Arkansas

Population
	2000	2007
Population	2,673,400	2,834,797
State Rank	33	32
Median Age	36	37
Total 8 year-olds	38,200	37,378
Boys	19,679	19,066
Girls	18,521	18,312
Total 9 year-olds	39,323	37,673
Boys	20,304	19,285
Girls	19,019	18,388
Total 10 year-olds	39,346	37,692
Boys	20,189	19,281
Girls	19,157	18,411
Total 11 year-olds	38,229	37,959
Boys	19,709	19,258
Girls	18,520	18,701
Total 12 year-olds	38,437	37,557
Boys	19,897	19,132
Girls	18,540	18,425

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	80%	81%
Car Pool	14%	12%
Public Transportation	0%	0%

Geography
Capital	Little Rock
Largest City	Little Rock
Second Largest City	Fort Smith
Persons per square mile	51

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	928	934
Amusement Parks	4	4
FastFood Restaurants	1,855	2,092
Toy Stores	72	54
Video/Disc Rental Stores	221	215
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	4	5
Candy & Nut Stores	30	17
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	40	41
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	3	3

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: June 15, 1836
Population 1850: 209,897
Population 1900: 1,311,564
Population 1950: 1,909,511

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Natural State
Flower: Apple Blossom
Tree: Pine
Bird: Mockingbird
Musical Instrument: Fiddle
Insect: Honeybee
Gem: Diamond

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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.