Hispanic Population Continues Growth Throughout Missouri 2000-2004
Table 1 shows the 2000 population census reported a Hispanic population of 118,617 in 2000 – a population nearly double the 1990 population of just over 60,000. The Census Bureau 2004 population estimates reveal a 2004 Missouri Hispanic population of 148,201 – an increase of 24.9 percent from 2000-2004. The 2004 estimates indicate that all Missouri counties have at least some Hispanic population and all but 10 Missouri counties have a county Hispanic population of more than 50 persons.
Concentrations of Hispanic Population
Table 1 reports there are 63 Missouri counties having a 2004 Hispanic population of between 100 and 1,000 and 21 counties in which the Hispanic population exceeds 1,000. The 21 counties each having more than 1,000 Hispanic residents in 2004 had a combined total of 125,241 Hispanics in 2004 – 84.5 percent of Missouri’s total Hispanic population. Although all Missouri counties have at least some Hispanic population, 79.9 percent of the state total resides in one of the state’s 29 metropolitan counties.
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Table 2 shows the greatest concentration of Hispanic population in 2004 was in Jackson County having an estimated Hispanic population of 43,268. The Hispanic population in Jackson County increased by 23.1 percent from 2000-2004. Other large concentrations of Hispanics in 2004 included St. Louis County with 17,244, Clay County with 8,354, St. Louis City with 7,917, St. Charles County with 5,968, Jasper County with 5,358 and Greene County with 5,349. Together those seven counties were home to 93,458 Hispanic people in 2004 – 63 percent of Missouri’s total Hispanic population.
Changes in Hispanic Population 2000-2004
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Map 1 shows that all but 11 Missouri counties had some increase in Hispanic population from 2000-2004. There were 37 counties in which the number of Hispanics increased by more than 100. The major concentrations of Hispanic growth were in the Kansas City and St. Louis Metro areas, the Columbia and Jefferson City Metro areas in Central Missouri and the Southwest corner of the state which includes Springfield, Branson, Joplin and other counties having a high concentration of poultry production and processing.
Table 2 shows the biggest numerical gain in Hispanics from 2000-2004 was in Jackson County with a gain of 8,108, followed by St. Louis County with an increase of 2,667, St. Charles County with an increase of 1,792, Clay County with an increase of 1,760 and Jasper County with an increase of 1,743. Other counties having significant gains included Greene with 915, St. Louis City with 895, Pettis County with 766, and Cass County with 747. Table 2 shows that, of the 11 counties having no gain in Hispanic population from 2000-2004, seven were counties in which the population did not change and three were counties which declined by six persons or fewer.
Changes in Population of Rural Meat Processing Counties 2000-2004
Although there were nine rural counties which had dramatic gains in Hispanic population during the latter half of the 1990s, the Hispanic population of those counties remained relatively stable from 2000-2004. Eight of those nine counties were centers of poultry or swine production and processing. The remaining county of that group was Taney County – the location of Branson. The nine counties and their population in 2000 and 2004 are shown in Table 3Table 3
The Hispanic population of this cluster of counties increased by 3,819 from 2000-2004 – an increase of 34.4 percent, well above the statewide Hispanic gain of 24.9 percent from 2000-2004. Although the Hispanic population of this set of counties has been visible across the state because of the recent and significant growth of livestock and poultry processing and related attraction of Hispanic population the above counties only include 10.1 percent of Missouri’s total Hispanic population.
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OSEDA Regional Grouping of Counties Many demographic factors vary by region within the state of Missouri. For the convenience of our user community, OSEDA prepares tables using three different regional groupings of counties: Extension, Economic Development and Transportation. For each of these groupings, one table summarizes the indicators by regional total and a second table shows values for each county grouped by region. Users may select the county grouping most helpful for their application and understanding. |
Change in Hispanic Population by Region 2000-2004
University of Missouri Extension Regions
Table 4 shows the largest Hispanic population among the eight Extension Regions is West Central which includes the Kansas City metro area. The West Central Region had an Hispanic population of 48,474 in 2000 but had a 24.5 percent increase to 60,359 by 2004. The 2004 Hispanic population in the West Central Region accounted for 40.7 percent of Missouri’s total Hispanic population in 2004. That is almost exactly the same as 40.8 percent of the Missouri Hispanic population residing in the West Central Region in 2000. Hispanics accounted for 5.0 percent of the West Central Region population in 2004 the only one of the eight Extension Regions in which Hispanics accounted for more than 3.1 percent of the total region population. Hispanic population accounted for less than 2 percent of region population in the East Central
(1.7 percent), Northeast (1.5 percent), Northwest (1.6 percent), South Central (1.9 percent) and Southeast (1.3 percent) regions.
Of the eight Extension Regions only in the Northwest Region did the Hispanic population increase by less than 19.4 percent from 2000-2004. The greatest percentage increase was in the Southwest Region in which the Hispanic population increased by 34.3 percent from 2000-2004.
Department of Economic Development Regions (DED)
Table 5 shows the largest Hispanic population among the 13 DED Regions is Kansas City MSA which includes the seven core counties of the Kansas City Metro area. The Kansas City MSA had a Hispanic population of 46,625 in 2000 but had a 25.0 percent increase to 58,290 by 2004. Because change in the size of the Hispanic population in the Kansas City MSA from 2000-2004 (25.0 percent) was almost exactly the same as the rate of change statewide (24.9 percent) the proportion of Missouri’s total Hispanic population located in the Kansas City MSA was 39.3 percent in 2000 and remained at 39.3 percent of the state total in 2004.
In the Kansas City MSA Region Hispanics accounted for 5.3 percent of the region’s population in 2004 - one of only three of the 13 DED Regions in which Hispanics accounted for 3.1 percent or more of their total region population. Hispanic population accounted for 4.6 percent of total Southwest Region population and 3.1 percent of West Central Region population. In nine of the 13 DED regions in 2004 Hispanics accounted for 2.0 percent or less of their total region population.
Of the 13 DED Regions only in the Northwest Region whose Hispanic population increased by only 7.1 percent from 2000-2004 did any DED region Hispanic population increase by less than 17.3 percent. Among the DED regions the Southwest Region led all regions with an increase of Hispanic population of 40.2 percent from 2000-2004.
Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) Districts
Table 6 shows the largest Hispanic population among the MODOT Districts is the Kansas City District which includes the eight core counties of the Kansas City Metro area. The Kansas City District had a Hispanic population of 48,028 in 2000 but had a 24.4 percent increase to 59,743 by 2004. Because change in the size of the Hispanic population in the Kansas City MODOT District from 2000-2004 (24.4 percent) was close to the same as the rate of change statewide (26.7 percent), the proportion of Missouri’s total Hispanic population located in the Kansas City MODOT District was 40.5 percent in 2000 and remained at virtually the same proportion (40.3 percent) in 2004.
In the Kansas City MODOT District Hispanics accounted for 5.1 percent of the district’s population in 2004 - one of only two of the 10 MODOT Districts in which Hispanics accounted for more than 2.1 percent of their total district population. The other MODOT District with a relatively high proportion of Hispanic population was the Southwest/Joplin District in which Hispanics accounted for 4.3 percent of total district population. In six of the 10 MODOT Districts Hispanics accounted for 1.9 percent or less of the total district population.
Of the 10 MODOT Districts only in the St. Joseph District, whose Hispanic population increased by 8.8 percent from 2000-2004, did any MODOT District Hispanic population increase by less than 20.2 percent. Among the MODOT Districts the Northeast/Hannibal District led all regions with an increase of Hispanic population of 40.3 percent from 2000-2004.
Missouri Regional Planning Commission /Councils of Government Areas (RPCs)
Table 7 shows the largest Hispanic population among the Missouri RPCs is found in the Mid-America RPC which includes five core counties of the Kansas City Metro area. The Mid-America area had a Hispanic population of 46,034 in 2000 but a 25.1 percent increase brought their Hispanic population to 57,607 in 2004. Because change in the size of the Hispanic population in the Kansas City Mid-America RPC from 2000-2004 (25.1 percent) was close to the same as the rate of change statewide (24.9 percent) for that period, the proportion of Missouri’s total Hispanic population located in the Kansas City Mid-America RPC area which was 38.8 percent in 2000 remained at about the same proportion (38.9 percent) in 2004.
The number of Hispanics living in the Kansas City Mid-America RPC accounted for 5.5 percent of the area’s total population in 2004 – the highest proportion of Hispanic population of any of the 19 RPCs in the state. In one other RPC, the Harry Truman Coordinating Council – a four county area around Joplin- Hispanics accounted for 4.9 percent of the total area population. The Truman Coordinating Council Area had the second most dramatic increase in Hispanic population among the 19 RPCs – their Hispanic population increased by 41.6 percent from 2000-2004. The greatest percentage increase in Hispanic population among the RPCs was in the Boonslick RPC whose Hispanic population gained by 58.6 percent from 2000-2004. That is mostly because the Boonslick RPC includes only three counties located on the north side of the St. Louis Metro area which has had significant general population growth in recent years. The third highest proportion of Hispanics was the four-county Pioneer Trails RPC which includes Warrensburg, Sedalia, Lexington and Marshall. Hispanics accounted for 3.7 percent of the total 2004 population residing in that RPC. That can be partially attributed to increased livestock processing in Pettis and Saline counties which have attracted a growing number of Hispanics to their work force.
In general, Hispanics account for a very small percentage of RPCs total population. In 2004 Hispanics accounted for less than 2.0 percent of the population of 13 of the remaining RPCs.
| Detailed Tables of Hispanic Population Change in Missouri | ||
The following links provide detailed tables of Hispanic Population Change in Missouri 2000-2004. They are available in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat(PDF) formats. Missouri Summary |
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| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By County with State Totals | HTML | |
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Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By UM Extension Region |
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| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By County Within UM Extension Region | HTML | |
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| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By DED Region | HTML | |
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Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By County Within DED Region |
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| MoDOT Regions | ||
| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By DOT District | HTML | |
| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By County Within DOT District | HTML | |
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| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By RPC | HTML | |
| Hispanic Population in Missouri, 2000-2004 - By County Within RPC | HTML | |
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