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Capital : Boston
State Tree : American Elm
State Flower : Mayflower
State Insect : 7-spotted Ladybug
State Bird : Black-capped Chickadee
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Massachusetts People:
Massachusetts has a total population of 6,437,193 (2006 est) and ranks 13rd in population of U.S. states. By age, 1,448,884 (22.5%) Bay Staters are under 18 years of age, 4,132,347 (64.2%) are age 19 to 64, and 855,962 (13.3%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.6%, and males 48.4% of the total population.
| Age | Population Percentage |
| 18 and under |  22.5 |
| 65 and older | 13.3 |
| 19 to 64 | 64.2 |
| Female | 51.6 |
| Male | 48.4 |
19,044 (0.3%) Bay Staters are American Indian or Alaska Native, 313,942 (4.9%) are Asian, 446,721 (6.9%) are Black, 5,126 (0.1%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 5,568,643 (86.5%) are White, 83,717 (1.3%) are of mixed race.
| Race | Population |
| White | 5,568,643 |
| Black | 446,721 |
| Asian | 313,942 |
| Mixed | 83,717 |
| American Indian | 19,044 |
| Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 5,126 |
511,014 (7.9%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.
12.2% of Bay Staters were born in a foreign country.
18.7% of Bay Staters over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.
84.8% of Bay Staters over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 33.2% have bachelor's degrees or higher.
Massachusetts had 78,484 births and 54,511 deaths in 2004.
Massachusetts Land:
Massachusetts has a land area of 7,840 square miles and is ranked 45th amoung U.S. states in total area. Massachusetts has a population density of 810 people per square mile. Massachusetts had 518,570 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.10% of the total area.