Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
August 10, 1821
Hawthorn
Flowering Dogwood
Bluebird
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Jefferson City August 10, 1821 Hawthorn Flowering Dogwood Bluebird |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 5,117,073 | 5,595,211 |
| Male | 2,464,315 | 2,720,177 |
| Female | 2,652,758 | 2,875,034 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 369,244 | 369,898 |
| 5 to 9 years | 378,850 | 398,898 |
| 10 to 14 years | 360,481 | 412,080 |
| 15 to 19 years | 362,817 | 413,296 |
| 20 to 24 years | 360,625 | 369,498 |
| 25 to 59 years | 2,338,546 | 2,647,837 |
| 60 to 84 years | 865,293 | 885,133 |
| 85 years and over | 81,217 | 98,571 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 33.5 | 36.1 |
| Under 18 years | 1,314,826 | 1,427,692 |
| Male | 674,149 | 731,617 |
| Female | 640,677 | 696,075 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 5,117,073 | 5,595,211 |
| Urban population | 3,515,882 | 3,881,133 |
| Rural population | 1,601,191 | 1,714,078 |
| Farm population | 180,097 | 141,155 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 1,368,334 | 1,476,516 |
| With own children under 18 years | 651,342 | 699,779 |
| Average family size | 3.08 | 3.02 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 4,748,704 | 5,226,022 |
| Speak a language other than English | 178,210 | 264,281 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 1,292,623 | 1,479,573 |
| Preprimary school | 95,247 | 180,266 |
| Elementary or high school | 860,230 | 979,792 |
| College or graduate school | 337,146 | 319,515 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 74 | 81 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 18 | 22 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 2,199,129 | 2,442,017 |
| With no telephone service | 102,725 | 64,114 |
Data from Census 2000