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Population
  2000 2009
Population 5,296,486 5,699,478
State Rank 19 19
Median Age 36
Total 8 year-olds 80,380 74,955
Boys 41,191 38,151
Girls 39,189 36,804
Total 9 year-olds 82,383 72,117
Boys 42,088 36,839
Girls 40,295 35,278
Total 10 year-olds 83,151 71,661
Boys 42,666 36,373
Girls 40,485 35,288
Total 11 year-olds 79,331 70,820
Boys 40,700 36,280
Girls 38,631 34,540
Total 12 year-olds 78,166 72,466
Boys 39,909 36,865
Girls 38,257 35,601
 
How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone 74% 73%
Car Pool 12% 10%
Public Transportation 7% 9%

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

Business
  2000 2008
Dentist Offices 2,396 2,575
Amusement Parks 7 7
FastFood Restaurants 3,743 5,445
Toy Stores 230 167
Video/Disc Rental Stores 342 199
Zoos & Botanical Gardens 6 7
Candy & Nut Stores 80 74
Pet & Pet Supply Stores 175 169
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers 7 9

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

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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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.

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