Change in Number and Location of Family Households 1990-2000
Households are categorized in the population census as either family or nonfamily. Family households are those that are occupied by at least two persons who are related to each other. As shown in Table 1 the number of family households increased from 1,368,334 in 1990 to 1,476,516 in 2000 - an increase of 7.9 percent. Although the number of family households increased during the 1990s, they accounted for a smaller percentage of all households in 2000. In 1990 family households accounted for 69.8 percent of all Missouri households, by 2000 they accounted for 67.3 percent. Table 1 also shows that the average number of persons residing in family households declined from an average of 3.1 in 1990 to an average of 3.0 in 2000.
Family Households As a Proportion of Total Households by Counties and Regions
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Map 1 shows that there is relatively little variation among the counties in the proportion of all county households classified as family households. In about half of all counties family households account for between 69 and 73 percent of all county households.
The lowest percent of family households was 52.3 percent in St. Louis City. Jackson County (Kansas City) also had a relatively low percentage of family households (62.4 percent). Map 1 also shows that seven of the 15 counties in which family households account for fewer than 67 percent of total have colleges whose enrollment accounts for an important part of the population, e.g. Adair (Truman State and KCOM), Boone (UMC and others), Cape Girardeau (SEMO), Phelps (UMR), Nodaway (NWMSU), Greene (SMSU and others). College students are counted as part of the population where they are attending college and are most likely to occupy nonfamily households (one or more unrelated persons) or group quarters (dormitories).
A majority (17) of the 29 counties in which family households account for between 67 and 69 percent of total households are found in rural north Missouri. There are an additional 7 counties in that category in rural West Central and Southwest. These 24 are generally counties having a relatively large proportion of older population. Older people living alone, or in some type of assisted living or other group quarters are not counted as family households.
Map 1 shows there are 18 counties in which family households account for more than 73 percent of total households. Virtually all those counties can be best described as suburban and generally those are counties whose population is dominated by a relatively large proportion of young families.
Change in Family Households 1990-2000 By Counties and Regions
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Change in number of family households by county from 1990 to 2000 is highly associated with population change. As shown on Map 2 there were 26 counties in which the number of family households declined during the 1990s. Nineteen of those counties were in rural north Missouri where most of the state's counties losing population or having very modest gains are located. Six counties in rural Southeast, which declined in number of family households, also had little, if any, population growth during the 1990s.
Map 2 also shows there were 13 counties in which number of family households increased by more than 20 percent. They were the counties generally having the greatest increases in population during the 1990s, e.g. suburban St. Louis, Kansas City and Springfield. The greatest increase by far occurred in Christian county with an increase of 64.6 percent followed by somewhat more modest increases of 48.0 percent and 47.4 percent in neighboring Stone and Taney Counties.
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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. |
Family Households by Region 1990-2000
Family Household Summaries By University of Missouri Extension Regions
There were significant differences in change in number of family households between 1990 and 2000 among the eight Extension Regions. Change in number of households during the 1990s by region corresponds almost exactly with regional population change. By far the greatest numerical and percent increase in number of family households occurred in the Southwest Region. There were 33,882 more family households (a 20.7 percent increase) in the Southwest Region in 2000 than in 1990. That is of particular interest because in the East Central and West Central Regions, which have far greater population than the Southwest Region, the number of family households increased by only 23,697 (4.5 percent) and 22,688 (8.0 percent) respectively.
There is very little difference among the regions in family households as a percent of total households. The percent of family households in all eight regions is close to the statewide percent of 67.3. It is however of some significance that family households comprise a higher proportion of total households in the South Central (70.8 percent), Southeast (69.3 percent) and Southwest (68.7 percent).
There is little difference in the average number of family members per household across the eight regions.
Family Household Summaries By Missouri Department of Transportation Districts
There were significant differences in change in number of family households between 1990 and 2000 among the ten MODOT Districts. Change in number of households during the 1990s by district corresponds almost exactly with district population change. By far the greatest numerical and percent increase in number of family households occurred in the Springfield District. There were 26,351 more family households (a 23.0 percent increase) in the Springfield District in 2000 than in 1990. That is of particular interest because in the Kansas City and St. Louis Districts, which have far greater population than the Springfield District the number of family households increased by only 21,735 (8.0 percent) and 16,469 (3.4 percent) respectively.
Very little change occurred in the number of family households in the Macon District, which declined by 1.2 percent, the St. Joseph District that increased by 1.0 percent and the Sikeston District that increased by 4.7 percent.
There is some variation among the Districts in family households as a percent of total households. Family households as a percent of total households was below the statewide percentage of 67.3 in the Macon District (65.6 percent), Kansas City District (65.7 percent), Jefferson City District (66.3 percent) and St. Louis District (66.5 percent). The percent of family households in all ten Districts is close to the statewide percent of 67.3. On the other hand, there were four districts in which the proportion of family households was well above the statewide percentage. In order, those Districts were Hannibal (71.2 percent); Willow Springs (70.9 percent), Joplin (70.0 percent) and Sikeston (69.6 percent). However, in all ten districts family households as a proportion of total households declined from the corresponding percentage in 1990.
There is little difference in the average number of family members per household across the ten districts.
Family Household Summaries By Missouri Department of Economic Development Regions
There were significant differences in change in number of family households between 1990 and 2000 among the thirteen DED Regions. Change in number of households during the 1990s by region corresponds almost exactly with region population change. By far the greatest numerical and percent increase in number of family households occurred in the Springfield-Branson Region. There were 23,720 more family households (a 25.3 percent increase) in the Springfield-Branson Region in 2000 than in 1990. That is of particular interest because in the Kansas City and St. Louis MSA Regions, which have far greater population than the Springfield-Branson Region, the number of family households increased by only 20,240 (7.8 percent) and 20,580 (4.1 percent) respectively.
Very little change occurred in the number of family households in the North Central Region that declined by 2.3 percent, the Northwest Region that also declined (0.3 percent), the Bootheel Region that increased by 0.9 percent and the Northeast Region that increased by 1.1 percent.
There is some variation among the Districts in family households as a percent of total households. Family households as a percent of total households was below the statewide percentage of 67.3 in the Central Region (65.3 percent), Kansas City MSA (65.7 percent), Kansas City District (65.7 percent), and in the Northwest, Northeast and St. Louis MSA in which family households accounted for 66.5 percent, 66.6 percent and 66.8 percent of all region households respectively.
On the other hand, there were four districts in which the proportion of family households was well above the statewide percentage. In order, those regions were South Central (71.3 percent), Lake Ozarks - Rolla (70.6 percent), Lower East Central-Cape (70.3 percent) and Southwest (70.0 percent). However, in all thirteen regions family households as a proportion of total households declined from the corresponding percentage in 1990.
There is little difference in the average number of family members per household across the thirteen regions.
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The following links provide detailed tables of Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000. They are available in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat(PDF) formats. All Missouri Counties |
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| Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County with State Totals | HTML | |
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Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By UM Extension Region |
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| Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County Within UM Extension Region | HTML | |
| DED Regions | ||
| Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By DED Region | HTML | |
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Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County Within DED Region |
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| MoDOT Regions | ||
| Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By DOT District | HTML | |
| Total Family Households in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County Within DOT District | HTML | |
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