Texas

Population
	2000	2008
Population	20,851,820	24,326,974
State Rank	2	2
Median Age	32.3	33.2
Total 8 year-olds	334,735	362,243
Boys	171,051	185,436
Girls	163,684	176,807
Total 9 year-olds	335,480	350,184
Boys	171,321	178,927
Girls	164,159	171,257
Total 10 year-olds	335,067	348,971
Boys	171,516	178,789
Girls	163,551	170,182
Total 11 year-olds	324,729	348,119
Boys	166,177	177,846
Girls	158,552	170,273
Total 12 year-olds	324,495	350,725
Boys	165,866	179,606
Girls	158,629	171,119

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	78%	78%
Car Pool	15%	12%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

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

Business
	2000	2007
Dentist Offices	6,965	7,912
Amusement Parks	49	59
FastFood Restaurants	15,116	19,697
Toy Stores	644	566
Video/Disc Rental Stores	1,454	1,206
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	26	40
Candy & Nut Stores	149	174
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	428	488
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	22	26

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: 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.