New Hampshire

Population
	2000	2008
Population	1,235,786	1,315,809
State Rank	41	41
Median Age	37.1	40.2
Total 8 year-olds	18,158	15,191
Boys	9,197	7,776
Girls	8,961	7,415
Total 9 year-olds	19,081	15,767
Boys	9,730	8,154
Girls	9,351	7,613
Total 10 year-olds	19,102	16,069
Boys	9,819	8,096
Girls	9,283	7,973
Total 11 year-olds	18,683	16,593
Boys	9,452	8,579
Girls	9,231	8,014
Total 12 year-olds	18,774	16,986
Boys	9,525	8,680
Girls	9,249	8,306

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	82%	81%
Car Pool	10%	8%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Concord
Largest City	Manchester
Second Largest City	Nashua
Persons per square mile	138

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	533	579
Amusement Parks	14	11
FastFood Restaurants	1,111	1,432
Toy Stores	92	87
Video/Disc Rental Stores	138	96
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	3	3
Candy & Nut Stores	41	37
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	62	66
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	2	5

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: June 21, 1788
Population 1800: 183,858
Population 1850: 317,976
Population 1900: 411,588
Population 1950: 533,242

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Granite State
Flower: Purple Lilac
Tree: White Birch
Bird: Purple Finch
Sport: Skiing
Fruit: Pumpkin
Rock: Granite

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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.