Oregon

Population
	2000	2007
Population	3,421,399	3,747,455
State Rank	28	27
Median Age	36.3	37.8
Total 8 year-olds	48,188	46,134
Boys	24,560	23,588
Girls	23,628	22,546
Total 9 year-olds	49,285	46,356
Boys	25,342	23,682
Girls	23,943	22,674
Total 10 year-olds	49,927	47,161
Boys	25,819	23,851
Girls	24,108	23,310
Total 11 year-olds	48,419	47,563
Boys	24,826	24,393
Girls	23,593	23,170
Total 12 year-olds	47,589	47,709
Boys	24,146	24,596
Girls	23,443	23,113

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	73%	73%
Car Pool	12%	11%
Public Transportation	4%	4%

Geography
Capital	Salem
Largest City	Portland
Second Largest City	Salem
Persons per square mile	36

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	1,750	1,846
Amusement Parks	5	2
FastFood Restaurants	2,987	3,920
Toy Stores	154	190
Video/Disc Rental Stores	344	307
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	10	11
Candy & Nut Stores	62	50
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	132	136
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	6	9

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: February 14, 1859
Population 1860: 52,465
Population 1900: 413,536
Population 1950: 1,521,341

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Beaver State
Flower: Oregon Grape
Tree: Douglas Fir
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Animal: American Beaver
Fish: Chinook Salmon
Nut: Hazelnut

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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.