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County: Webster County
State: Missouri
FIPS Code: 29225

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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:
122,900
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro
% Water: 0.1
Mean Jan. Temp: 33
Mean July Temp: 78
Topography: High 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: 15,562 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 20,414 31.2% 24.5% 6.7%
1990: 23,753 16.4% 10.1% 6.3%
2000: 31,045 30.7% 24.0% 6.7%
2005: 34,745 11.8% 8.3% 3.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
29,607 95.4% 0-to-19:
9,786 31.5%
Black:
358 1.2% 20-to-39:
8,515 27.4%
Hispanic:
400 1.3% 40-to-59:
7,891 25.4%
American Indian:
190 0.6% 60-plus:
4,853 15.6%
Other:
490 1.6%
Median Age: 34.6
Population Density (persons per square mile): 52.3
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 74.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 11.0%
Median Family Income: $36,934
Families Below Poverty Line: 9.6%
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