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Missouri Profile

Total Population: 5,800,310
Capital: Jefferson City

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Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population36.1
Males34.8
Females37.4
Vs. National Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015%Under 20: 14%
20 to 4014%20 to 40: 13%
40 to 6013%40 to 60: 13%
Over 607%Over 60: 10%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearAnnual Change
20005,595,211N/A
20015,643,3260.86%
20025,681,0450.67%
20035,718,7170.66%
20045,759,5320.71%
20055,800,3100.71%
Vs. National Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
2001541
2002539
2003473
2004490
2005525
2006550
Vs. National Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter 372331288354402368
Forcible Rape 1,3831,4651,3941,4791,6251,764
Robbery 7,7717,0246,2036,6307,1967,587
Aggravated Assault 20,94621,73719,08319,76321,25422,161

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20014,235
20024,064
20034,014
20043,903
20053,928
20063,854
Vs. National Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Burglary 42,977 42,721 40,908 40,472 42,822 44,647
Larceny, Theft 167,420 159,921 159,437 158,264 159,288 153,490
Motor Vehicle Theft 28,014 27,878 28,659 25,893 25,699 25,433

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