Oklahoma

Population
	2000	2005
Population	3,450,654	3,547,884
State Rank		28
Persons Per Family	3	3
Median Age	35.5	36.5
Total 8 year-olds	50,409	44,998
Boys	25,792	23,110
Girls	24,617	21,888
Total 9 year-olds	50,664	44,749
Boys	25,871	23,120
Girls	24,793	21,629
Total 10 year-olds	51,114	45,096
Boys	26,103	23,152
Girls	25,011	21,944
Total 11 year-olds	49,593	45,623
Boys	25,355	23,395
Girls	24,238	22,228
Total 12 year-olds	49,708	46,700
Boys	25,274	23,844
Girls	24,434	22,856

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	80%	82%
Car Pool	13%	11%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Oklahoma City
Largest City	Oklahoma City
Second Largest City	Tulsa
Persons per square mile	50

Business
	2000	2004
Dentist Offices	1,288	1,307
Amusement Parks	8	8
Fast Food Restaurants	2,836	2,914
Toy Stores	107	117
Video/Disc Rental Stores	238	258
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	6
Candy & Nut Stores	32	34
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	69	72
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	6	5

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: November 16, 1907
Population 1920: 2,028,283
Population 1950: 2,233,351

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Sooner State
Flower: Mistletoe
Tree: Redbud
Bird: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Animal: American Buffalo
Musical Instrument: Fiddle
Game Bird: Wild Turkey

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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.