Thursday, July 11, 2013

Brief State Demographic Profiles: Missouri

Missouri


This is the 25th installment of demographic profiles of each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia.  Some of the Census Bureau data are rounded.



State: Missouri
Population: 6 million
Population growth from 2010 to 2012: < 1%

Population under 18 years of age:  23.3%
Population 65 years of age and older: 14.7%

Racial-Ethnic Composition
White, Non-Hispanic: 80.6%
Hispanic: 3.7%
Black: 11.7%
Asian: 1.8%
Native American: < 1%
Multiracial: 2%

Median Household Income:  $47,200
Percentage of Population in Poverty: 14.3%


Persons per square mile: 87


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Source: The U.S. Census Bureau (2010-2012 data)   www.quickfacts.census.gov


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