Texas

Population
	2000	2009
Population	20,851,820	24,782,302
State Rank	2	2
Median Age	32.3
Total 8 year-olds	334,735	396,218
Boys	171,051	202,670
Girls	163,684	193,548
Total 9 year-olds	335,480	371,955
Boys	171,321	190,701
Girls	164,159	181,254
Total 10 year-olds	335,067	357,661
Boys	171,516	183,074
Girls	163,551	174,587
Total 11 year-olds	324,729	354,406
Boys	166,177	181,859
Girls	158,552	172,547
Total 12 year-olds	324,495	351,860
Boys	165,866	180,045
Girls	158,629	171,815

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	78%	80%
Car Pool	15%	11%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Austin
Largest City	Houston
Second Largest City	San Antonio
Persons per square mile	80

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	6,965	8,121
Amusement Parks	49	54
FastFood Restaurants	15,116	20,066
Toy Stores	644	572
Video/Disc Rental Stores	1,454	1,100
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	26	32
Candy & Nut Stores	149	173
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	428	488
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	22	22

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

Date of Statehood: December 29, 1845
Population 1850: 212,592
Population 1900: 3,048,710
Population 1950: 7,711,194

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Lone Star State
Flower: Bluebonnet
Tree: Pecan
Bird: Mockingbird
Mammal: Armadillo
Sport: Rodeo
Musical Instrument: Guitar
Fiber: Cotton

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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.