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Birch Tree Missouri Information: Birch Tree, Missouri is part of SHANNON County. Population for Birch Tree from the last gathering is 634. You can view Birch Tree venues that host many Birch Tree MO events every year. You can also research Birch Tree Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Birch Tree Missouri real estate guide. Birch Tree Missouri has a latitude of 36.9127 and a longitude of -91.4954. Zip codes in Birch Tree, MO include 65438 ... more Birch Tree zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Birch Tree, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Birch Tree, MO was 634.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Birch Tree was 290, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Birch Tree, MO
There are an estimated 114 married men in the town. 56.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Birch Tree are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Birch Tree is 344 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Birch Tree, Missouri
There are an estimated 131 married women in the community. 48.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Birch Tree, MO
The median age of people living in Birch Tree, MO was 35.9 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 Birch Tree was 35. There were 462 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.1 percent of the population (102) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Birch Tree, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Birch Tree, MO was 623.

White Population in Birch Tree, MO
The estimated White population in the Birch Tree community is 603, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Birch Tree, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Birch Tree, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Birch Tree, MO was 13.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 11 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Birch Tree community was 10, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Birch Tree, MO
The household population number in Birch Tree was 634.

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

Average Household Size in Birch Tree, MO
The average household size in Birch Tree is 2.3 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Birch Tree, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 323 total housing units in Birch Tree.

The number of occupied housing units was 276, or 85.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 171 were owner-occupied (62), and 105 were renter-occupied (38, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Birch Tree at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Birch Tree, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 138, with a median value in dollars of 32,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Birch Tree, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $463 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Birch Tree, average costs per month were $178 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 238 people in the community had a high school degree, or 62 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Birch Tree, Missouri
16 people in Birch Tree also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Birch Tree, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Birch Tree was 61, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Birch Tree, MO
In 2000, there were 169 people in Birch Tree, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Birch Tree, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7 people in Birch Tree who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Birch Tree, Missouri
There were 198 in the labor force in Birch Tree at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 42.9 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 Birch Tree was 19.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Birch Tree, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $14,236. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Birch Tree, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $18,182. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Birch Tree, Missouri
Per capita income in Birch Tree in the last full census was 7,695. 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 Birch Tree numbered 59, or 38.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Birch Tree, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 280, or 46 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.