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
CountyShannon 
StateMissouri 
Land Area1,004 sq. milesRanked 764 of 3,140
Population 20068,503Ranked 2,563 of 3,140
Population 20058,379 
Population 20008,324Ranked 2,580 of 3,140
Population 19907,613Ranked 2,609 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.7% 
African American.2% 
Asian American.5% 
Native American1.6% 
Pacific Islander.5% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.2% 
Population 5 to 1413.1% 
Population 15 to 2414% 
Population 25 to 3411.2% 
Population 35 to 4413.6% 
Population 45 to 5415% 
Population 55 to 6412.9% 
Population 65 to 748.8% 
Population 75 and up6.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes2814
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults28 
Total Property Crimes5643
Burglaries15 
Larceny Thefts32 
Motor Vehicle Thefts9 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population3,6393,768
Unemployed Population241200
Unemployment Rate6.6%5.3%

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