Arizona

Population
	2000	2009
Population	5,130,632	6,595,778
State Rank	20	14
Median Age	34.2
Total 8 year-olds	78,567	99,217
Boys	40,268	50,653
Girls	38,299	48,564
Total 9 year-olds	79,665	93,025
Boys	40,835	47,682
Girls	38,830	45,343
Total 10 year-olds	79,783	90,923
Boys	41,004	46,188
Girls	38,779	44,735
Total 11 year-olds	75,929	89,024
Boys	39,029	46,070
Girls	36,900	42,954
Total 12 year-olds	75,073	89,378
Boys	38,450	45,819
Girls	36,623	43,559

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	74%	76%
Car Pool	15%	12%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Phoenix
Largest City	Phoenix
Second Largest City	Tucson
Persons per square mile	45

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	1,751	2,567
Amusement Parks	10	10
FastFood Restaurants	3,600	5,106
Toy Stores	190	203
Video/Disc Rental Stores	302	291
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	10	12
Candy & Nut Stores	50	56
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	148	194
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	2	3

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: February 14, 1912
Population 1920: 334,162
Population 1950: 749,587

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Grand Canyon State
Flower: Flower of Saguaro Cactus
Tree: Palo Verde
Bird: Cactus Wren
Neckwear: Bola Tie
Reptile: Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
Gem: Turquoise

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.