Michigan

Population
	2000	2007
Population	9,938,444	10,071,822
State Rank	8	8
Median Age	35.5	37.5
Total 8 year-olds	152,911	131,167
Boys	78,260	66,937
Girls	74,651	64,230
Total 9 year-olds	157,304	132,857
Boys	80,615	68,123
Girls	76,689	64,734
Total 10 year-olds	158,455	133,347
Boys	81,450	68,110
Girls	77,005	65,237
Total 11 year-olds	147,671	136,088
Boys	75,870	69,411
Girls	71,801	66,677
Total 12 year-olds	148,469	141,011
Boys	75,912	72,411
Girls	72,557	68,600

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	83%	83%
Car Pool	10%	9%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Lansing
Largest City	Detroit
Second Largest City	Grand Rapids
Persons per square mile	175

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	4,285	4,361
Amusement Parks	26	17
FastFood Restaurants	7,184	7,659
Toy Stores	378	310
Video/Disc Rental Stores	718	663
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	9	16
Candy & Nut Stores	123	101
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	288	308
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	16	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: January 26, 1837
Population 1850: 397,654
Population 1900: 2,420,982
Population 1950: 6,371,766

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Great Lakes State
Flower: Apple Blossom
Tree: White Pine
Bird: Robin
Muffin: Blueberry
Fossil: Mastodon
Reptile: Painted Turtle

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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.