Pettis County Information
Pettis in
Missouri occupies
686 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,520, a change from a 2000 population of
39,403 and
35,437 in 1990.
13.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
232 acts of violent crime reported in
Pettis in 2004, a change from
168 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,033 people:
5.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.3%.
Read more about
Pettis, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pettis | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 686 sq. miles | Ranked 1,476 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,520 | Ranked 1,146 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,092 | |
| Population 2000 | 39,403 | Ranked 1,127 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 35,437 | Ranked 1,115 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 94.2% | |
| African American | 3% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 232 | 168 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 207 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,908 | 1,451 |
| Burglaries | 372 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,458 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 78 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 19,994 | 20,551 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,033 | 682 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 3.3% |
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