Shannon County Information
Shannon in
Missouri occupies
1,004 square miles and has a 2006 population of
8,503, a change from a 2000 population of
8,324 and
7,613 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Shannon in 2004, a change from
14 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
241 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.3%.
Read more about
Shannon, Missouri in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Shannon | |
| State | Missouri | |
| Land Area | 1,004 sq. miles | Ranked 764 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 8,503 | Ranked 2,563 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 8,379 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,324 | Ranked 2,580 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 7,613 | Ranked 2,609 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | .2% | |
| Asian American | .5% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.9% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 14 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 56 | 43 |
| Burglaries | 15 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 32 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,639 | 3,768 |
| Unemployed Population | 241 | 200 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 5.3% |
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