- Nickname: Show Me State
- Motto: Salus populi suprema lex esto (The
welfare of the people shall be the supreme law)
- Flower: Hawthorn
- Bird: Bluebird
- Area: 69,704 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 21st)
- Elevation: Ranges from 230 feet to 1,772 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Continental, with seasonal extremes;
affected by cold air from Canada, warm moist air from the
Gulf of Mexico, and dry air from the Southwest
- Admitted to Union: August 10, 1821
- Capital: Jefferson
City
- Head Official: Governor Matt Blunt (R) (until
2009)
- Population
- 1980: 4,917,000
- 1990: 5,117,073
- 2000: 5,595,211
- 2004 estimate: 5,754,618
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.3%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 17th
- Percent of residents born in state: 67.8% (2000)
- Density: 81.2 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 261,077
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 4,748,083
- Black or African American: 629,391
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 25,076
- Asian: 61,595
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 3,178
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 118,592
- Other: 45,827
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 369,898
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 1,224,274
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 13.5%
- Median age: 36.1 years (2000)
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 76,097
- Total number of deaths (2003): 55,318 (infant
deaths, 587)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 5,060
- Economy
- Major industries: Manufacturing; trade; finance,
insurance, and real estate; retail trade; services
- Unemployment rate: 5.6% (April 2005)
- Per capita income: $29,094 (2003; U.S. rank: 29)
- Median household income: $43,492 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 8.8%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: Graduated from 1.5% to 6.0%
- Sales tax rate: 4.225%
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