Potosi, MO Profile

Potosi, MO, population 2,709, is located in Missouri's Washington county, about 57.5 miles from St Louis and 143.0 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Potosi's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Potosi has grown by about 2%.

Potosi's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Potosi tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.40
	Females	38.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,662	N/A
2001	2,721	2.22%
2002	2,705	-0.59%
2003	2,698	-0.26%
2004	2,688	-0.37%
2005	2,709	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$17,702

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,038
2003	372
2004	516
2005	479
2006	220
2007	330
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Forcible Rape	-	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Robbery	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
Aggravated Assault	-	53	10	14	13	5	9	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,483
2003	5,130
2004	3,283
2005	2,912
2006	1,686
2007	4,404
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	12	20	5	8	7	11	-
Larceny, Theft	-	102	114	80	70	38	103	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	7	4	4	1	1	6	-
Arson	-	2	0	0	0	4	0	-

Location

Elevation	880 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.6 Square Miles