New Jersey

Population
	2000	2007
Population	8,414,350	8,685,920
State Rank	9	11
Median Age	36.7	38.4
Total 8 year-olds	121,997	110,267
Boys	62,307	56,594
Girls	59,690	53,673
Total 9 year-olds	124,694	111,473
Boys	63,951	56,896
Girls	60,743	54,577
Total 10 year-olds	125,132	112,924
Boys	64,047	57,756
Girls	61,085	55,168
Total 11 year-olds	120,914	115,855
Boys	62,054	59,178
Girls	58,860	56,677
Total 12 year-olds	117,890	117,544
Boys	60,528	60,257
Girls	57,362	57,287

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	73%	72%
Car Pool	11%	9%
Public Transportation	10%	10%

Geography
Capital	Trenton
Largest City	Newark
Second Largest City	Jersey City
Persons per square mile	1,134

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	4,361	4,568
Amusement Parks	36	29
FastFood Restaurants	6,322	8,640
Toy Stores	401	343
Video/Disc Rental Stores	411	378
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	8	12
Candy & Nut Stores	157	170
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	294	299
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	17	18

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 18, 1787
Population 1800: 211,149
Population 1850: 489,555
Population 1900: 1,883,669
Population 1950: 4,835,329

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Garden State
Flower: Common Meadow Violet
Tree: Red Oak
Bird: Eastern Goldfinch
Animal: Horse
Fruit: Blueberry
Insect: Honeybee
Tall Ship: Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner

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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.