Connecticut

Population
	2000	2008
Population	3,405,565	3,501,252
State Rank	29	29
Median Age	37.4	39.4
Total 8 year-olds	49,335	43,799
Boys	25,188	22,419
Girls	24,147	21,380
Total 9 year-olds	50,774	44,881
Boys	26,149	23,088
Girls	24,625	21,793
Total 10 year-olds	51,271	44,282
Boys	26,221	22,640
Girls	25,050	21,642
Total 11 year-olds	48,930	46,221
Boys	25,097	23,636
Girls	23,833	22,585
Total 12 year-olds	48,204	46,961
Boys	24,668	23,987
Girls	23,536	22,974

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	80%	79%
Car Pool	9%	9%
Public Transportation	4%	4%

Geography
Capital	Hartford
Largest City	Bridgeport
Second Largest City	New Haven
Persons per square mile	703

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	1,718	1,763
Amusement Parks	6	3
FastFood Restaurants	2,520	3,087
Toy Stores	177	133
Video/Disc Rental Stores	228	163
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	8	8
Candy & Nut Stores	57	51
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	118	123
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	15	12

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: January 9, 1788
Population 1800: 251,002
Population 1850: 370,792
Population 1900: 908,420
Population 1950: 2,007,280

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Constitution State
Flower: Mountain Laurel
Tree: White Oak
Bird: Robin
Animal: Sperm Whale
Song: Yankee Doodle
Hero: Nathan Hale

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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.