Minnesota

Population
	2000	2008
Population	4,919,479	5,220,393
State Rank	21	21
Median Age	35.4	37.3
Total 8 year-olds	72,654	66,492
Boys	37,265	34,119
Girls	35,389	32,373
Total 9 year-olds	74,610	66,246
Boys	38,382	33,754
Girls	36,228	32,492
Total 10 year-olds	75,835	66,433
Boys	38,857	34,079
Girls	36,978	32,354
Total 11 year-olds	74,321	67,000
Boys	37,871	34,222
Girls	36,450	32,778
Total 12 year-olds	74,742	68,323
Boys	38,565	35,051
Girls	36,177	33,272

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	78%	78%
Car Pool	10%	9%
Public Transportation	3%	3%

Geography
Capital	St. Paul
Largest City	Minneapolis
Second Largest City	St. Paul
Persons per square mile	62

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	1,991	1,986
Amusement Parks	13	8
FastFood Restaurants	3,354	4,344
Toy Stores	217	191
Video/Disc Rental Stores	388	285
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	5	7
Candy & Nut Stores	77	49
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	163	155
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	3	11

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: May 11, 1858
Population 1860: 172,023
Population 1900: 1,751,394
Population 1950: 2,982,483

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Land of 10,000 Lakes
Motto: Star of the North
Flower: Lady Slipper
Tree: Norway Pine
Bird: Common Loon
Drink: Milk
Grain: Wild Rice

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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.