New York

Population
	2000	2009
Population	18,976,457	19,541,453
State Rank	3	3
Median Age	35.9
Total 8 year-olds	274,354	243,960
Boys	140,093	124,659
Girls	134,261	119,301
Total 9 year-olds	280,757	236,642
Boys	143,837	120,933
Girls	136,920	115,709
Total 10 year-olds	281,772	232,631
Boys	144,531	119,088
Girls	137,241	113,543
Total 11 year-olds	268,954	235,030
Boys	137,877	119,990
Girls	131,077	115,040
Total 12 year-olds	264,691	238,413
Boys	135,597	121,794
Girls	129,094	116,619

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	56%	54%
Car Pool	9%	7%
Public Transportation	24%	27%

Geography
Capital	Albany
Largest City	New York
Second Largest City	Buffalo
Persons per square mile	402

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	8,672	9,097
Amusement Parks	60	29
FastFood Restaurants	13,924	17,497
Toy Stores	629	566
Video/Disc Rental Stores	933	607
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	38	41
Candy & Nut Stores	347	289
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	590	642
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	38	31

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: July 26, 1788
Population 1800: 589,051
Population 1850: 3,097,394
Population 1900: 7,268,894
Population 1950: 14,830,192

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Empire State
Flower: Rose
Tree: Sugar Maple
Bird: Bluebird
Animal: Beaver
Muffin: Apple Muffin
Fruit: Apple
Fossil: Sea Scorpion
Shell: Bay Scallop

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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.