Delaware

Population
	2000	2008
Population	783,600	873,092
State Rank	45	45
Median Age	36	38.2
Total 8 year-olds	11,283	10,914
Boys	5,788	5,683
Girls	5,495	5,231
Total 9 year-olds	11,786	10,749
Boys	6,138	5,439
Girls	5,648	5,310
Total 10 year-olds	11,541	10,868
Boys	5,933	5,615
Girls	5,608	5,253
Total 11 year-olds	11,118	10,533
Boys	5,723	5,342
Girls	5,395	5,191
Total 12 year-olds	11,034	11,109
Boys	5,595	5,641
Girls	5,439	5,468

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	79%	79%
Car Pool	12%	11%
Public Transportation	3%	4%

Geography
Capital	Dover
Largest City	Wilmington
Second Largest City	Dover
Persons per square mile	401

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	228	240
Amusement Parks	6	5
FastFood Restaurants	582	783
Toy Stores	33	34
Video/Disc Rental Stores	58	37
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	1	1
Candy & Nut Stores	16	17
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	34	39
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	2	0

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History

Date of Statehood: December 7, 1787
Population 1800: 64,273
Population 1850: 91,532
Population 1900: 184,735
Population 1950: 318,085

I never knew that! *

Nickname: First State
Flower: Peach Blossom
Tree: American Holly
Bird: Blue Hen Chicken
Drink: Milk
Bug: Ladybug
Marine Animal: Horshoe Crab

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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.