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County: Greene County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29077

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: No NF Acreage Percent Land in NF:
0.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
0
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
78,900
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 0.4
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: High Hills
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 152,929 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 185,302 21.2% 14.3% 6.8%
1990: 207,949 12.2% 6.7% 5.6%
2000: 240,391 15.6% 11.2% 4.4%
2005: 250,784 4.3% 2.7% 1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
222,447 92.5% 0-to-19:
63,055 26.2%
Black:
5,322 2.2% 20-to-39:
74,519 31.0%
Hispanic:
4,434 1.8% 40-to-59:
60,943 25.4%
American Indian:
1,513 0.6% 60-plus:
41,874 17.4%
Other:
6,675 2.8%
Median Age: 35.2
Population Density (persons per square mile): 356.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 84.7%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 24.2%
Median Family Income: $42,613
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.6%
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