Wisconsin

Population
	2000	2007
Population	5,363,675	5,601,640
State Rank	18	20
Median Age	36	37.9
Total 8 year-olds	77,647	70,340
Boys	39,783	35,775
Girls	37,864	34,565
Total 9 year-olds	80,308	70,164
Boys	41,178	35,666
Girls	39,130	34,498
Total 10 year-olds	81,148	70,777
Boys	41,526	36,184
Girls	39,622	34,593
Total 11 year-olds	79,412	72,058
Boys	40,797	36,767
Girls	38,615	35,291
Total 12 year-olds	79,854	74,030
Boys	40,963	37,914
Girls	38,891	36,116

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	80%	80%
Car Pool	10%	9%
Public Transportation	2%	2%

Geography
Capital	Madison
Largest City	Milwaukee
Second Largest City	Madison
Persons per square mile	99

Business
	2000	2006
Dentist Offices	2,154	2,053
Amusement Parks	16	7
FastFood Restaurants	3,483	4,009
Toy Stores	239	209
Video/Disc Rental Stores	367	345
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	12	19
Candy & Nut Stores	83	65
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	151	145
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	11	7

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

A value of NA indicates that data are not available for the indicated time period, or is not applicable for the current region.

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History

Date of Statehood: May 29, 1848
Population 1850: 305,391
Population 1900: 2,069,042
Population 1950: 3,434,575

I never knew that! *

Nickname: America's Dairyland
Flower: Wood Violet
Tree: Sugar Maple
Bird: Robin
Animal: Badger
Dance: Polka
Drink: Milk
Dog: American Water Spaniel

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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.