Michigan

Population
	2000	2008
Population	9,938,444	10,003,422
State Rank	8	8
Median Age	35.5	38
Total 8 year-olds	152,911	129,152
Boys	78,260	66,221
Girls	74,651	62,931
Total 9 year-olds	157,304	129,784
Boys	80,615	66,208
Girls	76,689	63,576
Total 10 year-olds	158,455	131,605
Boys	81,450	67,487
Girls	77,005	64,118
Total 11 year-olds	147,671	132,067
Boys	75,870	67,456
Girls	71,801	64,611
Total 12 year-olds	148,469	134,815
Boys	75,912	68,765
Girls	72,557	66,050

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	83%	82%
Car Pool	10%	9%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Lansing
Largest City	Detroit
Second Largest City	Grand Rapids
Persons per square mile	175

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	4,285	4,338
Amusement Parks	26	13
FastFood Restaurants	7,184	7,851
Toy Stores	378	301
Video/Disc Rental Stores	718	606
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	9	14
Candy & Nut Stores	123	113
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	288	324
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	16	13

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 26, 1837
Population 1850: 397,654
Population 1900: 2,420,982
Population 1950: 6,371,766

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Great Lakes State
Flower: Apple Blossom
Tree: White Pine
Bird: Robin
Muffin: Blueberry
Fossil: Mastodon
Reptile: Painted Turtle

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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.