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Black Missouri Information: Black, Missouri is part of REYNOLDS County. You can view Black venues that host many Black MO events every year. You can also research Black Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Black Missouri real estate guide. Black Missouri has a latitude of 37.5553 and a longitude of -91.0031. Zip codes in Black, MO include 63625 ... more Black zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Black, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Black, MO was 6,792.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Black was 3,010, which represents 44.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Black, MO
There are an estimated 1,199 married men in the town. 56.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Black are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Black is 3,782 which is 55.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Black, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,313 married women in the community. 44.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Black, MO
The median age of people living in Black, MO was 37.3 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 Black was 428. There were 4,938 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.2 percent of the population (898) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Black, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Black, MO was 6,689.

White Population in Black, MO
The estimated White population in the Black community is 1,787, which is 26.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Black, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,844, which is 71.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Black, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Black, MO was 9.

Asian Population in Black, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 24.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Black, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Black was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 24, while those of “two or more races” was 103 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Black community was 45, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Black, MO
The household population number in Black was 6,529.

Group Quarters Population in Black, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 263.

Average Household Size in Black, MO
The average household size in Black is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Black, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,587 total housing units in Black.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,422, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,825 were owner-occupied (75.4), and 597 were renter-occupied (24.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 165 vacant homes in Black at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Black, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,775, with a median value in dollars of 98,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Black, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,040 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Black, average costs per month were $293 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,680 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Black, Missouri
1,372 people in Black also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Black, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Black was 700, or 14.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Black, MO
In 2000, there were 1,019 people in Black, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Black, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 271 people in Black who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Black, Missouri
There were 3,301 in the labor force in Black at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.6 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 Black was 30.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Black, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,806. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Black, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $63,324. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Black, Missouri
Per capita income in Black in the last full census was 22,705. 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 Black numbered 49, or 2.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Black, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 290, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.