Ohio

Population
	2000	2009
Population	11,353,140	11,542,645
State Rank	7	7
Median Age	36.2
Total 8 year-olds	166,814	151,915
Boys	85,341	77,697
Girls	81,473	74,218
Total 9 year-olds	170,648	148,727
Boys	87,291	76,017
Girls	83,357	72,710
Total 10 year-olds	169,994	147,914
Boys	87,235	75,314
Girls	82,759	72,600
Total 11 year-olds	165,564	149,171
Boys	84,837	76,045
Girls	80,727	73,126
Total 12 year-olds	164,525	148,264
Boys	84,639	75,647
Girls	79,886	72,617

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	83%	83%
Car Pool	9%	8%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Columbus
Largest City	Columbus
Second Largest City	Cleveland
Persons per square mile	277

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	4,459	4,368
Amusement Parks	23	20
FastFood Restaurants	9,174	10,802
Toy Stores	486	345
Video/Disc Rental Stores	764	588
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	14	22
Candy & Nut Stores	197	127
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	339	359
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	15	8

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: March 1, 1803
Population 1800: 45,365
Population 1850: 1,980,329
Population 1900: 4,157,545
Population 1950: 7,946,627

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Buckeye State
Flower: Scarlet Carnation
Tree: Buckeye
Bird: Cardinal
Drink: Tomato Juice
Reptile: Black Racer Snake
Insect: Ladybug Beetle

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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.