Indiana

Population
	2000	2007
Population	6,080,485	6,345,289
State Rank	14	15
Median Age	35.2	36.5
Total 8 year-olds	90,026	85,863
Boys	46,455	43,713
Girls	43,571	42,150
Total 9 year-olds	91,569	85,733
Boys	46,777	43,687
Girls	44,792	42,046
Total 10 year-olds	91,877	85,093
Boys	47,342	43,360
Girls	44,535	41,733
Total 11 year-olds	88,661	87,501
Boys	45,288	45,018
Girls	43,373	42,483
Total 12 year-olds	87,847	87,216
Boys	45,116	44,724
Girls	42,731	42,492

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	82%	83%
Car Pool	11%	10%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Indianapolis
Largest City	Indianapolis
Second Largest City	Fort Wayne
Persons per square mile	170

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	2,221	2,295
Amusement Parks	7	8
FastFood Restaurants	4,803	5,436
Toy Stores	230	202
Video/Disc Rental Stores	478	460
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	7	7
Candy & Nut Stores	76	55
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	164	184
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	11	10

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 11, 1816
Population 1820: 147,718
Population 1850: 988,416
Population 1900: 2,516,462
Population 1950: 3,934,224

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Hoosier State
Motto: Crossroads of America
Flower: Peony
Tree: Tulip Tree
Bird: Cardinal
Stone: Salem Limestone

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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.