Show-Me State Times

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the St. Louis metropolitan statistical area was 1,345,000, a 0.9 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

21.9% of employees at the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations made between $10,000-$25,000 in 2019

21.9 percent of employees at the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations made between $10,000-$25,000 in 2019, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

Rental vacancies in Missouri down 2.9% from Q1 to Q2 2019

Rental vacancies in Missouri were 7.6 percent in the second quarter of 2019, a decrease of 2.9 percent from the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

The second quarter of 2021: Home prices in St. Louis increased

The median sale price of a home sold in the second quarter of 2021 in St. Louis rose by $7,981 while total sales decreased by 62.4%.

The first half of 2021: Home prices in St. Louis increased

The median sale price of a home sold in the first half of 2021 in St. Louis rose by $10,100 while total sales decreased by 62.5%.

Rising home prices in St. Louis in June 2021

The median sale price of a home sold in June 2021 in St. Louis rose by $15,650 while total sales decreased by 92.7%.

Missouri ranks 34th in the U.S. for the most severance taxes paid in 2020

In 2020, Missouri collected $1 thousand in severance taxes, ranking it 34th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

265 people die in Missouri from cancer in week ending May 15

There were 265 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending May 15, a 10.9 percent increase over the previous week.

Springfield sees 219,500 nonfarm payroll employees in June

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Missouri's Springfield metropolitan statistical area was 219,500, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Missouri declines from Q1 to Q2 2019

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Missouri in the second quarter of fiscal year 2019 was $197,702, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Rental vacancies in Missouri up 1.3% from Q4 2018 to Q1 2019

Rental vacancies in Missouri were 10.5 percent in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of 1.3 percent over the previous quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

16.8% of employees at the Judiciary Department made between $10,000-$25,000 in 2019

16.8 percent of employees at the Judiciary Department made between $10,000-$25,000 in 2019, according to the Missouri Accountability Portal.

65 people die in Missouri from cerebrovascular disease in week ending May 15

There were 65 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending May 15, a 32.7 percent increase over the previous week.

50 people die in Missouri from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending May 15

There were 50 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Missouri during the week ending May 15, a 13.8 percent decrease from the previous week.

St. Joseph nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.8% since June 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for July 2021 in the St. Joseph metropolitan statistical area was 60,400, a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Missouri ranks 31st in the U.S. for the most documentarty and stock transfer taxes paid in 2020

In 2020, Missouri collected $13.5 million in documentarty and stock transfer taxes, ranking it 31st in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Kansas City sees 1.1 million nonfarm payroll employees in June

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for June in Missouri's Kansas City metropolitan statistical area was 1.1 million, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Missouri collected 3.2% more in alcoholic beverages sales tax in 2020

Of the $12.4 billion in taxes collected by Missouri in 2020, $41 million came from alcoholic beverages sales tax, a 3.2 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

Missouri ranks 19th in the nation for public pension contributions

Missouri received $3,372,105 in public pension contributions, ranking it 19th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Average VA home loan amount in Missouri falls in Q2