Senior Life in Missouri

Missouri has a higher than average population of residents over the age of 65. As of the 2006 census, 13.3% of all Missouri residents were over 65. This is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The total number of seniors in Missouri is just under 780,000. This number will most certainly rise in the coming years, as well as the need for assisted living and long term care in Missouri.

Economy:

Missouri is first and foremost a manufacturing economy. Transportation equipment, aeronautics, chemicals, publishing and beer are all top industries in the state. Missouri also has the second most farms of any state in the country. Among its top agriculture products are livestock, pork, poultry, dairy and soybeans. There is also significant mining wealth in the state, particularly form coal, lead and zinc. Despite being home to two of the most important cities in the country, Missouri derives relatively little of its economy from tourism.

Noteworthy:

St. Louis' Anheuser-Busch plant is the largest brewery in the United States.