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Bertrand Missouri Information: Bertrand, Missouri is part of MISSISSIPPI County. Population for Bertrand from the last gathering is 740. You can view Bertrand venues that host many Bertrand MO events every year. You can also research Bertrand Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bertrand Missouri real estate guide. Bertrand Missouri has a latitude of 36.9097 and a longitude of -89.4474. Zip codes in Bertrand, MO include 63823 ... more Bertrand zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bertrand, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bertrand, MO was 740.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bertrand was 339, which represents 45.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bertrand, MO
There are an estimated 162 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Bertrand are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bertrand is 401 which is 54.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bertrand, Missouri
There are an estimated 193 married women in the community. 58.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bertrand, MO
The median age of people living in Bertrand, MO was 45.7 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 Bertrand was 43. There were 614 people above the age of 18, which represents 83 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.2 percent of the population (172) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bertrand, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bertrand, MO was 733.

White Population in Bertrand, MO
The estimated White population in the Bertrand community is 709, which is 95.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bertrand, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 21, which is 2.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bertrand, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bertrand, MO was 3.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bertrand, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bertrand 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 7 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bertrand community was 3, or 0.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bertrand, MO
The household population number in Bertrand was 687.

Group Quarters Population in Bertrand, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 53.

Average Household Size in Bertrand, MO
The average household size in Bertrand is 2.17 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.66 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bertrand, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 351 total housing units in Bertrand.

The number of occupied housing units was 316, or 90 of the total units in town. Of these, 222 were owner-occupied (70.3), and 94 were renter-occupied (29.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 35 vacant homes in Bertrand at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bertrand, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 171, with a median value in dollars of 55,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bertrand, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $633 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bertrand, average costs per month were $228 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 328 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bertrand, Missouri
18 people in Bertrand also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 3.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bertrand, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bertrand was 82, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bertrand, MO
In 2000, there were 164 people in Bertrand, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bertrand, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 10 people in Bertrand who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bertrand, Missouri
There were 335 in the labor force in Bertrand at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.6 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 Bertrand was 22.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bertrand, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,023. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bertrand, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,833. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bertrand, Missouri
Per capita income in Bertrand in the last full census was 15,346. 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 Bertrand numbered 30, or 14.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bertrand, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 101, or 15.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.