Center Demographics

PopulationCenter city, MissouriMissouri
Total Population6445,595,211
Male48.9%48.6%
Female51.1%51.4%
18 years and over74.2%74.5%
65 years and over24.4%13.5%
Married Persons57.9%55.5%
Single Persons42.1%44.5%
Median Age37.836.1
Average Family Size2.943.02
Ethnicity
White99.4%86.1%
Black or African American0.2%11.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1.1%
Asian0.3%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.0%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.9%2.1%
Housing CharacteristicsCenter city, MissouriMissouri
Total Housing Units3062,442,017
Median Home Cost$42,800$89,900
Number of Households2512,194,594
Persons per Household2.372.48
Economic CharacteristicsCenter city, MissouriMissouri
Median Household Income$21,964$37,934
Per Capita Income$11,598$19,936
In Labor Force51.9%65.2%
Families below poverty level24.0%8.6%
Education CharacteristicsCenter city, MissouriMissouri
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment44663,155
High School Enrollment37316,637
College or Graduate School4319,515
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate51.4%32.7%
Associates Degree1.4%5.1%
Bachelor's Degree6.1%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree1.2%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census