New Jersey

Population
	2000	2009
Population	8,414,350	8,707,739
State Rank	9	11
Median Age	36.7
Total 8 year-olds	121,997	112,174
Boys	62,307	57,723
Girls	59,690	54,451
Total 9 year-olds	124,694	112,357
Boys	63,951	57,436
Girls	60,743	54,921
Total 10 year-olds	125,132	110,530
Boys	64,047	56,849
Girls	61,085	53,681
Total 11 year-olds	120,914	111,226
Boys	62,054	56,928
Girls	58,860	54,298
Total 12 year-olds	117,890	112,317
Boys	60,528	57,493
Girls	57,362	54,824

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	73%	71%
Car Pool	11%	9%
Public Transportation	10%	11%

Geography
Capital	Trenton
Largest City	Newark
Second Largest City	Jersey City
Persons per square mile	1,134

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	4,361	4,656
Amusement Parks	36	21
FastFood Restaurants	6,322	8,655
Toy Stores	401	305
Video/Disc Rental Stores	411	288
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	8	13
Candy & Nut Stores	157	142
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	294	292
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	17	14

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: December 18, 1787
Population 1800: 211,149
Population 1850: 489,555
Population 1900: 1,883,669
Population 1950: 4,835,329

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Garden State
Flower: Common Meadow Violet
Tree: Red Oak
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Animal: Horse
Fruit: Blueberry
Insect: Honeybee
Tall Ship: Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner

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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.