Big River

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  1. Big River Legal Resources
  2. Big River Statistics
  3. Big River Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Big River Employment Information
  5. Big River Family Information
  6. Big River Education Information
  7. Big River Public Benefits Information
  8. Big River Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Big River Legal Resources Back to top

Missouri Constitution
Missouri Codes

Missouri State Resources
Missouri Website
Missouri Governor
Missouri Legislature
Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Missouri Eastern


Big River Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,270
  • Land Area (2000): 329.505 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.983 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,912
Big River Population - Urban/Rural
U.S.
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 300 3.61%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 189 2.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,832 94.12%

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Big River Employment Information Back to top
Big River Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 385 18.77%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 122 5.95%
3. Repair and Maintenance 99 4.83%
4. Educational Services 94 4.58%
5. Truck Transportation 88 4.29%
6. Metal Manufactuing 82 4.00%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 79 3.85%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 74 3.61%
9. Public Administration 66 3.22%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 63 3.07%
11. Health Care 49 2.39%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 45 2.19%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 45 2.19%
14. Utilities 45 2.19%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 40 1.95%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 36 1.76%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 36 1.76%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 35 1.71%
19. Rail Transportation 33 1.61%
20. Finance and Insurance 29 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 215 13.28%
2. Educational Services 179 11.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 178 10.99%
4. Finance and Insurance 126 7.78%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 95 5.87%
6. Department and Other General Stores 76 4.69%
7. Public Administration 72 4.45%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 3.58%
9. Social Assistance 41 2.53%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 34 2.10%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 34 2.10%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 2.10%
13. Construction 33 2.04%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 31 1.91%
15. Metal Manufactuing 27 1.67%
16. Truck Transportation 22 1.36%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 21 1.30%
18. U.S. Postal Service 19 1.17%
19. Food Manufacturing 17 1.05%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 17 1.05%

Big River Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 163 7.95%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 162 7.90%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 160 7.80%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 135 6.58%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 125 6.09%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 105 5.12%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 104 5.07%
8. Carpenters 92 4.49%
9. Construction Laborers 70 3.41%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 62 3.02%
11. Other Construction Trades 47 2.29%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 47 2.29%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 46 2.24%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 46 2.24%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 1.95%
16. Other Management Occupations 37 1.80%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 35 1.71%
18. Computer Specialists 33 1.61%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 28 1.37%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 1.37%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 118 7.29%
2. Cashiers 92 5.68%
3. Secretaries and Admins 89 5.50%
4. Other Production Occupations 71 4.39%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 67 4.14%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 60 3.71%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 59 3.64%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 55 3.40%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 51 3.15%
10. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 48 2.96%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 46 2.84%
12. Other Management Occupations 44 2.72%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 42 2.59%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 41 2.53%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 39 2.41%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 37 2.29%
17. Child Care Workers 36 2.22%
18. Registered Nurses 36 2.22%
19. Customer Service Representatives 34 2.10%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.04%

Big River Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,488 54.70%
15-35 hours 690 10.82%
1-14 hours 152 2.38%
No regular hours 2,047 32.10%

Big River Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 257 7.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 271 7.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 287 8.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 373 10.73%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 437 12.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 544 15.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 297 8.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 160 4.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 78 2.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 71 2.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 79 2.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 34 0.98%
Noon-3:59 PM 336 9.67%
4 PM-11:59 PM 252 7.25%

Big River Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 106 3.05%
5-9 53 1.52%
10-14 246 7.08%
15-19 228 6.56%
20-24 278 8.00%
25-29 199 5.72%
30-34 439 12.63%
35-39 173 4.98%
40-44 200 5.75%
45-59 764 21.98%
60-89 649 18.67%
At least 90 141 4.06%

Big River Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,110 31.93%
30-44 0 0.00% 812 23.36%
45-59 0 0.00% 764 21.98%
At least 60 0 0.00% 790 22.73%

Big River Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 575 16.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,823 78.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 1.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 104 2.91%


U.S.
Big River Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,027 (8,321 people)
Families (2000): 2,353 (7,304 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 812
People at same address in 1995: 4,456
Big River Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 181 5.98%
$10,000-$14,999 245 8.09%
$15,000-$19,999 212 7.00%
$20,000-$24,999 233 7.70%
$25,000-$29,999 222 7.33%
$30,000-$34,999 223 7.37%
$35,000-$39,999 180 5.95%
$40,000-$44,999 209 6.90%
$45,000-$49,999 187 6.18%
$50,000-$59,999 301 9.94%
$60,000-$74,999 371 12.26%
$75,000-$99,999 316 10.44%
$100,000-$124,999 88 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 31 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 9 0.30%
$200,000 or more 19 0.63%

Big River Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 521 17.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 941 31.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 103 3.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 516 17.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 8 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 537 18.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 211 7.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 72 2.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 54 1.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Big River Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,415 30.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 943 11.74%
Public Assistance 69 0.86%
Retirement 630 7.85%
Self Employment 310 3.86%
Social Security 858 10.69%
Supplemental Security 111 1.38%
Wage / Salary 2,344 29.19%
Other 349 4.35%

Big River Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,106 55.22%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 897 44.78%

Big River Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 324 9.87%
Color 1 Box Married 2,094 63.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 796 24.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 70 2.13%

Big River Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 304 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 2,117 65.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 573 17.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 242 7.48%

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Big River Education Information Back to top
Big River Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 500 8.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,230 20.27%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,313 38.11%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,172 19.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 358 5.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 321 5.29%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 175 2.88%

Big River Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 108 1.31% 58 0.70% 166 2.01%
Kindergarten 88 1.06% 29 0.35% 117 1.41%
Grades 1-4 481 5.82% 46 0.56% 527 6.37%
Grades 5-8 521 6.30% 49 0.59% 570 6.89%
Grades 9-12 537 6.49% 28 0.34% 565 6.83%
Undergrad college 156 1.89% 50 0.60% 206 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.23% 18 0.22% 37 0.45%
Total 1,910 23.10% 278 3.36% 2,188 26.46%

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Big River Public Benefits Information Back to top
Big River Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
U.S. U.S.
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,623 91.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 668 8.06%

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Big River Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Big River Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,128 13.64%
10-19 Years 1,401 16.94%
20-29 Years 756 9.14%
30-39 Years 1,355 16.38%
40-49 Years 1,469 17.76%
50-59 Years 1,017 12.30%
60-69 Years 647 7.82%
70-79 Years 338 4.09%
80-89 Years 144 1.74%
90+ Years 15 0.18%

Big River Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,217 50.99%
Color 1 Box Female 4,053 49.01%

Big River Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,069 97.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 89 1.08%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 49 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.31%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 14 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.04%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Big River Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,646 34.10%
2. Irish 1,497 19.29%
3. English 671 8.65%
4. French Non-Basque 654 8.43%
5. United States Or American 650 8.38%
6. Italian 345 4.45%
7. Polish 219 2.82%
8. Dutch 172 2.22%
9. Scotch Irish 134 1.73%
10. Swedish 133 1.71%

Big River Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,565 96.62%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 90 1.15%
3. French 57 0.73%
4. German 47 0.60%
5. Russian 28 0.36%
6. Other Native North American 19 0.24%
7. Italian 6 0.08%
8. Japanese 5 0.06%
9. Arabic 5 0.06%
10. Vietnamese 4 0.05%

Big River Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,237 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 47 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37 0.44%

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