Frequently Asked Questions - Economic Development
Q:
What is the population of Jefferson City?
A:
The estimated population in Jefferson City is approximately 41,297 for 2009.
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What is the population of Cole County?
A:
The estimated population in Cole County is approximately 75,018 for 2009.
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What is the population of the Jefferson City MSA (Consists of Callaway, Cole, Moniteau and Osage Counties)?
A:
The estimated population of the Jefferson City MSA is approximately 146,044 for 2009. The projected population for 2014 is 147,794.
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I have heard that the population in the city doubles daily, how is that the case?
A:
According to MERIC, on a daily basis more people from the surrounding areas travel to Cole County to work than leave Cole County to work. Couple this information with the amount of people who travel here to conduct state business, shop and vacation it is easy to see that influx in population.
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What are the taxable sales in Jefferson City/Cole County?
A:
For 2009 the taxable sales were:
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Quarter 2
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
Jefferson City
$227,943,707.45 $230,020,161.09
$232,906,774.51
$253,383,774.72
Cole County
$250,460,755.36
$255,811,821.88
$256,575,741.53
$277,772,072.57
Q:
How far is it to a major airport?
A:
Columbia Regional Airport is about 17 miles from Jefferson City.
Kansas City International Airport is about 180 miles from Jefferson City.
Lambert International Airport is 120 miles from Jefferson City.
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What is the unemployment rate?
A:
The most recent unemployment rate numbers:
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2010June
2010May
2010April
2010March
2010February
2010January
2010Jefferson City
7.2%
6.6%
5.9%
5.8%
7.4% 7.1% 7.1%
Cole County
7.2%
6.7%
6.0%
5.9%
7.5% 7.4% 7.4%
Missouri
9.4%
9.2%
8.7%
8.8%
10.2%
10.1% 9.9%
United States
9.7%
9.6%
9.3%
9.5%
10.2% 10.4% 10.6%
