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County: Callaway County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29027

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 0% to 5 % Percent Land in NF:
2.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
12,168
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
192,300
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 2.31 Mark Twain NF
12,168
% Water: 1.0
Mean Jan. Temp: 29
Mean July Temp: 77
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 25,991 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 32,252 24.1% 19.1% 5.0%
1990: 32,809 1.7% -4.3% 6.0%
2000: 40,766 24.3% 19.8% 4.5%
2005: 42,541 4.3% 2.2% 2.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
37,191 91.2% 0-to-19:
11,828 29.0%
Black:
2,303 5.6% 20-to-39:
12,345 30.3%
Hispanic:
377 0.9% 40-to-59:
10,668 26.2%
American Indian:
200 0.5% 60-plus:
5,925 14.5%
Other:
695 1.7%
Median Age: 34.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 48.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 78.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 16.5%
Median Family Income: $44,474
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.0%
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