Missouri Demographics

Missouri is 16th out of 51 other states in Non-farm private establishments

Missouri is 16th out of 51 other states in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Missouri is 17th out of 51 other states in Households

Missouri is 17th out of 51 other states in Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino

Missouri is 18th out of 51 other states in Current population (2012)

Missouri is 18th out of 51 other states in Home ownership rate

Missouri is 18th out of 51 other states in Housing units

Missouri is 18th out of 51 other states in Residents 65 or older

Missouri is 18th out of 51 other states in Retail sales

Missouri is 18th out of 51 other states in Size in square miles

Size Demographics
	Missouri	Rank	US
Current population (2012)	6,021,988	18th	313,914,040
Size in square miles	68,741.5	18th	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	87.1	29th	87.4

Education Demographics
	Missouri	Rank	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	86.8%	29th	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	25.4%	35th	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Missouri	Rank	US
Race - White	83.9%	22nd	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	11.7%	20th	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%	36th	1.2%
Race - Asian	1.8%	35th	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	16th	0.2%
Race - Two or More	2.0%	26th	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	3.7%	41st	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	80.6%	17th	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Missouri	Rank	US
Female residents	51.0%	20th	50.8%
Foreign born residents	3.8%	41st	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Missouri	Rank	US
Housing units	2,723,415	18th	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	19.6%	29th	25.9%
Households	2,354,104	17th	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	69.5%	18th	66.1%
Home median value	$138,900	33rd	$186,200
People per household	2.5	37th	2.6
Building permits (last year)	12,297	23rd	829,658

Business Demographics
	Missouri	Rank	US
Non-farm private establishments	147,274	16th	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	2,298,295	19th	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	501,064	18th	27,092,908
Retail sales	$76,575,216	18th	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$12,957	29th	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$11,070,634	19th	$613,795,732