Change in Family Households With Children Under 18 1990-2000
There was a significant change from 1990 to 2000 in the number and proportion of family households having children living at home. In 1990 there were 693,940 family households with their own children living at home (50.7 percent of all family households) and 674,394 family households not having children under 18 living at home (49.3 percent of all family households. But, during the 1990s, the number of family households with children at home increased from 693,940 to 699,799 - an increase of only 5,839 (0.8 percent) while at the same time the number of family households without children under 18 at home increased from 674,394 to 776,737 an increase of 15.2 percent. Whereas in 1990 families with children at home outnumbered those family households without children by nearly 20,000, by 2000 family households without children at home outnumbered those with children by 77,000.
In 1990, as shown in Table 1, 35.4 percent of all Missouri households were families with children under 18 living at home. By 2000 only 31.9 percent of Missouri households were occupied by families with children at home.
Table 1
Change in the Number and Distribution of Families Having Their Own Children Under 18 Living at Home - 1990 - 2000 - by County and Region
Geographic Distribution of Family Households with Children
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Table 2 and Map 1 show significant variation among the counties in the proportion of households having their own children living at home. The proportion of families with children at home ranged from a low of 22.0 percent in Hickory County to a high of 42.3 percent of all households in Pulaski County (Fort Leonard Wood).
Map 1 shows there were 33 counties in 2000 in which fewer than 30 percent of all households were family households with children at home. Although there are some exceptions like St. Louis City and Jackson County, the majority of the counties with a relatively low proportion of family households with children at home are rural and concentrated in Northeast, Northwest, Southwest and Southeast regions. There are, however, some exceptions such as St. Louis City, Jackson and Greene Counties.
Map 1 shows there were 16 counties in 2000 in which more than 35.0 percent of all households were family households with children at home. Those counties are generally suburban counties with a large population of younger families. However, a number of those counties are on the periphery of counties that are major employers such as Callaway, close to Jefferson City and Columbia, Ste. Genevieve and Washington, close to St. Louis, Johnson, close to Kansas City. Two of the counties, McDonald and Moniteau, had significant increases in number of Hispanic households during the latter part of the 1990s.
There were no counties in which family households having children at home increased as a proportion of total households from 1990 to 2000. Family households with children at home were a smaller proportion of total households in every county in 2000.
Change in Family Households with Children 1990-2000
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Table 2 shows the percent change during the 1990s in number of households with children at home in each of the counties. Those changes are plotted on Map 2. The map shows there were 52 counties in which the number of family households with children at home declined during the 1990s. The greatest decline was in Mississippi County with a decline of 23.0 percent, followed closely by St. Louis City with a decline of 22.6 percent.
Although urban centers such as St. Louis City, and St. Louis, Jackson and Buchanan counties had decreases, a majority of the declining counties were rural in the Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and South Central Regions.
Although there were 63 counties that had an increase in number of family households with children at home, there were only six that had an increase of greater than 20 percent. Four of those six counties (Taney, Stone, Christian and Webster) adjoin Greene County (Springfield). The other two counties, St. Charles and Lincoln, are in the St. Louis metro area.
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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 Family Households with Children 1990-2000 by Region
A Summary of Family Households With Children By University of Missouri Extension Regions
In one of the eight Extension Regions (Southwest) the number of family households with children at home increased by 10,812 during the 1990s. That is of significance because the statewide increase in number of family households with children was only 5,839. Take away the increase in the Southwest Region and the remainder of the state produced a net decline.
Four of the eight Extension Regions, East Central, Northeast, Northwest, and Southeast experienced a net decline in number of family households with children during the 1990s. Other than the large increase in the Southwest Region there were modest gains in the South Central, West Central and Central Regions.
As described above, there was a rather wide range of differences among the counties in family households with children as a proportion of total households. However, when those data are combined by region the range of differences generally disappears. Family households with children as a proportion of total households is almost identical among the regions and varies little from the statewide percentage.
A Summary of Family Households With Children By Missouri Department of Transportation Districts
In the Springfield District there was an increase of 8,387 family households with children at home during the 1990s. That is of significance because the statewide increase in number of family households with children was only 5,839. Take away the increase in the Springfield District and the remainder of the state produced a net decline.
Five of the ten MODOT Districts, St. Louis (Sikeston, Hannibal, Macon and Willow Springs) experienced a net decline in number of family households with children during the 1990s. Other than the large increase in the Springfield District, there were also substantial increases in the Jefferson City and Joplin Districts. The Kansas City District had a modest increase while the St. Louis District had a decline (-5,815) equal to the statewide increase.
As described above, there was a rather wide range of differences among the counties in family households with children as a proportion of total households. However, when those data are combined by region the range of differences generally disappears. Family households with children as a proportion of total households is almost identical among the regions and varies little from the statewide percentage. Family households with children account for the smallest percentage of total households in the Macon District (29.2 percent) and the largest percentage of total households in the Hannibal District (33.7 percent).
A Summary of Family Households With Children By Missouri Department of Economic Development Regions
In the Springfield-Branson Region there was an increase of 7,952 family households with children at home during the 1990s. That is of significance because the statewide increase in number of family households with children was only 5,839. Take away the increase in the Springfield-Branson Region and the remainder of the state produced a net decline. Other than the large increase in the Springfield-Branson Region, there were also substantial increases in the Central Region (3,179) and Southwest Region (2,798).
Five of the thirteen DED Regions experienced a net decline in number of family households with children during the 1990s. Of those five Regions, the decline in the St. Louis MSA (-4,258) and the Bootheel Region (-3,622) were by far the greatest. Other Regions experiencing decline included Northwest (-1,538), North Central (-648) and Northeast (-890). The Kansas City District had a modest increase while the St. Louis District had a decline (-5,815) equal to the statewide increase.
As described above, there was a rather wide range of differences among the counties in family households with children as a proportion of total households. However, when those data are combined by region the range of differences generally disappears. Family households with children as a proportion of total households is almost identical among the regions and varies little from the statewide percentage. Family households with children account for the smallest percentage of total households in the North Central Region (29.2 percent) and the largest percentage of total households in the St. Louis MSA Region (33.7 percent).
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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 with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County with State Totals | HTML | |
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Total Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By UM Extension Region |
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| Total Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County Within UM Extension Region | HTML | |
| DED Regions | ||
| Total Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By DED Region | HTML | |
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Total Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County Within DED Region |
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| Total Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By DOT District | HTML | |
| Total Family Households with Own Children Under 18 in Missouri, 1990-2000 - By County Within DOT District | HTML | |
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