Nevada

Population
	2000	2007
Population	1,998,257	2,565,382
State Rank	35	35
Median Age	35	35.7
Total 8 year-olds	30,213	35,204
Boys	15,483	18,066
Girls	14,730	17,138
Total 9 year-olds	30,133	34,660
Boys	15,467	17,734
Girls	14,666	16,926
Total 10 year-olds	30,117	35,475
Boys	15,431	18,081
Girls	14,686	17,394
Total 11 year-olds	28,005	35,775
Boys	14,290	18,367
Girls	13,715	17,408
Total 12 year-olds	27,453	35,834
Boys	14,215	18,345
Girls	13,238	17,489

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	75%	78%
Car Pool	15%	12%
Public Transportation	4%	3%

Geography
Capital	Carson City
Largest City	Las Vegas
Second Largest City	Henderson
Persons per square mile	18

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	671	945
Amusement Parks	6	5
FastFood Restaurants	1,470	2,320
Toy Stores	74	75
Video/Disc Rental Stores	135	145
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	2	1
Candy & Nut Stores	52	57
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	58	84
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	5	2

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: October 31, 1864
Population 1870: 42,491
Population 1900: 42,335
Population 1950: 160,083

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Silver State
Flower: Sagebrush
Tree: Single-Leaf Pinon
Bird: Mountain Bluebird
Animal: Desert Bighorn Sheep
Reptile: Desert Tortoise
Metal: Silver

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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.