2001 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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463,651
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451,020
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476,282
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In labor force
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324,391
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312,442
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336,340
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Civilian labor force
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324,234
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312,323
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336,145
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Employed
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313,382
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301,441
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325,323
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Unemployed
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10,852
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8,369
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13,335
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Percent unemployed
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3.3
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2.5
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4.1
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Armed Forces
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157
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0
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419
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Not in labor force
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139,260
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129,466
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149,054
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Females 16 years and over
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239,594
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232,223
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246,965
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In labor force
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148,464
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141,054
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155,874
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Civilian labor force
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148,307
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140,885
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155,729
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Employed
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144,159
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136,821
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151,497
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Own children under 6 years
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44,417
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40,218
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48,616
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All parents in family in labor force
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26,902
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22,600
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31,204
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Own children 6 to 17 years
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102,065
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94,256
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109,874
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All parents in family in labor force
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66,715
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59,750
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73,680
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Population 16 to 19 years
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33,101
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29,100
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37,102
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Not enrolled in school and not a H.S. graduate
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4,474
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1,743
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7,205
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Unemployed or not in the labor force
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1,157
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259
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2,055
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COMMUTING TO WORK
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Workers 16 years and over
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307,438
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295,089
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319,787
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Car, truck, or van -- drove alone
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264,779
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252,582
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276,976
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Car, truck, or van -- carpooled
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22,835
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18,872
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26,798
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Public transportation (including taxicab)
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2,647
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1,144
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4,150
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Walked
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2,208
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865
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3,551
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Other means
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1,505
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419
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2,591
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Worked at home
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13,464
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9,917
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17,012
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Mean travel time to work (minutes)
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23.9
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23.1
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24.7
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Employed civilian population 16 years and over
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313,382
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301,441
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325,323
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OCCUPATION
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Management, professional, and related occupations
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144,197
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136,459
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151,936
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Service occupations
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32,320
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26,344
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38,296
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Sales and office occupations
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89,240
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82,130
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96,350
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Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
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739
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0
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1,694
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Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations
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18,354
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14,737
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21,971
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Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
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28,532
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23,792
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33,272
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INDUSTRY
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Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining
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1,647
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447
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2,847
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Construction
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16,454
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12,329
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20,579
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Manufacturing
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39,978
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34,163
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45,793
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Wholesale trade
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17,530
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13,483
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21,577
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Retail trade
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34,914
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29,167
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40,661
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Transportation and warehousing, and utilities
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15,726
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12,339
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19,113
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Information
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9,812
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7,207
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12,417
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Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing
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32,826
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27,921
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37,731
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Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services
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38,086
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32,463
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43,709
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Educational, health, and social services
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59,898
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53,275
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66,521
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Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation, and food services
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22,067
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17,663
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26,471
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Other services (except public administration)
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15,262
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11,541
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18,983
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Public administration
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9,182
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6,394
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11,971
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CLASS OF WORKER
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Private wage and salary workers
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266,906
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254,955
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278,857
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Government workers
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30,539
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26,196
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34,882
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Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business
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15,450
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12,607
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18,293
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Unpaid family workers
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487
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4
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970
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2001 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
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Total households
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235,804
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229,006
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242,602
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Less than $10,000
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7,490
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5,310
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9,670
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$10,000 to $14,999
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8,268
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6,182
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10,354
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$15,000 to $24,999
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20,384
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16,328
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24,440
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$25,000 to $34,999
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19,340
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15,949
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22,731
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$35,000 to $49,999
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38,133
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33,002
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43,265
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$50,000 to $74,999
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54,280
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49,426
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59,134
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$75,000 to $99,999
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36,591
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31,882
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41,300
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$100,000 to $149,999
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31,457
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27,705
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35,209
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$150,000 to $199,999
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11,575
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8,980
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14,170
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$200,000 or more
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8,286
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6,022
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10,550
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Median household income (dollars)
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61,336
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58,447
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64,225
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Mean household income (dollars)
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74,372
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71,247
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77,497
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With earnings
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195,101
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188,412
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201,790
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Mean earnings (dollars)
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73,195
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69,648
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76,743
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With Social Security
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57,057
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53,232
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60,882
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Mean Social Security income (dollars)
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13,728
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12,860
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14,596
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With retirement income
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39,506
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35,163
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43,849
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Mean retirement income (dollars)
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19,358
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16,363
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22,353
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With public assistance income or noncash benefit(s)
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15,263
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11,882
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18,644
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With Supplemental Security Income
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5,742
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3,199
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8,285
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Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
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6,890
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5,549
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8,231
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With cash public assistance income
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3,205
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1,939
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4,471
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Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)
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2,739
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1,823
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3,655
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With Food Stamp benefits in the past 12 months
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4,181
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2,533
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5,829
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With free or reduced price school meal benefits in the past 12 months
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3,649
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2,050
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5,248
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Families
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164,471
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157,003
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171,939
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Less than $10,000
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2,140
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870
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3,411
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$10,000 to $14,999
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3,232
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1,625
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4,839
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$15,000 to $24,999
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7,363
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4,218
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10,508
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$25,000 to $34,999
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10,163
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7,807
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12,519
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$35,000 to $49,999
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24,093
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19,628
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28,558
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$50,000 to $74,999
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39,884
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35,612
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44,156
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$75,000 to $99,999
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30,861
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27,028
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34,694
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$100,000 to $149,999
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29,055
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25,887
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32,223
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$150,000 to $199,999
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10,377
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8,075
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12,679
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$200,000 or more
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7,303
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5,481
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9,125
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Median family income (dollars)
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71,561
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69,325
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73,797
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Mean family income (dollars)
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86,435
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82,407
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90,463
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Per capita income (dollars)
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29,767
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28,602
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30,932
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Nonfamily households
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71,333
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64,519
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78,148
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Median nonfamily income (dollars)
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35,957
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32,216
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39,698
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Mean nonfamily income (dollars)
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45,348
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40,679
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50,018
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Median earnings (dollars):
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31,026
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30,095
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31,957
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Male full-time, year-round workers
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51,169
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49,341
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52,997
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Female full-time, year-round workers
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31,288
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29,968
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32,608
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NUMBER BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Families
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3,873
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2,309
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5,437
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With related children under 18 years
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2,863
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1,659
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4,068
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With related children under 5 years only
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0
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0
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505
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Families with female householder, no husband present
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1,850
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797
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2,903
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With related children under 18 years
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1,655
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708
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2,602
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With related children under 5 years only
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0
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0
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505
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Individuals
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18,217
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14,003
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22,431
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18 years and over
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13,298
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10,231
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16,365
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65 years and over
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2,592
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1,181
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4,003
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Related children under 18 years
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4,778
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2,615
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6,941
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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4,000
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2,005
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5,995
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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7,613
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5,026
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10,200
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PERCENT BELOW POVERTY IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
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Individuals
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3.1
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2.4
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3.8
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18 years and over
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3.0
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2.3
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3.7
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65 years and over
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3.7
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1.7
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5.7
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Related children under 18 years
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3.2
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1.7
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4.7
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Related children under 5 years
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2.0
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0.0
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4.0
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Related children 5 to 17 years
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3.6
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1.8
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5.4
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Unrelated individuals 15 years and over
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8.5
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5.9
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11.1
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