Iowa Trivia:
Capital : Des Moines
State Tree : Oak
State Flower : Wild Prairie Rose
State Bird : Eastern Goldfinch
State of Iowa
Iowa People:
Iowa has a total population of 2,982,085 (2006 est) and ranks 30th in population of U.S. states. By age, 710,194 (23.8%) Iowans are under 18 years of age, 1,836,234 (61.6%) are age 19 to 64, and 435,657 (14.6%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 50.6%, and males 49.4% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  23.8 |
| 65 and older | 14.6 |
| 19 to 64 | 61.6 |
| Female | 50.6 |
| Male | 49.4 |
11,145 (0.4%) Iowans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 46,553 (1.6%) are Asian, 73,086 (2.5%) are Black, 1,400 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 2,820,425 (94.6%) are White, 29,476 (1.0%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 2,820,425 |
| Black | 73,086 |
| Asian | 46,553 |
| Mixed | 29,476 |
| American Indian | 11,145 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1,400 |
114,700 (3.8%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
3.1% of Iowans were born in a foreign country.
5.8% of Iowans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
86.1% of Iowans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 21.2% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Iowa had 38,438 births and 26,897 deaths in 2004.
Iowa Land:
Iowa has a land area of 55,869 square miles and is ranked 23rd among U.S. states in total area. Iowa has a population density of 52 people per square mile. Iowa had 31,729,490 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 89% of the total area.