Utah

Population
	2000	2007
Population	2,233,169	2,645,330
State Rank	34	34
Median Age	27.1	28.5
Total 8 year-olds	38,513	44,693
Boys	19,805	22,927
Girls	18,708	21,766
Total 9 year-olds	39,194	43,176
Boys	20,238	22,322
Girls	18,956	20,854
Total 10 year-olds	38,860	42,625
Boys	19,923	22,028
Girls	18,937	20,597
Total 11 year-olds	38,378	41,584
Boys	19,695	21,343
Girls	18,683	20,241
Total 12 year-olds	37,929	41,556
Boys	19,399	21,561
Girls	18,530	19,995

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	76%	75%
Car Pool	14%	13%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Salt Lake City
Largest City	Salt Lake City
Second Largest City	West Valley City
Persons per square mile	27

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	1,192	1,452
Amusement Parks	7	5
FastFood Restaurants	1,789	2,166
Toy Stores	118	130
Video/Disc Rental Stores	133	167
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	1	3
Candy & Nut Stores	30	35
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	51	57
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	5	6

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 4, 1896
Population 1900: 276,749
Population 1950: 688,862

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Beehive State
Flower: Sego Lily
Tree: Blue Spruce
Bird: American Seagull
Animal: Rocky Mountain Elk
Vegetable: Spanish Sweet Onion
Fruit: Cherry

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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.