Missouri State Overview
Submitted by Naomi M on Thu, 10/04/2007 - 20:34.Capital: Jefferson City
Estimated 2004 population: 5,754,618
Change from 2000: +159,407
2004 housing units: 2,564,340
Housing units change from 2000 - 2004: +115,025
Estimated 2004 population: 5,754,618
Change from 2000: +159,407
2004 housing units: 2,564,340
Housing units change from 2000 - 2004: +115,025
Top Missouri Cities
Brookfield | Columbia | Kansas City | Kennett | Jefferson City | Joplin | Liberty | Maryville | Moberly | Springfield | Perryville | Poplar | Sikeston | St Charles | St Louis | St Joseph
Kansas City Missouri Housing Slowdown Has Broad Ripple Effect
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 04/10/2007 - 00:13.McCray, the president of McCray Lumber & Millwork Co. of Overland Park, has had to lay off 50 employees since new-home construction began to drop last year.
“We started feeling the slowdown as far back as last summer,” McCray said. “When it really slowed down or stopped was since the beginning of the year. Our sales are off 40 percent.”
“We started feeling the slowdown as far back as last summer,” McCray said. “When it really slowed down or stopped was since the beginning of the year. Our sales are off 40 percent.”
