Missouri Demographics

  • Population: 5,922,314
  • Median Household Income: $46,262
  • Percentage with a Bachelors Degree or Higher: 25.00%
  • State Physicians: 18,071
  • Percentage of Homes Vacant: 12.56%

2010 Estimates

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General Demographics

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Gender Breakdown

, Missouri is 49% Male and 51% Female.

Age Breakdown

The largest age group is 45 to 54 with 14.8% of the total population. 27.1% of the population of is 19 years old or younger.

Race Breakdown

, Missouri is 83% White, 12% African American, 0% American Indian, 2% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 3% some other race.

Social Characteristics

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Educational Attainment

Population 25 years and older

25% of , Missouri has a bachelor's degree or higher.

Marital Status

Population 15 years and older

51.7% of the population 15 and older are currently married, 28.3% have never been married, 11.5% are divorced, 6.5% are widowed and 2.0% are separated.

Student Enrollment

Population 3 years and older

Language Spoken At Home

94.10% speak only English at home, 2.70% speak Spanish and 3.30% speak some other language.

Housing Characteristics

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Fair Market Rent

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A 2 Bedroom unit in , Missouri should rent for $.

Housing Availability

87.44% of the homes in are occupied.

Housing Type

70.1% of the homes in , Missouri are single unit detached.

Year Built

27% of the Homes in were built since 1990.

Fuel Type

54.10% of the homes in are heated with Utility Gas.

Economic Characteristics

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Median Income

Median Household Income
$46,262
Median Family Income
$57,661
Per Capita Income
$24,724

Vehicles

Drive To Work

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