| Demographics |
| Population - 2004 |
| Population |
23,955 |
| Households |
8,902 |
| Average Age |
35.9 |
| Educational Attainment - 2004 |
| High School Graduates |
62.3% |
| Associate Degree |
10.7% |
| Bachelor's Degree |
7.4% |
| Graduate Degree |
2.3% |
| Income - 2004 |
| Median Household Income |
$28,715 |
| Per Capita Income |
$13,914 |
| Employment by Industry - 2004 |
| Agriculture, Mining |
.9% |
| Construction |
2.9% |
| Trade, Transp., Utilities |
17.5% |
| Manufacturing |
11.8% |
| Public Administration |
13.7% |
| Financial services |
2.7% |
| Information |
.7% |
| Education and Health |
8.1% |
| Leisure and Hospitality |
5.7% |
| Professional Bus. Services |
1.7% |
| Other services |
3.7% |
| Labor Characteristics |
| Labor Force |
10,262 |
| Population, 15+ |
19,228 |
| Unemployment Rate, 2004: |
8.4% |
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| Largest Employers |
| Company |
Industry |
Employment |
| Potosi R-111 School District |
Education |
280 |
| YMCA of the Ozarks |
Personal Services |
250 |
| Red Wing Shoe Company |
Manufacturing |
200 |
| Washington County Memorial Hospital |
Health Care |
180 |
| Board of Education/Kingston |
Education |
150 |
| Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. |
Retail |
125 |
| Potosi Manor Inc. |
Health Care |
100 |
| Deaconess Long Term Care |
Health Care |
80 |
| Buchman Labs |
Manufacturing |
35 |
| Kwan Trucking |
Trucking |
35 |
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| Commuting Patterns (www.census.gov) | |
