Nevada

Population
	2000	2009
Population	1,998,257	2,643,085
State Rank	35	35
Median Age	35
Total 8 year-olds	30,213	37,854
Boys	15,483	19,509
Girls	14,730	18,345
Total 9 year-olds	30,133	36,360
Boys	15,467	18,715
Girls	14,666	17,645
Total 10 year-olds	30,117	35,978
Boys	15,431	18,494
Girls	14,686	17,484
Total 11 year-olds	28,005	35,080
Boys	14,290	18,017
Girls	13,715	17,063
Total 12 year-olds	27,453	35,665
Boys	14,215	18,227
Girls	13,238	17,438

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	75%	79%
Car Pool	15%	10%
Public Transportation	4%	3%

Geography
Capital	Carson City
Largest City	Las Vegas
Second Largest City	Henderson
Persons per square mile	18

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	671	1,088
Amusement Parks	6	3
FastFood Restaurants	1,470	2,679
Toy Stores	74	84
Video/Disc Rental Stores	135	118
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	2
Candy & Nut Stores	52	46
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	58	80
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	5	3

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: October 31, 1864
Population 1870: 42,491
Population 1900: 42,335
Population 1950: 160,083

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Silver State
Flower: Sagebrush
Tree: Single-Leaf Pinon
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
Reptile: Desert Tortoise
Metal: Silver

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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.