Carter County Information
Carter in
Missouri occupies
509 square miles and has a 2006 population of
5,956, a change from a 2000 population of
5,941 and
5,515 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
9 acts of violent crime reported in
Carter in 2004, a change from
16 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
174 people:
6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.5%.
Read more about
Carter, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Carter | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 509 sq. miles | Ranked 2,138 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 5,956 | Ranked 2,774 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 5,909 | |
| Population 2000 | 5,941 | Ranked 2,790 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 5,515 | Ranked 2,801 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .1% | |
| Asian American | .1% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 9 | 16 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 8 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 62 | 75 |
| Burglaries | 14 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 44 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 4 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 2,895 | 2,535 |
| Unemployed Population | 174 | 139 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6% | 5.5% |
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