Joplin MSA Profile

Geography
Land area (1999)	1,267	sq. miles
Region of the country	Central Midwest
Climate:
Average temperature	55.8°
Average high temperature	67.00°
Average low temperature	45.00°
Annual rain	43.00	inches
Annual snowfall	17.00	inches

Population
Population (1990)	134,905
Population (1999)	150,401
Population (2004)	158,330
Population per square mile (1999)	118.71
National population rank (1999)	246
Population growth (1990-99)	11.5	%
Projected population growth (1999-2004)	5.3	%
Median age (1990)	33.3	years
Median age (1999)	35.5	years
Median age (2004)	37.0	years
Population breakdown by age group(1990):
17 and under	34,900
18 to 34 years	34,151
35 to 54 years	32,927
55 to 74 years	23,635
75 years and older	9,304
Population breakdown by age group(1999):
17 and under	39,223
18 to 34 years	32,486
35 to 54 years	41,944
55 to 74 years	25,218
75 years and older	11,537
Population breakdown by age group(2004):
17 and under	37,525
18 to 34 years	34,305
35 to 54 years	47,497
55 to 74 years	26,029
75 years and older	12,971
Median household income (1990)	$21,409
Median household income (1999)	$26,488
Median household income (2004)	$29,849
Median household income growth (1990-99)	23.7	%
Median household income growth (1999-2004)	12.7	%
Percent median household income < $35,000 (1999)	60.9	%
Percent median household income > $75,000 (1999)	9.3	%
Per capita personal income (1990):	$10,633
Per capita personal income (1999):	$14,821
Per capita personal income (2004):	$17,715
Per capita personal income percent change (1990-99)	39.4	%
Per capita personal income percent change (1999-2004)	19.5	%

Labor/Workforce
Civilian labor force (1999)	75,250
Unemployment rate (1999)	2.88	%
Non-Agricultural Employment (1999)	70,717
Employment by Industry (1999):
Agriculture	2,264.00
Mining	110
Construction	3,716
Manufacturing	17,847
Transportation	3,878
Communications	1,610
Wholesale trade	3,177
Retail trade	14,027
Finance, Insurance,      Real Estate	2,867
Services	21,700
Public Administration	1,785
Average payroll by industry (1999):
Agricultural, Forestry,      and Fishing	$12,610.67
Mining	$24,961.85
Construction	$22,274.77
Manufacturing	$44,597.98
Transportation and      Communications	$54,734.93
Wholesale Trade	$36,638.86
Retail Trade	$11,006.71
Finance, Insurance      Real Estate	$30,649.59
Services	$15,217.67
Public Administration	$20,839.83
Workforce by Occupation (1999):
Executives	6,601
Professional	8,268
Technicians	2,253
Sales	8,998
Clerical	9,812
Private household occupations	353
Protective services	943
Services	9,170
Primary	2,269
Production	9,109
Operators	7,733
Materials	3,759
Laborers	3,705
Armed Forces Employment:	111
Labor participation rate:
Males in workforce (1999)	64.9	%
Females in workforce (1999)	73.1	%
Total workforce (1999)	67.7	%
Manufacturing productivity (1992):	26.4	%
Percentage of employees working less than 35 hours per week (1989)	23.3	%
New workforce entrants (1996)	1,687
Commuting patterns (1990):
Population percentage who      work outside the county of      residence	28.0	%
Average commute      time to work (1990)	17.8	min.
Percentage of commuters      who drove alone (1990)	81.4	%
Percentage of commuters      who carpooled to work (1990)	11.0	%
Percentage of commuters who      took public transportation      to work (1990)	0.2	%
Right-to-work state?	no
Percent manufacturing workforce unionized statewide (1995)	14.6	%
State has an approved Occupational Safety and Health Plan	no

Commerce
Number of banking offices (1992)	41
Total bank deposits (1992) ($ thousands)	$1,092,723,000
Retail sales by major industry (1999):
Total retail trade	$1,105,361

Transportation
Airports (address, number of runways, and length of longest runway 1996-97):
Joplin Regional   P.O. Box 1355   Joplin, MO 64802	3  6,503 (ft.)
St. John's Regional Medical Center	1  60 (ft.)
Neosho Memorial	2  5,001 (ft.)

Environment

Cities with at least one hazardous waste disposal site (1996):

Joplin, MO

Carthage, MO

Nonattainment area pollutants for this county (1995):

Education
Number of colleges in the state (1997):	189
Fall enrollment (1997)	295,463
Educational attainment of population (1999):
Less than Grade 9	8458
Grade 9-12	12,443
High School	37,829
Some College	18,647
Associate's Degree	5,563
Bachelor's Degree	10,797
Graduate Degree	4,592
Percentage of school-age children attending private schools (1990)		%
State per pupil expenditure (1992-93)	$4,885

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Quality of Life
Total crime (1999)	53
Personal crime (1999)	40
Murder	29
Rape	61
Robbery	21
Assault	48
Property crime (1999)	67
Burglary	79
Larceny	85
Motor vehicle theft	38
Number of hospitals (1999)	5
Number of hospital beds (1999)	1,048
Number of physicians per 1,000 population (1996)	3.28
Number of dentists per 1,000 population (1996)	0.10
Consumer price index:
Overall	147.1
Food	144.4
Housing	143.5
Apparel	135.0
Transportation	132.9
Medical	211.3
Entertainment	148.2
Other	196.4

State contacts

State economic development:

State of Missouri Department of Economic Development 573-751-2133

Utility companies:

800-874-0383 Empire District Electric Company 417-625-5115

Railroad companies:

Kansas City Terminal Railroad Company 816-245-2298

Norfolk Southern Corporation 314-342-1410

Chamber of Commerce:

Missouri Chamber of Commerce 573-634-3511

State business tax agency :

Missouri Dept. of Economic Development, Tax Benefit Program (314) 751-6835

Missouri Dept. of Revenue, State Tax Commission (314) 751-2414

Missouri Dept. of Revenue, Corporate Income Tax (314) 751-4541

Missouri Dept. of Economic Development, Tax Benefit Program (314) 751-6835

State incentive agency:

Missouri Dept. of Economic Development (314) 751-4241

State landfill agency:

Missouri Department of Natural Resources Jefferson Building - 205 Jefferson Street, PO Box 176 Jefferson City, MO 65102

Taxes (1997)
State corporate income tax:
Rate	6.25%
Agency to which you must submit returns and payments	Director of Revenue
State personal income tax:
Rate	1.5% 1st $1,000; 2% next $1,000; 2.5% next $1,000; 3% next $1,000; 3.5% next $1,000; 4% next $1,000; 4.5% next $1,000; 5% next $1,000; 5.5% next $1,000; 6% over $9,000
Exemptions: type and amount	S-$1,200; H- $2,000; M-$2,400; D. $400
State franchise tax:
Description	No state franchise tax
Contact	N/A
State property tax:
Year	1995
Range of rates, low and high, per $1,000 of assessed value	12.15-75.72
State sales and use tax:
Rate	4.23%
Primary tax	Seller
Basis or measure of tax	Sales: Gross proceeds. Use: Sales price.
Agency to which you must submit returns and payments	Director of Revenue
State gasoline tax per gallon	17	cents

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