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Missouri State Overview

Naomi M — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:34:28 -0500

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

Kansas City Missouri Housing Slowdown Has Broad Ripple Effect

Mon, 09 Apr 2007 19:13:05 -0500

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.”