Louisiana

Population
	2000	2008
Population	4,468,976	4,410,796
State Rank	22	25
Median Age	34	35.6
Total 8 year-olds	68,542	60,710
Boys	35,189	30,990
Girls	33,353	29,720
Total 9 year-olds	69,757	59,499
Boys	35,804	30,534
Girls	33,953	28,965
Total 10 year-olds	69,795	59,521
Boys	35,623	30,314
Girls	34,172	29,207
Total 11 year-olds	69,135	58,659
Boys	35,216	29,814
Girls	33,919	28,845
Total 12 year-olds	68,033	59,173
Boys	34,680	30,098
Girls	33,353	29,075

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	78%	82%
Car Pool	14%	11%
Public Transportation	2%	1%

Geography
Capital	Baton Rouge
Largest City	New Orleans
Second Largest City	Baton Rouge
Persons per square mile	103

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	1,529	1,520
Amusement Parks	13	10
FastFood Restaurants	3,046	3,504
Toy Stores	117	98
Video/Disc Rental Stores	285	223
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	5	8
Candy & Nut Stores	37	25
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	72	85
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	1	2

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: April 30, 1812
Population 1810: 76,556
Population 1850: 517,762
Population 1900: 1,381,625
Population 1950: 2,683,516

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Pelican State
Flower: Magnolia
Tree: Bald Cypress
Bird: Eastern Brown Pelican
Cuisine: Gumbo
Fruit: Strawberry
Amphibian: Green Tree Frog

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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.