2001 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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4,209,974
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4,201,950
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4,217,998
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In labor force
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2,791,884
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2,773,691
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2,810,077
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Civilian labor force
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2,776,009
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2,754,561
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2,797,457
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Employed
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2,626,263
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2,601,480
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2,651,046
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Unemployed
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149,746
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135,870
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163,623
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Percent unemployed
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5.4
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4.9
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5.9
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Armed Forces
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15,875
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523
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31,227
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Not in labor force
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1,418,090
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1,399,212
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1,436,968
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Females 16 years and over
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2,202,898
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2,196,072
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2,209,724
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In labor force
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1,312,172
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1,295,858
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1,328,486
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Civilian labor force
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1,308,763
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1,293,540
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1,323,986
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Employed
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1,237,049
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1,220,417
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1,253,681
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Own children under 6 years
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411,948
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402,432
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421,464
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All parents in family in labor force
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270,844
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258,025
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283,663
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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907,758
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895,503
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920,013
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All parents in family in labor force
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641,071
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622,815
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659,327
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Population 16 to 19 years
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295,930
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288,126
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303,735
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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34,238
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29,501
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38,975
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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18,174
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14,153
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22,195
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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2,581,533
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2,559,182
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2,603,884
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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2,124,911
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2,092,480
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2,157,342
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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244,163
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224,947
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263,379
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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38,666
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32,322
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45,010
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Walked
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48,220
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42,174
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54,266
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Other means
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26,739
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22,023
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31,455
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Worked at home
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98,834
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74,818
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122,850
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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23.2
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22.4
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24.0
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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2,626,263
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2,601,480
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2,651,046
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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857,222
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835,099
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879,345
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Service occupations
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388,473
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373,846
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403,100
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Sales and office occupations
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705,697
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681,198
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730,196
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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15,966
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8,914
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23,018
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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255,463
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235,354
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275,572
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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403,442
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384,168
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422,716
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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56,285
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35,252
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77,318
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Construction
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200,259
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180,347
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220,171
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Manufacturing
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353,153
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326,629
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379,677
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Wholesale trade
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104,155
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87,855
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120,455
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Retail trade
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311,331
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299,116
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323,546
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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156,480
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139,101
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173,859
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Information
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91,081
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81,910
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100,252
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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185,209
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170,879
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199,539
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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202,364
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189,024
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215,704
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Educational, health, and social services
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537,136
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518,572
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555,700
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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195,638
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183,245
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208,031
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Other services (except public administration)
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127,264
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117,113
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137,415
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Public administration
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105,908
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94,337
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117,479
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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2,085,658
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2,046,814
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2,124,502
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Government workers
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331,794
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297,129
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366,459
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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199,026
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184,105
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213,947
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Unpaid family workers
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9,785
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6,112
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13,458
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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2,247,827
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2,226,920
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2,268,734
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Less than $10,000
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194,683
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179,937
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209,429
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$10,000 to $14,999
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160,789
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151,186
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170,392
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$15,000 to $24,999
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323,796
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313,253
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334,340
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$25,000 to $34,999
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325,958
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310,981
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340,935
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$35,000 to $49,999
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389,666
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375,326
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404,006
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$50,000 to $74,999
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438,284
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420,226
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456,342
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$75,000 to $99,999
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213,864
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199,200
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228,528
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$100,000 to $149,999
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138,265
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127,632
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148,898
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$150,000 to $199,999
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33,568
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29,354
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37,782
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$200,000 or more
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28,954
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24,786
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33,122
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Median household income (dollars)
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39,211
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38,209
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40,213
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Mean household income (dollars)
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49,945
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48,917
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50,973
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With earnings
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1,789,877
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1,766,713
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1,813,041
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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50,243
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49,007
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51,479
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With Social Security
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633,641
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622,056
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645,226
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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12,153
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11,942
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12,364
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With retirement income
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385,054
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360,337
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409,771
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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14,760
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14,194
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15,326
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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358,248
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343,601
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372,895
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With Supplemental Security Income
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78,625
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71,540
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85,710
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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5,914
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5,591
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6,237
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With cash public assistance income
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59,876
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52,408
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67,344
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,576
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2,210
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2,942
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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156,793
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146,748
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166,838
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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158,211
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146,859
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169,563
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Families
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1,509,852
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1,489,814
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1,529,890
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Less than $10,000
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70,718
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62,409
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79,027
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$10,000 to $14,999
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70,701
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62,238
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79,164
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$15,000 to $24,999
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167,740
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157,624
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177,856
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$25,000 to $34,999
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190,239
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179,201
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201,278
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$35,000 to $49,999
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281,982
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268,813
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295,151
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$50,000 to $74,999
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361,255
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347,016
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375,495
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$75,000 to $99,999
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188,062
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174,748
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201,376
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$100,000 to $149,999
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124,884
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114,560
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135,208
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$150,000 to $199,999
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29,590
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26,047
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33,133
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$200,000 or more
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24,681
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20,983
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28,379
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Median family income (dollars)
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48,166
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46,820
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49,512
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Mean family income (dollars)
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58,549
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57,302
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59,796
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Per capita income (dollars)
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20,663
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20,288
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21,038
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Nonfamily households
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737,975
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715,989
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759,961
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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23,589
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22,774
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24,404
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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30,845
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29,670
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32,020
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Median earnings (dollars):
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24,044
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23,341
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24,747
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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36,707
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36,125
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37,289
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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26,050
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25,397
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26,703
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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128,424
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117,815
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139,034
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With related children under 18 years
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103,106
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93,576
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112,636
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With related children under 5 years only
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22,955
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17,904
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28,006
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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69,960
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59,481
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80,439
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With related children under 18 years
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64,992
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54,292
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75,692
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With related children under 5 years only
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14,128
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8,721
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19,535
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Individuals
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637,191
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595,368
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679,014
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18 years and over
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413,268
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387,888
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438,648
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65 years and over
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59,000
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50,705
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67,295
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Related children under 18 years
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217,493
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196,030
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238,956
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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151,549
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132,153
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170,945
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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218,844
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205,067
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232,622
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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11.7
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10.9
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12.5
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18 years and over
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10.2
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9.5
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10.9
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65 years and over
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8.4
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7.2
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9.6
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Related children under 18 years
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15.8
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14.3
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17.3
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Related children under 5 years
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18.7
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16.7
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20.7
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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14.9
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12.9
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16.9
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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23.0
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21.8
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24.2
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