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) | |