Missouri Demographics

PopulationMissouriUnited States
Total Population5,595,211281,421,906
Male48.6%49.1%
Female51.4%50.9%
18 years and over74.5%74.3%
65 years and over13.5%12.4%
Married Persons55.5%54.4%
Single Persons44.5%45.6%
Median Age36.135.3
Average Family Size3.023.14
Ethnicity
White86.1%77.1%
Black or African American11.7%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%1.5%
Asian1.4%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other1.2%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.1%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsMissouriUnited States
Total Housing Units2,442,017115,904,641
Median Home Cost$89,900$119,600
Number of Households2,194,594105,480,101
Persons per Household2.482.59
Economic CharacteristicsMissouriUnited States
Median Household Income$37,934$41,994
Per Capita Income$19,936$21,587
In Labor Force65.2%63.9%
Families below poverty level8.6%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsMissouriUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment663,15533,653,641
High School Enrollment316,63716,380,951
College or Graduate School319,51517,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate32.7%28.6%
Associates Degree5.1%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree14.0%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census