Census 2000 Supplementary Survey Profile
MO Congressional District 2
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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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464,116
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448,761
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479,471
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In labor force
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324,779
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312,345
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337,213
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Civilian labor force
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324,631
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312,174
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337,089
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Employed
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314,727
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302,174
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327,280
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Unemployed
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9,904
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7,277
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12,531
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Percent unemployed
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3.1
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2.3
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3.9
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Armed Forces
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148
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0
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397
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Not in labor force
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139,337
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131,171
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147,503
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Females 16 years and over
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246,265
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236,806
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255,724
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In labor force
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156,382
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148,031
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164,733
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Civilian labor force
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156,382
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148,031
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164,733
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Employed
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153,076
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144,706
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161,446
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Own children under 6 years
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51,102
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44,400
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57,804
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All parents in family in labor force
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30,655
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25,236
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36,074
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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111,854
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101,352
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122,356
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All parents in family in labor force
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79,892
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70,799
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88,985
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Population 16 to 19 years
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29,854
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25,887
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33,821
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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1,574
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518
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2,630
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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527
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37
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1,017
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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307,463
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294,497
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320,429
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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265,353
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253,970
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276,736
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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25,353
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20,589
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30,117
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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1,493
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661
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2,325
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Walked
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4,127
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1,301
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6,953
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Other means
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1,987
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888
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3,086
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Worked at home
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9,150
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6,338
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11,962
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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22.9
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22.2
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23.6
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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314,727
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302,174
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327,280
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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139,631
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131,160
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148,102
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Service occupations
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37,288
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32,673
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41,903
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Sales and office occupations
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85,943
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77,521
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94,365
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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471
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0
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943
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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24,042
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19,538
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28,547
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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27,352
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22,272
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32,432
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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1,623
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692
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2,554
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Construction
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16,145
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12,431
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19,859
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Manufacturing
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47,091
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41,852
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52,330
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Wholesale trade
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16,405
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13,171
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19,639
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Retail trade
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30,409
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25,367
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35,451
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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16,580
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13,174
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19,986
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Information
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9,014
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6,580
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11,448
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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29,515
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24,669
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34,361
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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34,419
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29,109
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39,729
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Educational, health, and social services
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64,569
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57,370
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71,768
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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25,025
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20,552
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29,498
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Other services (except public administration)
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16,180
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12,934
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19,426
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Public administration
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7,752
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5,168
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10,336
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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272,771
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260,878
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284,664
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Government workers
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23,586
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18,770
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28,402
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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17,664
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14,857
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20,471
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Unpaid family workers
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706
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105
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1,307
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2000 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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240,396
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233,318
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247,475
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Less than $10,000
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8,489
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5,753
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11,225
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$10,000 to $14,999
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10,065
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7,194
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12,936
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$15,000 to $24,999
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19,106
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15,659
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22,553
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$25,000 to $34,999
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30,193
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24,499
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35,887
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$35,000 to $49,999
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36,518
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31,776
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41,260
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$50,000 to $74,999
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50,717
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45,010
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56,424
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$75,000 to $99,999
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33,422
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28,743
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38,101
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$100,000 to $149,999
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28,984
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25,034
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32,934
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$150,000 to $199,999
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11,870
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9,276
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14,464
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$200,000 or more
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11,032
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8,219
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13,845
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Median household income (dollars)
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57,033
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53,317
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60,749
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Mean household income (dollars)
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77,204
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71,426
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82,982
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With earnings
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205,139
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197,669
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212,609
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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75,539
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69,191
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81,887
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With Social Security
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54,315
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48,241
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60,389
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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12,286
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11,459
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13,113
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With retirement income
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39,834
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34,250
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45,418
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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16,692
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14,469
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18,915
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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13,374
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9,647
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17,101
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With Supplemental Security Income
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3,536
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1,865
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5,207
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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6,368
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4,568
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8,168
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With cash public assistance income
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1,807
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472
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3,142
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,894
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548
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5,240
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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5,384
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1,742
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9,026
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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6,115
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2,751
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9,479
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Families
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175,159
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166,805
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183,513
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Less than $10,000
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3,616
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1,789
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5,443
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,566
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1,581
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5,551
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$15,000 to $24,999
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9,163
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6,800
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11,526
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$25,000 to $34,999
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18,028
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13,436
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22,620
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$35,000 to $49,999
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24,058
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20,347
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27,769
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$50,000 to $74,999
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37,977
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33,209
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42,746
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$75,000 to $99,999
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27,990
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23,731
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32,249
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$100,000 to $149,999
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28,609
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24,626
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32,592
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$150,000 to $199,999
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11,496
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8,881
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14,111
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$200,000 or more
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10,656
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7,820
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13,492
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Median family income (dollars)
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69,389
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66,056
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72,722
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Mean family income (dollars)
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90,820
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82,984
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98,656
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Per capita income (dollars)
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29,458
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27,600
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31,316
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Nonfamily households
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65,237
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58,548
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71,926
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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31,571
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28,837
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34,305
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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39,016
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35,879
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42,153
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Median earnings (dollars):
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29,662
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28,037
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31,287
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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50,950
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48,775
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53,125
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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31,333
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29,736
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32,930
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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5,787
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2,947
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8,627
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With related children under 18 years
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4,097
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1,924
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6,270
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With related children under 5 years only
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1,756
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0
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3,630
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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2,029
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993
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3,065
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With related children under 18 years
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2,029
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993
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3,065
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With related children under 5 years only
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467
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0
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1,054
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Individuals
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26,701
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16,494
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36,908
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18 years and over
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17,621
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11,240
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24,002
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65 years and over
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3,778
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1,097
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6,459
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Related children under 18 years
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8,462
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4,010
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12,914
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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4,622
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2,132
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7,112
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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8,117
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5,302
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10,932
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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4.3
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2.7
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6.0
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18 years and over
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3.9
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2.6
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5.2
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65 years and over
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5.6
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1.8
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9.4
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Related children under 18 years
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5.1
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2.5
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7.7
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Related children under 5 years
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9.2
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0.6
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17.8
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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3.7
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1.7
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5.7
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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10.3
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7.2
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13.4
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