Total Occupied Housing Units 1990-2000
The Decennial Population Census includes an assessment of all housing units whether occupied at the time of the census (April 1, 2000) or not. Table 1 reports the number of occupied housing units for each of Missouri's 115 counties at the time of both the 1990 and 2000 Census. The table shows that at the time of the 2000 Census there were 2,194,594 occupied housing units, an increase of 233,388 (11.9 percent) from the number of occupied housing units at the time of the 1990 Census. Table 1 reports also that 89.2 percent of all housing units were occupied at the time of the 1990 Census and that 89.9 percent of all housing units were occupied at the time of the 2000 Census.
The 10 percent of housing units not occupied at the time of the census were either for sale or rent or were classified as "seasonal housing". Seasonal housing is most prevalent in those counties that include major recreational attractions such as Camden and Morgan Counties in the Lake of the Ozarks area, Benton County in the Truman Reservoir area and Stone County in the Taneycomo area. Tables reporting housing unit vacancies and seasonal housing are reported later in this section of regional profiles.
Variation Among Counties in the Proportion of Occupied Housing Units
Generally, counties with the highest proportion of occupied housing are larger towns and densely populated suburban counties that had significant population increases during the 1990s. The high proportion of occupied housing reflects a significant demand for housing in those counties during the 1990s. Table 1 shows that there were only twelve counties in 2000 in which more than 93 percent of all housing units were occupied at the time of the 2000 Census. Those counties and their proportion of occupied housing include Cass (95.2 percent), Clay (95.2 percent), Platte (94.7 percent) and Ray (93.3 percent) in the Kansas City Metro Area; and St.Charles (96.4 percent), Jefferson (94.6 percent) and St. Louis (96.4 percent) in the St. Louis Metro Area. Other counties with more than 93 percent occupied housing in 2000 include Boone (Columbia), Buchanan (St. Joseph), Cole (Jefferson City), Greene and Christian (Springfield).
On the other hand, there are 18 counties in which fewer than 83 percent of existing housing units were occupied at the time of the 2000 Census. Generally, those counties are rural with a relatively small population. They are also counties in which many existing housing units were built before 1950 (that information is reported in another section of regional profiles pertaining to housing). Counties in this category are scattered throughout the state and include Bollinger, Carter, Reynolds and Wayne in the Southeast Region; Caldwell, Chariton, Daviess, Holt, Knox, Mercer in North Missouri; Monroe, Gasconade and Crawford, in the East Central Region; and Hickory and St. Clair in the Southwest Region.
Changes in Number of Occupied Housing Units from 1990 to 2000
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Table 1 also reports the extent of change in number of occupied housing units by county during the 1990s. The distribution of those changes is reflected on Map 1 as well. In general, the number of occupied housing units increased by a greater amount than the increase in county population. The number of occupied housing units increased by 11.9 percent in Missouri during the 1990s in comparison with an increase of 9.3 percent in population.
Map 1 shows that there were nine counties in which the number of occupied housing units increased by more than 30 percent during the 1990s. There were two counties each in the Kansas City and St. Louis metro areas, one in the Lake of the Ozarks area and the remaining four in the Springfield-Branson area. The table and map also show that there were 55 counties in which the number of occupied housing units increased by between 10 and 30 percent. Most of those counties are in the Southern Regions.
Map 1 also shows that there were 14 counties in which the number of occupied housing units declined during the 1990s. Eleven of the 14 counties are located in rural north Missouri, with an additional two in the Bootheel and the City of St. Louis.
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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. |
Changes in Occupied Housing Units from 1990 to 2000 - By Region
Occupied Housing Units by University of Missouri Extension Regions
Table 2 shows that the number of occupied housing units increased during the 1990s by as little as 4.3 percent and 4.9 percent in the Northeast and Northwest Regions respectively. Concurrently, the number of occupied housing units increased by 24.7 percent in the Southwest Region and 17.5 percent in the South Central Region and 17.3 percent in the Central Region. Those increases in occupied housing units correspond closely with change in the population in each of the regions.
Table 2 also shows that 89.9 percent of all Missouri housing units were occupied at the time the 2000 Population Census was taken. In four of the eight Extension Regions (Central, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest) the 2000 occupancy rate was nearly identical to the statewide rate.
However, there were two regions, East Central, the location of the St. Louis metro area, and West Central, the location of the Kansas City metro area, in which the occupancy rate was 92.3 percent and 92.9 percent respectively. Those occupancy rates are well above the state average and the other six Extension Regions. The higher occupancy rates in the metro areas can be interpreted as indicative of steady and strong demand for housing attributable to a relatively high rate of residential mobility of the population and a strong demand for new housing associated with higher levels of household and family income.
Conversely, there are two regions, the South Central and the Northeast, in which the occupancy rate is 82.0 percent and 85.8 percent respectively. Those two regions are predominantly rural and have had comparatively little new housing construction in recent decades. In both regions there is a relatively large proportion of housing units which are vacant but neither for rent or sale in part because of the older age of many of the dwellings.
Occupied Housing Units by Missouri Department of Transportation Districts
Table 3 shows that the number of occupied housing units increased during the 1990s by as little as 2.5 percent in the Macon District, by 5.4 percent in the St. Joseph District and by 7.4 percent in the St. Louis District. At the other extreme the number of occupied housing units increased by 28.0 percent in the Springfield District, 21.9 percent in the Jefferson City District and 15.9 percent in the Joplin District. Other Districts with an increase in occupied housing units above the state average include Willow Springs (14.6 percent) and Hannibal (12.3 percent). Those increases in occupied housing units correspond closely with change in the population in each of the regions.
Table 3 also shows that 89.9 percent of all Missouri housing units were occupied at the time the 2000 Population Census was taken. In four of the ten MODOT Districts (St. Joseph, Joplin, Springfield and Sikeston) the 2000 occupancy rate was nearly identical to the statewide rate.
However, there were two districts, St. Louis and Kansas City in which the occupancy rate was 92.9 percent and 93.1 percent respectively. Those occupancy rates are well above the state average and the other eight MODOT Districts. The higher occupancy rates in the metro areas can be interpreted as indicative of steady and strong demand for housing attributable to a relatively high rate of residential mobility of the population and a strong demand for new housing associated with higher levels of household and family income.
Conversely, there are three Districts, Macon, Hannibal and Willow Springs, in which the 2000 occupancy rate is about 86 percent - well below the state average. Those three districts are predominantly rural and have had comparatively little new housing construction in recent decades. In all three regions there is a relatively large proportion of housing units which are vacant but neither for rent or sale in part because of the older age of many of the dwellings. In the Willow Springs District there is substantial dependence on mobile homes as a source of housing - a factor contributing to a somewhat higher vacancy rate.
There is also a relatively low occupancy rate (84.0 percent) in the Jefferson City District in large part because of the amount of seasonal occupancy of housing in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Occupied Housing Units by Missouri Department of Economic Development Regions
Table 4 shows that the number of occupied housing units increased during the 1990s by as little as 0.5 percent in the North Central Region and by only 4.4 percent in the Northwest Region, 4.7 percent in the Northeast Region and by 5.3 percent in the Bootheel Region.
At the other extreme, the number of occupied housing units increased by 30.4 percent in the Springfield-Branson Region, by 20.5 percent in the Lake of the Ozarks-Rolla Region and by 18.2 percent in the Central Region. Other regions with an increase in occupied housing units above the state average include Southwest (16.3 percent), South Central (14.0 percent) and West Central (13.9 percent). The increases in occupied housing units correspond closely with change in the population in each of the regions.
Table 4 also shows that 89.9 percent of all Missouri housing units were occupied at the time the 2000 Population Census was taken. In five of the thirteen DED Regions (Springfield-Branson, Central, Bootheel, Northwest and Southwest) the 2000 occupancy rate was nearly identical to the statewide rate.
However, there were two regions, St. Louis MSA and Kansas City MSA in which the occupancy rate was 92.8 percent and 93.2 percent respectively. Those occupancy rates are well above the state average and the other thirteen DED Regions. The higher occupancy rates in the metro areas can be interpreted as indicative of steady and strong demand for housing attributable to a relatively high rate of residential mobility of the population and a strong demand for new housing associated with higher levels of household and family income.
Conversely, there are two regions, North Central and Northeast, in which the 2000 occupancy rate is 84.9 and 86.1 percent respectively. Those regions are predominantly rural and have had comparatively little new housing construction in recent decades. In both regions there is a relatively large proportion of housing units which are vacant but neither for rent or sale in part because of the older age of many of the dwellings.
There is also a relatively low occupancy rate (85.4 percent) in the West Central Region in large part because of the amount of seasonal occupancy of housing and because of the presence of Truman Reservoir and access to the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Additional tables are attached which report Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000, by State and County 1990-2000 for three different sets of regions: eight University of Missouri Extension regions; 10 Missouri Department of Transportation regions; and 13 Missouri Department of Economic Development regions.
| Detailed Tables about Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 | ||
| The following links provide detailed tables of Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000, by State and County 1990-2000. They are in both HTML and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) formats. | ||
| All Missouri Counties | ||
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| Regional Tables | ||
| UO/E Regions | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 - By UM Extension Region | HTML | |
| Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 - By County Within UM Extension Region | HTML | |
| DED Regions | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 - By DED Region | HTML | |
| Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 - By County Within DED Region | HTML | |
| MoDOT Regions | ||
| Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 - By DOT District | HTML | |
| Total Occupied Housing Units in Missouri 1990-2000 - By County Within DOT District | HTML | |
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