Missouri state Economy Profile

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Missouri state Economy

65.15% of people are in the labor force of Missouri. The total population of Missouri is five million, five hundred and ninety-five thousand, two hundred and eleven people. Per capita income in Missouri is equal to nineteen thousand, nine hundred and thirty-six dollars. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Missouri, receive thirty-four thousand, three hundred and fifty-seven dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Missouri, are paid twenty-four thousand, seven hundred and five dollars. There are 64,805 families with female householder, no husband present.

Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up six point eight seven percent of workers in Missouri. Eighty point zero one percent comprise private wage and salary workers in Missouri. There are nine thousand, five hundred and one Unpaid family workers in Missouri. One hundred and twenty-one thousand, nine hundred and six people are involved in public administration. 20.38% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Missouri. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Missouri is as follows: 5.67%.

	Missouri	%, Missouri	United States
Population 16 years and over	4,331,369		217,168,077
In labor force	2,822,010	65.15%	63.92%
- Civilian labor force	2,806,718	64.8%	63.39%
- - Employed	2,657,924	61.36%	59.73%
- - Unemployed	148,794	3.44%	3.66%
- - - Percent of civilian labor force	5.3		5.8
- Armed Forces	15,292	0.35%	0.53%
Not in labor force	1,509,359	34.85%	36.08%
Females 16 years and over	2,260,089	52.18%	51.66%
In labor force	1,338,074	30.89%	29.72%
- Civilian labor force	1,335,385	30.83%	29.65%
- - Employed	1,263,812	29.18%	27.92%
Own children under 6 years	426,489	9.85%	10.05%
All parents in family in labor force	273,991		12,787,501
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over	2,629,296		128,279,228
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,116,096	80.48%	75.7%
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	306,179	11.64%	12.19%
Public transportation (including taxicab)	39,153	1.49%	4.73%
Walked	55,631	2.12%	2.93%
Other means	21,453	0.82%	1.19%
Worked at home	90,784	3.45%	3.26%
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	23.8		25.5
Employed civilian population 16 years and over	2,657,924		129,721,512
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations	836,005	31.45%	33.65%
Service occupations	399,052	15.01%	14.86%
Sales and office occupations	714,303	26.87%	26.69%
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	17,240	0.65%	0.73%
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations	259,266	9.75%	9.45%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	432,058	16.26%	14.62%
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	58,415	2.2%	1.87%
Construction	182,858	6.88%	6.78%
Manufacturing	393,440	14.8%	14.1%
Wholesale trade	97,021	3.65%	3.6%
Retail trade	315,872	11.88%	11.73%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	150,641	5.67%	5.2%
Information	80,623	3.03%	3.08%
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing	177,651	6.68%	6.89%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services	198,547	7.47%	9.3%
Educational, health and social services	541,715	20.38%	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services	206,295	7.76%	7.87%
Other services (except public administration)	132,940	5.0%	4.87%
Public administration	121,906	4.59%	4.79%
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers	2,126,683	80.01%	78.47%
Government workers	339,041	12.76%	14.59%
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	182,699	6.87%	6.63%
Unpaid family workers	9,501	0.36%	0.31%

	Missouri	%, Missouri	United States
INCOME IN 1999
Households	2,197,214		105,539,122
Less than $10,000	221,242	10.07%	9.54%
$10,000 to $14,999	154,370	7.03%	6.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	319,986	14.56%	12.83%
$25,000 to $34,999	314,611	14.32%	12.81%
$35,000 to $49,999	385,315	17.54%	16.53%
$50,000 to $74,999	415,772	18.92%	19.46%
$75,000 to $99,999	193,561	8.81%	10.23%
$100,000 to $149,999	125,566	5.71%	7.72%
$150,000 to $199,999	31,716	1.44%	2.2%
$200,000 or more	35,075	1.6%	2.37%
Median household income (dollars)	37,934		41,994
With earnings	1,745,880	40.31%	39.12%
- Mean earnings (dollars)	49,671		56,604
With Social Security income	606,493	14.0%	12.47%
- Mean Social Security income (dollars)	11,211		11,320
With Supplemental Security Income	90,165	2.08%	2.13%
- Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	6,019		6,320
With public assistance income	73,736	1.7%	1.67%
- Mean public assistance income (dollars)	2,292		3,032
With retirement income	372,852	8.61%	8.13%
- Mean retirement income (dollars)	15,739		17,376
Families	1,486,546		72,261,780
Less than $10,000	82,444	5.55%	5.75%
$10,000 to $14,999	67,172	4.52%	4.31%
$15,000 to $24,999	176,055	11.84%	10.74%
$25,000 to $34,999	203,092	13.66%	12.02%
$35,000 to $49,999	281,386	18.93%	17.13%
$50,000 to $74,999	340,093	22.88%	22.32%
$75,000 to $99,999	167,847	11.29%	12.47%
$100,000 to $149,999	110,637	7.44%	9.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	28,228	1.9%	2.75%
$200,000 or more	29,592	1.99%	2.92%
Median family income (dollars)	46,044		50,046
Per capita income (dollars)	19,936		21,587
Median earnings (dollars):
Male full-time, year-round workers	34,357		37,057
Female full-time, year-round workers	24,705		27,194
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families	127,317		6,620,945
With related children under 18 years	97,614	76.67%	77.87%
- With related children under 5 years	48,233	37.88%	38.7%
Families with female householder, no husband present	64,805		3,315,916
With related children under 18 years	58,798	90.73%	88.68%
- With related children under 5 years	28,393	43.81%	42.27%
Individuals	637,891		33,899,812
18 years and over	417,335	65.42%	65.35%
- 65 years and over	70,476	11.05%	9.7%
Related children under 18 years	212,369	33.29%	33.59%
- Related children 5 to 17 years	147,633	23.14%	23.52%
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over	217,683	34.13%	31.63%

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