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Bismarck Missouri Information: Bismarck, Missouri is part of SAINT FRANCOIS County. Population for Bismarck from the last gathering is 1470. You can view Bismarck venues that host many Bismarck MO events every year. You can also research Bismarck Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bismarck Missouri real estate guide. Bismarck Missouri has a latitude of 37.7688 and a longitude of -90.6245. Zip codes in Bismarck, MO include 63624 ... more Bismarck zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bismarck, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bismarck, MO was 1,470.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bismarck was 718, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bismarck, MO
There are an estimated 333 married men in the town. 58.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Bismarck are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bismarck is 752 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bismarck, Missouri
There are an estimated 328 married women in the community. 54.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bismarck, MO
The median age of people living in Bismarck, MO was 36.4 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 Bismarck was 92. There were 1,093 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (222) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bismarck, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bismarck, MO was 1,460.

White Population in Bismarck, MO
The estimated White population in the Bismarck community is 1,453, which is 98.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bismarck, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 3, which is 0.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Bismarck, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bismarck, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bismarck 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 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bismarck community was 3, or 0.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bismarck, MO
The household population number in Bismarck was 1,426.

Group Quarters Population in Bismarck, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 44.

Average Household Size in Bismarck, MO
The average household size in Bismarck is 2.43 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.85 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bismarck, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 660 total housing units in Bismarck.

The number of occupied housing units was 586, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 421 were owner-occupied (71.8), and 165 were renter-occupied (28.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 74 vacant homes in Bismarck at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bismarck, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 359, with a median value in dollars of 47,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bismarck, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $567 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bismarck, average costs per month were $198 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 643 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bismarck, Missouri
59 people in Bismarck also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bismarck, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bismarck was 157, or 14.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bismarck, MO
In 2000, there were 404 people in Bismarck, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bismarck, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in Bismarck who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bismarck, Missouri
There were 623 in the labor force in Bismarck at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.5 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 Bismarck was 30.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bismarck, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bismarck, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,294. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bismarck, Missouri
Per capita income in Bismarck in the last full census was 12,150. 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 Bismarck numbered 64, or 14.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bismarck, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 306, or 20.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.