Oklahoma

Population
	2000	2008
Population	3,450,654	3,642,361
State Rank	27	28
Median Age	35.5	36.1
Total 8 year-olds	50,409	48,654
Boys	25,792	25,176
Girls	24,617	23,478
Total 9 year-olds	50,664	48,410
Boys	25,871	24,866
Girls	24,793	23,544
Total 10 year-olds	51,114	48,511
Boys	26,103	25,034
Girls	25,011	23,477
Total 11 year-olds	49,593	47,407
Boys	25,355	24,299
Girls	24,238	23,108
Total 12 year-olds	49,708	47,180
Boys	25,274	24,386
Girls	24,434	22,794

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	80%	80%
Car Pool	13%	12%
Public Transportation	1%	0%

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

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	1,288	1,358
Amusement Parks	8	15
FastFood Restaurants	2,836	3,066
Toy Stores	107	104
Video/Disc Rental Stores	238	218
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	4
Candy & Nut Stores	32	23
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	69	68
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	6	4

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.