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County:

Pettis County

State:

Missouri

FIPS Code:

29159

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

58,600

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.36

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

79

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to large metro

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,137

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,378

6.6%

4.9%

1.7%

1990:

35,437

-2.6%

-4.9%

2.3%

2000:

39,403

11.2%

8.6%

2.6%

2005:

40,121

1.8%

-0.2%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

35,810

90.9%

0-to-19:

11,538

29.3%

Black:

1,181

3.0%

20-to-39:

10,457

26.5%

Hispanic:

1,527

3.9%

40-to-59:

9,714

24.7%

American Indian:

130

0.3%

60-plus:

7,694

19.5%

Other:

755

1.9%

Median Age:

36.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

57.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,073

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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