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
CountyCarter 
StateMissouri 
Land Area509 sq. milesRanked 2,138 of 3,140
Population 20065,956Ranked 2,774 of 3,140
Population 20055,909 
Population 20005,941Ranked 2,790 of 3,140
Population 19905,515Ranked 2,801 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.9% 
African American.1% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American1.5% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56% 
Population 5 to 1412.8% 
Population 15 to 2413.2% 
Population 25 to 3411.6% 
Population 35 to 4413.2% 
Population 45 to 5414.5% 
Population 55 to 6412.6% 
Population 65 to 749% 
Population 75 and up7.2% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes916
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes1 
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults8 
Total Property Crimes6275
Burglaries14 
Larceny Thefts44 
Motor Vehicle Thefts4 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population2,8952,535
Unemployed Population174139
Unemployment Rate6%5.5%

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