Maryland

Population
	2000	2008
Population	5,296,486	5,633,597
State Rank	19	19
Median Age	36	37.7
Total 8 year-olds	80,380	70,964
Boys	41,191	36,258
Girls	39,189	34,706
Total 9 year-olds	82,383	70,726
Boys	42,088	35,861
Girls	40,295	34,865
Total 10 year-olds	83,151	70,094
Boys	42,666	35,837
Girls	40,485	34,257
Total 11 year-olds	79,331	71,755
Boys	40,700	36,416
Girls	38,631	35,339
Total 12 year-olds	78,166	73,336
Boys	39,909	37,451
Girls	38,257	35,885

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	74%	73%
Car Pool	12%	11%
Public Transportation	7%	8%

Geography
Capital	Annapolis
Largest City	Baltimore
Second Largest City	Frederick
Persons per square mile	542

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	2,396	2,554
Amusement Parks	7	6
FastFood Restaurants	3,743	5,469
Toy Stores	230	174
Video/Disc Rental Stores	342	244
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	6	7
Candy & Nut Stores	80	83
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	175	169
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	7	10

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 28 1788
Population 1800: 341,548
Population 1850: 583,034
Population 1900: 1,188,044
Population 1950: 2,343,001

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Old Line State
Flower: Black-eyed Susan
Tree: White Oak
Bird: Baltimore Oriole
Sport: Jousting
Fish: Rockfish
Dog: Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Boat: Skipjack

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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.