Oklahoma

Population
	2010	2011
Population	3,751,351	3,791,508
State Rank	28	28
Median Age	36.2	36.2
Total 8 year-olds	51,825	51,734
Boys	26,473	26,708
Girls	25,352	25,026
Total 9 year-olds	51,577	51,868
Boys	26,367	26,545
Girls	25,210	25,323
Total 10 year-olds	52,219	51,460
Boys	26,927	26,349
Girls	25,292	25,111
Total 11 year-olds	51,579	52,564
Boys	26,328	27,095
Girls	25,251	25,469
Total 12 year-olds	50,983	51,860
Boys	26,202	26,472
Girls	24,781	25,388

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	81.0%	81.9%
Car Pool	11.2%	10.9%
Public Transportation	0.5%	0.5%
Work at Home	4.1%	3.4%

Geography
Capital	Oklahoma City
Largest City	Oklahoma City
Second Largest City	Tulsa city
Persons Per Square Mile (State, 2010)	54.7

Business
	2000	2010
Dentist Offices	1,288	1,377
Amusement Parks	8	8
Fast-Food Restaurants	2,836	3,149
Toy Stores	107	97
Video/Disc Rental Stores	238	185
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	4
Candy & Nut Stores	32	17
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	69	72
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	6	6

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History

Date of Statehood: November 16, 1907
Population 1920: 2,028,283
Population 1950: 2,233,351
Population 2000: 3,450,654

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 the 2010 Census, 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.