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| Table 21. | Estimated total and school-age resident populations, by state: Selected years, 1970 through 2011 |
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| State | Total, all ages | 5- to 17-year-olds | ||||||||||||||
| 19701 | 19801 | 19901 | 20002 | 20052 | 20092 | 20102 | 20112 | 19701 | 19801 | 19901 | 20002 | 20052 | 20092 | 20102 | 20112 | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| United States | 203,302 | 226,546 | 248,765 | 282,162 | 295,517 | 306,772 | 309,330 | 311,592 | 52,540 | 47,407 | 45,178 | 53,198 | 53,606 | 53,890 | 53,932 | 53,772 |
| Alabama | 3,444 | 3,894 | 4,040 | 4,452 | 4,570 | 4,758 | 4,785 | 4,803 | 934 | 866 | 774 | 828 | 822 | 830 | 826 | 823 |
| Alaska | 303 | 402 | 550 | 628 | 667 | 699 | 714 | 723 | 88 | 92 | 117 | 143 | 136 | 133 | 134 | 134 |
| Arizona | 1,775 | 2,718 | 3,665 | 5,161 | 5,839 | 6,343 | 6,413 | 6,483 | 486 | 578 | 686 | 989 | 1,083 | 1,164 | 1,175 | 1,175 |
| Arkansas | 1,923 | 2,286 | 2,351 | 2,679 | 2,781 | 2,897 | 2,922 | 2,938 | 498 | 496 | 455 | 500 | 503 | 511 | 513 | 514 |
| California | 19,971 | 23,668 | 29,786 | 33,988 | 35,828 | 36,961 | 37,338 | 37,692 | 4,999 | 4,681 | 5,344 | 6,775 | 6,844 | 6,748 | 6,765 | 6,733 |
| Colorado | 2,210 | 2,890 | 3,294 | 4,327 | 4,632 | 4,972 | 5,048 | 5,117 | 589 | 592 | 607 | 808 | 827 | 874 | 882 | 888 |
| Connecticut | 3,032 | 3,108 | 3,287 | 3,412 | 3,507 | 3,562 | 3,575 | 3,581 | 768 | 638 | 520 | 619 | 632 | 618 | 614 | 606 |
| Delaware | 548 | 594 | 666 | 786 | 845 | 892 | 900 | 907 | 148 | 125 | 114 | 143 | 147 | 150 | 150 | 149 |
| District of Columbia | 757 | 638 | 607 | 572 | 567 | 592 | 605 | 618 | 164 | 109 | 80 | 82 | 75 | 69 | 68 | 69 |
| Florida | 6,791 | 9,746 | 12,938 | 16,048 | 17,842 | 18,653 | 18,839 | 19,058 | 1,609 | 1,789 | 2,011 | 2,709 | 2,896 | 2,919 | 2,924 | 2,920 |
| Georgia | 4,588 | 5,463 | 6,478 | 8,227 | 8,926 | 9,621 | 9,712 | 9,815 | 1,223 | 1,231 | 1,230 | 1,581 | 1,684 | 1,794 | 1,804 | 1,806 |
| Hawaii | 770 | 965 | 1,108 | 1,214 | 1,293 | 1,347 | 1,363 | 1,375 | 204 | 198 | 196 | 217 | 214 | 215 | 217 | 216 |
| Idaho | 713 | 944 | 1,007 | 1,299 | 1,428 | 1,554 | 1,571 | 1,585 | 200 | 213 | 228 | 272 | 284 | 305 | 307 | 309 |
| Illinois | 11,110 | 11,427 | 11,431 | 12,434 | 12,610 | 12,797 | 12,842 | 12,869 | 2,859 | 2,401 | 2,095 | 2,369 | 2,330 | 2,298 | 2,289 | 2,270 |
| Indiana | 5,195 | 5,490 | 5,544 | 6,092 | 6,279 | 6,459 | 6,491 | 6,517 | 1,386 | 1,200 | 1,056 | 1,152 | 1,165 | 1,175 | 1,172 | 1,168 |
| Iowa | 2,825 | 2,914 | 2,777 | 2,929 | 2,964 | 3,033 | 3,050 | 3,062 | 743 | 604 | 525 | 544 | 527 | 525 | 525 | 525 |
| Kansas | 2,249 | 2,364 | 2,478 | 2,694 | 2,745 | 2,833 | 2,859 | 2,871 | 573 | 468 | 472 | 525 | 511 | 519 | 521 | 520 |
| Kentucky | 3,221 | 3,661 | 3,687 | 4,049 | 4,183 | 4,317 | 4,347 | 4,369 | 844 | 800 | 703 | 730 | 731 | 740 | 741 | 740 |
| Louisiana | 3,645 | 4,206 | 4,222 | 4,472 | 4,577 | 4,492 | 4,545 | 4,575 | 1,041 | 969 | 891 | 902 | 854 | 803 | 802 | 801 |
| Maine | 994 | 1,125 | 1,228 | 1,277 | 1,319 | 1,330 | 1,327 | 1,328 | 260 | 243 | 223 | 231 | 221 | 208 | 204 | 202 |
| Maryland | 3,924 | 4,217 | 4,781 | 5,311 | 5,592 | 5,730 | 5,786 | 5,828 | 1,038 | 895 | 803 | 1,004 | 1,016 | 989 | 987 | 980 |
| Massachusetts | 5,689 | 5,737 | 6,016 | 6,361 | 6,403 | 6,518 | 6,555 | 6,588 | 1,407 | 1,153 | 940 | 1,104 | 1,086 | 1,056 | 1,051 | 1,039 |
| Michigan | 8,882 | 9,262 | 9,295 | 9,952 | 10,051 | 9,902 | 9,877 | 9,876 | 2,450 | 2,067 | 1,754 | 1,924 | 1,883 | 1,770 | 1,740 | 1,711 |
| Minnesota | 3,806 | 4,076 | 4,376 | 4,934 | 5,120 | 5,281 | 5,311 | 5,345 | 1,051 | 865 | 829 | 958 | 934 | 928 | 927 | 925 |
| Mississippi | 2,217 | 2,521 | 2,575 | 2,848 | 2,906 | 2,959 | 2,970 | 2,979 | 635 | 599 | 550 | 571 | 553 | 547 | 543 | 541 |
| Missouri | 4,678 | 4,917 | 5,117 | 5,607 | 5,790 | 5,961 | 5,996 | 6,011 | 1,183 | 1,008 | 944 | 1,059 | 1,046 | 1,037 | 1,034 | 1,028 |
| Montana | 694 | 787 | 799 | 904 | 940 | 984 | 991 | 998 | 197 | 167 | 163 | 175 | 164 | 162 | 161 | 161 |
| Nebraska | 1,485 | 1,570 | 1,578 | 1,714 | 1,761 | 1,813 | 1,830 | 1,843 | 389 | 324 | 309 | 333 | 322 | 325 | 327 | 329 |
| Nevada | 489 | 800 | 1,202 | 2,019 | 2,432 | 2,685 | 2,704 | 2,723 | 127 | 160 | 204 | 369 | 436 | 476 | 477 | 477 |
| New Hampshire | 738 | 921 | 1,109 | 1,240 | 1,298 | 1,316 | 1,317 | 1,318 | 189 | 196 | 194 | 235 | 232 | 220 | 217 | 212 |
| New Jersey | 7,171 | 7,365 | 7,748 | 8,431 | 8,652 | 8,756 | 8,800 | 8,821 | 1,797 | 1,528 | 1,269 | 1,526 | 1,558 | 1,528 | 1,522 | 1,507 |
| New Mexico | 1,017 | 1,303 | 1,515 | 1,821 | 1,932 | 2,037 | 2,066 | 2,082 | 311 | 303 | 320 | 378 | 365 | 370 | 374 | 374 |
| New York | 18,241 | 17,558 | 17,991 | 19,002 | 19,133 | 19,307 | 19,395 | 19,465 | 4,358 | 3,552 | 3,000 | 3,451 | 3,337 | 3,188 | 3,163 | 3,122 |
| North Carolina | 5,084 | 5,882 | 6,632 | 8,082 | 8,705 | 9,450 | 9,560 | 9,656 | 1,323 | 1,254 | 1,147 | 1,429 | 1,529 | 1,639 | 1,648 | 1,658 |
| North Dakota | 618 | 653 | 639 | 642 | 646 | 665 | 675 | 684 | 175 | 136 | 127 | 121 | 109 | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Ohio | 10,657 | 10,798 | 10,847 | 11,364 | 11,463 | 11,529 | 11,538 | 11,545 | 2,820 | 2,307 | 2,012 | 2,133 | 2,085 | 2,024 | 2,004 | 1,983 |
| Oklahoma | 2,559 | 3,025 | 3,146 | 3,454 | 3,549 | 3,718 | 3,760 | 3,792 | 640 | 622 | 609 | 656 | 639 | 660 | 665 | 670 |
| Oregon | 2,092 | 2,633 | 2,842 | 3,430 | 3,613 | 3,809 | 3,838 | 3,872 | 534 | 525 | 521 | 624 | 622 | 628 | 628 | 627 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,801 | 11,864 | 11,883 | 12,284 | 12,450 | 12,667 | 12,718 | 12,743 | 2,925 | 2,376 | 1,996 | 2,192 | 2,137 | 2,074 | 2,060 | 2,037 |
| Rhode Island | 950 | 947 | 1,003 | 1,050 | 1,068 | 1,054 | 1,053 | 1,051 | 225 | 186 | 159 | 184 | 180 | 168 | 166 | 163 |
| South Carolina | 2,591 | 3,122 | 3,486 | 4,024 | 4,270 | 4,590 | 4,637 | 4,679 | 720 | 703 | 662 | 746 | 757 | 777 | 777 | 778 |
| South Dakota | 666 | 691 | 696 | 756 | 775 | 807 | 817 | 824 | 187 | 147 | 144 | 152 | 143 | 142 | 143 | 144 |
| Tennessee | 3,926 | 4,591 | 4,877 | 5,704 | 5,991 | 6,306 | 6,357 | 6,403 | 1,002 | 972 | 882 | 1,025 | 1,059 | 1,088 | 1,087 | 1,087 |
| Texas | 11,199 | 14,229 | 16,986 | 20,944 | 22,778 | 24,802 | 25,253 | 25,675 | 3,002 | 3,137 | 3,437 | 4,278 | 4,470 | 4,864 | 4,947 | 5,001 |
| Utah | 1,059 | 1,461 | 1,723 | 2,245 | 2,458 | 2,723 | 2,775 | 2,817 | 312 | 350 | 457 | 511 | 532 | 596 | 608 | 618 |
| Vermont | 445 | 511 | 563 | 610 | 621 | 625 | 626 | 626 | 118 | 109 | 102 | 113 | 106 | 98 | 97 | 95 |
| Virginia | 4,651 | 5,347 | 6,189 | 7,106 | 7,577 | 7,926 | 8,024 | 8,097 | 1,197 | 1,114 | 1,060 | 1,281 | 1,320 | 1,337 | 1,344 | 1,343 |
| Washington | 3,413 | 4,132 | 4,867 | 5,911 | 6,257 | 6,667 | 6,743 | 6,830 | 881 | 826 | 893 | 1,121 | 1,119 | 1,137 | 1,141 | 1,138 |
| West Virginia | 1,744 | 1,950 | 1,793 | 1,807 | 1,820 | 1,848 | 1,854 | 1,855 | 442 | 414 | 337 | 300 | 288 | 285 | 283 | 281 |
| Wisconsin | 4,418 | 4,706 | 4,892 | 5,374 | 5,546 | 5,669 | 5,692 | 5,712 | 1,203 | 1,011 | 927 | 1,027 | 1,001 | 984 | 979 | 972 |
| Wyoming | 332 | 470 | 454 | 494 | 514 | 560 | 565 | 568 | 92 | 101 | 101 | 98 | 91 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| 1 As of April 1. | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 Estimates as of July 1. | ||||||||||||||||
| NOTE: Resident population includes civilian population and armed forces personnel residing within the United States and within each state; it excludes armed forces personnel residing overseas. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. | ||||||||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, Series P-25, No. 1095; CPH-L-74 (1990 data); and 2000 through 2011 Population Estimates, retrieved August 17, 2012, from http://www.census.gov/popest/data/state/asrh/2011/index.html. (This table was prepared August 2012.) |