Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
Missouri
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TABLE 3. PROFILE OF SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
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Estimate |
Lower Bound |
Upper Bound |
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS
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Population 16 years and over
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4,174,056
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4,166,136
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4,181,976
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In labor force
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2,814,738
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2,786,772
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2,842,704
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Civilian labor force
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2,800,593
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2,776,381
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2,824,805
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Employed
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2,663,638
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2,638,051
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2,689,225
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Unemployed
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136,955
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122,887
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151,023
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Percent unemployed
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4.9
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4.4
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5.4
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Armed Forces
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14,145
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2,795
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25,495
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Not in labor force
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1,359,318
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1,331,349
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1,387,287
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Females 16 years and over
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2,188,085
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2,180,950
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2,195,220
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In labor force
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1,345,220
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1,319,424
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1,371,016
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Civilian labor force
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1,343,012
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1,318,257
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1,367,767
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Employed
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1,281,953
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1,258,645
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1,305,261
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Own children under 6 years
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424,258
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415,497
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433,020
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All parents in family in labor force
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281,287
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265,396
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297,178
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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897,210
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884,718
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909,702
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All parents in family in labor force
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659,682
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633,617
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685,747
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Population 16 to 19 years
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296,922
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287,905
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305,939
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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33,844
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28,016
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39,672
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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19,673
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14,596
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24,750
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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2,611,693
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2,585,171
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2,638,215
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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2,120,202
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2,090,736
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2,149,668
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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279,784
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261,855
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297,713
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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37,254
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30,880
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43,628
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Walked
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52,904
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44,255
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61,553
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Other means
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28,860
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20,011
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37,709
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Worked at home
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92,689
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82,768
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102,610
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23.3
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22.5
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24.1
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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2,663,638
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2,638,051
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2,689,225
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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859,890
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831,837
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887,943
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Service occupations
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419,357
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398,014
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440,700
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Sales and office occupations
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686,632
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666,695
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706,569
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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14,419
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12,266
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16,572
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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266,213
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244,471
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287,955
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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417,127
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397,589
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436,665
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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58,109
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46,359
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69,859
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Construction
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188,068
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166,923
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209,213
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Manufacturing
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369,285
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349,612
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388,958
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Wholesale trade
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105,821
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97,291
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114,352
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Retail trade
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314,104
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299,770
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328,438
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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150,328
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135,486
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165,170
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Information
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78,298
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68,773
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87,823
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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169,905
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158,089
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181,721
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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200,447
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183,980
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216,914
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Educational, health, and social services
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568,351
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545,903
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590,799
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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214,477
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194,124
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234,830
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Other services (except public administration)
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137,384
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126,524
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148,244
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Public administration
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109,061
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93,817
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124,305
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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2,122,345
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2,083,687
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2,161,003
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Government workers
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341,346
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304,487
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378,205
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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189,213
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175,865
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202,562
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Unpaid family workers
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10,734
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7,670
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13,798
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2000 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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2,235,614
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2,214,900
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2,256,328
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Less than $10,000
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208,871
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194,861
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222,881
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$10,000 to $14,999
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169,977
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156,586
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183,368
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$15,000 to $24,999
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329,842
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311,831
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347,853
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$25,000 to $34,999
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341,580
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323,618
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359,542
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$35,000 to $49,999
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392,781
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373,085
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412,477
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$50,000 to $74,999
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411,929
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395,097
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428,761
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$75,000 to $99,999
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189,652
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172,896
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206,408
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$100,000 to $149,999
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124,011
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113,172
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134,850
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$150,000 to $199,999
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38,419
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33,535
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43,303
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$200,000 or more
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28,552
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24,123
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32,981
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37,145
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36,333
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37,957
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Mean household income (dollars)
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48,993
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47,638
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50,348
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With earnings
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1,795,647
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1,770,080
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1,821,214
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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49,048
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47,830
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50,266
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With Social Security
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625,190
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613,155
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637,225
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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11,375
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11,180
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11,570
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With retirement income
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385,304
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367,695
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402,913
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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14,061
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13,144
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14,978
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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358,752
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343,503
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374,001
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With Supplemental Security Income
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77,015
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68,912
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85,118
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,914
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5,620
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6,208
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With cash public assistance income
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45,675
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38,054
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53,296
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,138
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1,782
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2,494
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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145,943
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135,327
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156,559
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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167,507
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155,092
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179,922
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Families
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1,530,098
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1,507,767
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1,552,429
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Less than $10,000
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73,614
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66,113
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81,115
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$10,000 to $14,999
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74,292
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64,267
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84,317
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$15,000 to $24,999
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196,768
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180,331
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213,205
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$25,000 to $34,999
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222,860
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210,584
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235,136
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$35,000 to $49,999
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289,981
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274,818
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305,145
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$50,000 to $74,999
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339,467
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325,401
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353,533
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$75,000 to $99,999
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162,830
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149,323
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176,337
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$100,000 to $149,999
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111,033
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101,701
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120,365
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$150,000 to $199,999
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32,005
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27,555
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36,455
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$200,000 or more
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27,248
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22,742
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31,754
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Median family income (dollars)
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45,127
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43,734
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46,520
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Mean family income (dollars)
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57,191
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54,973
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59,409
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Per capita income (dollars)
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19,854
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19,275
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20,433
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Nonfamily households
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705,516
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678,131
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732,901
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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22,626
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21,951
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23,301
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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29,225
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28,395
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30,055
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Median earnings (dollars):
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21,761
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21,441
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22,081
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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34,025
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33,192
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34,858
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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25,257
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24,678
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25,836
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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118,356
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108,900
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127,812
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With related children under 18 years
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96,131
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85,987
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106,275
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With related children under 5 years only
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20,730
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15,891
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25,569
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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62,488
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51,598
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73,378
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With related children under 18 years
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57,521
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46,529
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68,513
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With related children under 5 years only
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11,179
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8,405
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13,953
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Individuals
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605,924
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568,322
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643,526
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18 years and over
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385,076
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364,093
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406,059
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65 years and over
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68,606
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61,123
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76,089
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Related children under 18 years
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210,069
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188,911
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231,227
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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141,844
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127,176
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156,513
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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212,734
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197,942
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227,526
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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11.2
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10.5
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11.9
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18 years and over
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9.6
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9.1
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10.1
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65 years and over
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9.8
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8.8
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10.8
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Related children under 18 years
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15.2
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13.7
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16.7
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Related children under 5 years
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18.7
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15.7
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21.7
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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14.0
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12.5
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15.5
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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23.2
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21.9
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24.5
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