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County: Moniteau County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29135

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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:
54,600
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.87
% Water: 0.6
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: Open Hills
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Manufacturing
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 10,742 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 12,068 12.3% 10.8% 1.5%
1990: 12,298 1.9% -0.4% 2.3%
2000: 14,827 20.6% 17.7% 2.9%
2005: 15,084 1.7% -0.1% 1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
13,556 91.4% 0-to-19:
4,227 28.5%
Black:
557 3.8% 20-to-39:
4,230 28.5%
Hispanic:
435 2.9% 40-to-59:
3,753 25.3%
American Indian:
58 0.4% 60-plus:
2,617 17.7%
Other:
221 1.5%
Median Age: 35.9
Population Density (persons per square mile): 35.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 77.6%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.0%
Median Family Income: $42,487
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.3%
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