Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area

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The Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Boone and Howard – in central Missouri, anchored by the city of Columbia. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 145,666 (though a July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 155,977).[1]

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Boone County

Howard County

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 145,666 people, 56,930 households, and 34,010 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.83% White, 8.42% African American, 0.41% Native American, 2.76% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,550, and the median income for a family was $45,689. Males had a median income of $29,837 versus $22,970 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,521.

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References

1. ^ Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Missouri: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on 2007-08-06.


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The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title 13 U.S.C.   11 ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce.
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Boone County is a county located at the geographical center of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2006, the population was 146,048. Its county seat, Columbia, is the fourth largest city in Missouri and the anchor city of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area.
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Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 10,212. Its county seat is Fayette6. The county was organized in 1816 and named for Benjamin Howard, first governor of Missouri Territory.
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City of Columbia

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The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census.
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Boone County is a county located at the geographical center of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2006, the population was 146,048. Its county seat, Columbia, is the fourth largest city in Missouri and the anchor city of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Area.
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Howard County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2000, the population is 10,212. Its county seat is Fayette6. The county was organized in 1816 and named for Benjamin Howard, first governor of Missouri Territory.
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Ashland, Missouri

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Centralia, Missouri

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Hallsville, Missouri

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Harrisburg, Missouri

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Hartsburg, Missouri

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Huntsdale is a town in Boone County, Missouri (USA). It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area and had an estimated population of 31 in 2006.[1]

The area was first settled in 1817, making it the second oldest settlement in Boone County.
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McBaine, Missouri

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Pierpont is a village in Boone County, Missouri (USA). It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area and had an estimated population of 83 in 2006.[1]
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Rocheport, Missouri

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Sturgeon, Missouri

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Armstrong, Missouri

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City of Fayette, Missouri
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Franklin, Missouri

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Glasgow, Missouri

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New Franklin, Missouri

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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify.
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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify.
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Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify.
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