Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
April 28, 1788
Black-eyed Susan
White Oak
Baltimore Oriole
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Annapolis April 28, 1788 Black-eyed Susan White Oak Baltimore Oriole |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 4,781,468 | 5,296,486 |
| Male | 2,318,671 | 2,557,794 |
| Female | 2,462,797 | 2,738,692 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 357,818 | 353,393 |
| 5 to 9 years | 332,373 | 391,318 |
| 10 to 14 years | 297,164 | 392,135 |
| 15 to 19 years | 310,650 | 356,119 |
| 20 to 24 years | 369,609 | 314,129 |
| 25 to 59 years | 2,401,075 | 2,688,356 |
| 60 to 84 years | 666,283 | 734,134 |
| 85 years and over | 46,496 | 66,902 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33 | 36 |
| Under 18 years | 1,162,241 | 1,356,172 |
| Male | 593,806 | 693,658 |
| Female | 568,435 | 662,514 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 4,781,468 | 5,296,486 |
| Urban population | 3,887,981 | 4,558,448 |
| Rural population | 893,487 | 738,038 |
| Farm population | 32,596 | 23,871 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,245,814 | 1,359,318 |
| With own children under 18 years | 585,907 | 662,172 |
| Average family size | 3.14 | 3.13 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 4,425,285 | 4,945,043 |
| Speak a language other than English | 395,051 | 622,714 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,212,333 | 1,475,484 |
| Preprimary school | 92,759 | 171,492 |
| Elementary or high school | 752,393 | 949,515 |
| College or graduate school | 367,181 | 354,477 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78 | 84 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 27 | 31 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 1,891,917 | 2,145,283 |
| With no telephone service | 55,103 | 32,001 |
Data from Census 2000