4,568
Retail trade: 6,580
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 3,126
Air transportation: 535
Rail transportation: 308
Water transportation: 3
Truck transportation: 1,220
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 68
Pipeline transportation: 57
Other transportation and support activities: 639
Warehousing and storage: 297
Information: 3,550
Publishing including software: 1,410
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 161
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 1,387
Information and data processing services: 592
Finance and insurance: 7,794
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 5,776
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 456
Insurance carriers and related activities: 1,410
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 153
Real estate and rental and leasing: 9,417
Real estate: 8,685
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 733
Professional and technical services: 5,725
Legal services: 835
Computer systems design and related services: 1,190
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 3,701
Management of companies and enterprises: 1,643
Administrative and waste services: 2,451
Administrative and support services: 2,179
Waste management and remediation services: 272
Educational services: 930
Health care and social assistance: 5,048
Ambulatory health care services: 2,853
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 1,819
Social assistance: 377
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 732
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 279
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 453
Accommodation and food services: 2,230
Accommodation: 726
Food services and drinking places: 1,504
Other services, except government: 2,827
Government: 12,587
Federal civilian: 3,316
Federal military: 1,061
State and local: 8,210
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 109°W to 114°W
Latitude: 37°N to 42°N
Length / Width: Utah is about 350 miles long and 270 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Utah is located in Sanpete County, 3 miles north of Manti.
Borders: Utah is bordered by Idaho and Wyoming on the north and by Arizona on the south. On the east, Utah is bordered by Colorado. On the west, Utah is bordered by Nevada.
Total Area: Utah covers 84,904 square miles, making it the 13th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 82,168 square miles of Utah are land areas.
Water Area: 2,736 square miles of Utah are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Utah is Kings Peak at 13,528 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Utah is Beaverdam Wash at 2,000 feet above sea level.
Mean Elevation: One of the three highest states in the union, the Mean Elevation of the state of Utah is 6,100 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers: Colorado River, Green River
Major Lakes: Great Salt Lake, Lake Powell, Utah Lake
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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