Missouri

Population
	2000	2007
Population	5,595,211	5,878,415
State Rank	17	18
Median Age	36.1	37.3
Total 8 year-olds	81,792	75,805
Boys	41,709	38,795
Girls	40,083	37,010
Total 9 year-olds	83,648	76,600
Boys	42,623	39,201
Girls	41,025	37,399
Total 10 year-olds	84,017	75,494
Boys	43,003	38,395
Girls	41,014	37,099
Total 11 year-olds	82,055	77,534
Boys	42,151	39,482
Girls	39,904	38,052
Total 12 year-olds	81,549	78,172
Boys	41,773	40,131
Girls	39,776	38,041

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	81%	81%
Car Pool	12%	10%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Jefferson City
Largest City	Kansas City
Second Largest City	St. Louis
Persons per square mile	81

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	2,027	2,133
Amusement Parks	13	13
FastFood Restaurants	4,218	4,814
Toy Stores	254	219
Video/Disc Rental Stores	434	435
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	9	13
Candy & Nut Stores	91	68
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	132	153
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	9	8

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: August 10, 1821
Population 1820: 66,586
Population 1850: 682,044
Population 1900: 3,106,665
Population 1950: 3,954,553

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Show Me State
Flower: Hawthorn
Tree: Flowering Dogwood
Bird: Bluebird
Horse: Missouri Fox Trotting Horse
Animal: Missouri Mule
Musical Instrument: Fiddle

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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.