New York

Population
	2000	2008
Population	18,976,457	19,490,297
State Rank	3	3
Median Age	35.9	38
Total 8 year-olds	274,354	231,932
Boys	140,093	118,653
Girls	134,261	113,279
Total 9 year-olds	280,757	229,288
Boys	143,837	117,369
Girls	136,920	111,919
Total 10 year-olds	281,772	232,701
Boys	144,531	118,810
Girls	137,241	113,891
Total 11 year-olds	268,954	236,728
Boys	137,877	121,121
Girls	131,077	115,607
Total 12 year-olds	264,691	246,494
Boys	135,597	126,338
Girls	129,094	120,156

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	56%	54%
Car Pool	9%	8%
Public Transportation	24%	27%

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

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	8,672	9,075
Amusement Parks	60	42
FastFood Restaurants	13,924	16,740
Toy Stores	629	575
Video/Disc Rental Stores	933	734
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	38	39
Candy & Nut Stores	347	327
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	590	615
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	38	33

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.