Missouri Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over4,331,369100.0
In labor force2,822,01065.2
Civilian labor force
2,806,71864.8
Employed
2,657,92461.4
Unemployed
148,7943.4
Percent of civilian labor force
5.3(X)
Armed Forces
15,2920.4
Not in labor force1,509,35934.8
Females 16 years and over2,260,089100.0
In labor force1,338,07459.2
Civilian labor force
1,335,38559.1
Employed
1,263,81255.9
Own children under 6 years426,489100.0
All parents in family in labor force273,99164.2
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over2,629,296100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone2,116,09680.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled306,17911.6
Public transportation (including taxicab)39,1531.5
Walked55,6312.1
Other means21,4530.8
Worked at home90,7843.5
Mean travel time to work (minutes)23.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over2,657,924100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations836,00531.5
Service occupations399,05215.0
Sales and office occupations714,30326.9
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations17,2400.6
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations259,2669.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations432,05816.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining58,4152.2
Construction182,8586.9
Manufacturing393,44014.8
Wholesale trade97,0213.7
Retail trade315,87211.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities150,6415.7
Information80,6233.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing177,6516.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services198,5477.5
Educational, health and social services541,71520.4
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services206,2957.8
Other services (except public administration)132,9405.0
Public administration121,9064.6
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers2,126,68380.0
Government workers339,04112.8
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business182,6996.9
Unpaid family workers9,5010.4
INCOME IN 1999
Households2,197,214100.0
Less than $10,000221,24210.1
$10,000 to $14,999154,3707.0
$15,000 to $24,999319,98614.6
$25,000 to $34,999314,61114.3
$35,000 to $49,999385,31517.5
$50,000 to $74,999415,77218.9
$75,000 to $99,999193,5618.8
$100,000 to $149,999125,5665.7
$150,000 to $199,99931,7161.4
$200,000 or more35,0751.6
Median household income (dollars)37,934(X)
With earnings1,745,88079.5
Mean earnings (dollars)
49,671(X)
With Social Security income606,49327.6
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,211(X)
With Supplemental Security Income90,1654.1
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,019(X)
With public assistance income73,7363.4
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,292(X)
With retirement income372,85217.0
Mean retirement income (dollars)
15,739(X)
Families1,486,546100.0
Less than $10,00082,4445.5
$10,000 to $14,99967,1724.5
$15,000 to $24,999176,05511.8
$25,000 to $34,999203,09213.7
$35,000 to $49,999281,38618.9
$50,000 to $74,999340,09322.9
$75,000 to $99,999167,84711.3
$100,000 to $149,999110,6377.4
$150,000 to $199,99928,2281.9
$200,000 or more29,5922.0
Median family income (dollars)46,044(X)
Per capita income (dollars)19,936(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers34,357(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers24,705(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families127,317(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.6
With related children under 18 years97,614(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.8
With related children under 5 years
48,233(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.5
Families with female householder, no husband present64,805(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)26.1
With related children under 18 years58,798(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.5
With related children under 5 years
28,393(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)46.6
Individuals637,891(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.7
18 years and over417,335(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.3
65 years and over
70,476(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.9
Related children under 18 years212,369(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.3
Related children 5 to 17 years
147,633(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over217,683(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)23.0
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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