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Missouri was named after the Missouri Siouan Indian tribe. Missouri was the 24th state admitted to the United States. The state's nickname is the “Show-Me State,” first recorded in 1894. Missouri's border physically touches a total of eight different states which are Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska. The per capita personal income in 2003 was $29,464, 27th in the nation. Major industries include aerospace, transportation equipment, food processing, chemicals, printing/publishing, electrical equipment, light manufacturing, and beer. The agriculture products of the state are beef, soybeans, pork, dairy products, hay, corn, poultry, and eggs. |
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| Total population (2007)
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5,878,415 |
| Total Births (2006)
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78,815 |
| Total Deaths (2006)
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55,620 |
| Total natural population increases (2006)
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23,195 |
| Total international migration (2006)
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8,272 |
| Total internal migration (2006)
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13,338 |
| Net migration (2006)
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21,610 |
| Total male population (2000)
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2,720,177 |
| Total female population (2000)
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2,875,034 |
| Total white population (2000)
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4,748,083 |
| Total black population (2000)
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629,391 |
| Total asian population (2000)
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61,595 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000)
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25,076 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000)
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3,178 |
| Hispanic population (2000)
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118,592 |
| Total population over 18 yrs (2000) |
4,167,519 |
| White population over 18 yrs (2000)
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3,600,107 |
| Black population over 18 yrs (2000) |
424,275 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000)
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18,284 |
| Asian population over 18 yrs (2000)
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47,110 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000)
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2,201 |
| Female median age (2000) |
37 |
| Male median age (2000)
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35 |
| Total number households (2000) |
2,194,594 |
| Average household size (2000)
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2.48 |
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| Capital |
Jefferson City |
| Largest City |
Kansas City |
| State's Total Area Ranking |
21 |
| Total Area |
69 sq mi |
| Width |
240 miles |
| Length |
300 miles |
| Percent Water |
0.01% |
| Latitude |
36°N to 40°35'N |
| Longitude |
89°6'W to 95°42'W |
| Highest Elevation |
Taum Sauk Mountain 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| Mean Elevation |
800 ft |
| Lowest Elevation |
Saint Francis River 230 ft (70 m) |
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| GDP (2005) |
$216,065,000,000 |
| GDP average annual growth rate percent 1997 to 2004 |
1.6% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,011,000,000 |
| Mining contribution to GDP (2005) |
$1,076,000,000 |
| Utilities contribution to GDP (2005) |
$3,493,000,000 |
| Construction contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,184,000,000 |
| Durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$17,243,000,000 |
| Non-durable goods manufacturing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$15,105,000,000 |
| Wholesale trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$13,979,000,000 |
| Retail trade contribution to GDP (2005) |
$14,997,000,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$7,837,000,000 |
| Information contribution to GDP (2005) |
$10,124,000,000 |
| Finance and insurance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$13,378,000,000 |
| Real estate, rental, and leasing contribution to GDP (2005) |
$21,958,000,000 |
| Professional and technical services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$12,500,000,000 |
| Management of companies contribution to GDP (2005) |
$8,006,000,000 |
| Administrative and waste services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,869,000,000 |
| Educational services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,590,000,000 |
| Health care and social assistance contribution to GDP (2005) |
$16,270,000,000 |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation contribution to GDP (2005) |
$2,892,000,000 |
| Accomodation and food services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,739,000,000 |
| Other services contribution to GDP (2005) |
$5,438,000,000 |
| Government contribution to GDP (2005) |
$25,377,000,000 |
| Total state tax (2005)
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$9,543,814 |
| Total state tax per capita (2005) |
$1,645 |
| Total employees state & local government (2005) |
318,372 |
| Firefighters (2005)
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5,938 |
| Government hospital employees (2005) |
22,873 |
| Government transit employees (2005) |
3,375 |
| Population with health insurance (2000) |
4,860,784 |
| Population without health insurance (2000) |
662,688 |
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| State Flower |
Hawthorn |
| State Bird |
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) |
| Violent crime (2005) |
30,477 |
| Violent crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
525.4 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) |
402 |
| Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
6.9 |
| Forcible rape (2005) |
1,625 |
| Forcible rape rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
28.0 |
| Robbery (2005) |
7,196 |
| Robbery rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
124.1 |
| Aggravated assault (2005) |
21,254 |
| Aggravated assault rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
366.4 |
| Property crime (2005) |
227,809 |
| Property crime rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
3927.5 |
| Burglary (2005) |
42,822 |
| Burglary rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
738.3 |
| Larceny-theft (2005) |
159,288 |
| Larceny-theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
2746.2 |
| Motor vehicle theft (2005) |
25,699 |
| Motor vehicle theft rate per 100,000 Inhabitants (2005) |
443.1 |
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