Armed Forces Day: May 18, 2019
According to the U.S. Department of Defense, President Harry S. Truman established Armed Forces Day, a day thanking our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. Missouri is home to 425,000 veterans, which makes up 9.1% of the population. Click on the above link to read more about Missouri veterans and how they enrich our state and economy.
Opportunity Occupations
Opportunity Occupations are defined as employment accessible to workers without a bachelor’s degree and typically paying above the national annual median wage of $37,690. Some of the largest opportunity occupations are within health care and the skilled trades. Click on the link above to see the highlighted occupations.
New Zip Code Census Data Tool
The Missouri Census Data Center has developed an application to look up U.S. zip codes by state, place name, or both. Results include total population, number of housing units, median family income (MFI), and percentile rank of MFI. As an example, the Col
