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Armstrong Missouri Information: Armstrong, Missouri is part of HOWARD County. Population for Armstrong from the last gathering is 287. You can view Armstrong venues that host many Armstrong MO events every year. You can also research Armstrong Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Armstrong Missouri real estate guide. Armstrong Missouri has a latitude of 39.2692 and a longitude of -92.7014. Zip codes in Armstrong, MO include 65230 ... more Armstrong zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Armstrong, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Armstrong, MO was 287.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Armstrong was 143, which represents 49.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Armstrong, MO
There are an estimated 65 married men in the town. 60.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Armstrong are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Armstrong is 144 which is 50.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Armstrong, Missouri
There are an estimated 57 married women in the community. 62.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Armstrong, MO
The median age of people living in Armstrong, MO was 34.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Armstrong was 25. There were 201 people above the age of 18, which represents 70 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (58) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Armstrong, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Armstrong, MO was 282.

White Population in Armstrong, MO
The estimated White population in the Armstrong community is 265, which is 92.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Armstrong, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 17, which is 5.9 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Armstrong, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Armstrong, MO was 0.

Asian Population in Armstrong, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Armstrong, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Armstrong was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Armstrong community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Armstrong, MO
The household population number in Armstrong was 287.

Group Quarters Population in Armstrong, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Armstrong, MO
The average household size in Armstrong is 2.5 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Armstrong, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 142 total housing units in Armstrong.

The number of occupied housing units was 115, or 81 of the total units in town. Of these, 93 were owner-occupied (80.9), and 22 were renter-occupied (19.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 27 vacant homes in Armstrong at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Armstrong, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 74, with a median value in dollars of 29,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Armstrong, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $489 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Armstrong, average costs per month were $236 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 127 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Armstrong, Missouri
20 people in Armstrong also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Armstrong, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Armstrong was 32, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Armstrong, MO
In 2000, there were 62 people in Armstrong, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Armstrong, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Armstrong who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Armstrong, Missouri
There were 120 in the labor force in Armstrong at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Armstrong was 28.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Armstrong, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,167. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Armstrong, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $27,500. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Armstrong, Missouri
Per capita income in Armstrong in the last full census was 13,055. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Armstrong numbered 7, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Armstrong, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 43, or 16.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.