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Bland Missouri Information: Bland, Missouri is part of GASCONADE County. Population for Bland from the last gathering is 565. You can view Bland venues that host many Bland MO events every year. You can also research Bland Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bland Missouri real estate guide. Bland Missouri has a latitude of 38.3079 and a longitude of -91.6337. Zip codes in Bland, MO include 65014 ... more Bland zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bland, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bland, MO was 565.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bland was 271, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bland, MO
There are an estimated 113 married men in the town. 53.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Bland are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bland is 294 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bland, Missouri
There are an estimated 96 married women in the community. 50 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bland, MO
The median age of people living in Bland, MO was 39.3 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 Bland was 30. There were 429 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17 percent of the population (96) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bland, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bland, MO was 555.

White Population in Bland, MO
The estimated White population in the Bland community is 553, which is 97.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bland, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, 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 Bland, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bland, MO was 0.

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

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 1, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

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

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bland, MO
The household population number in Bland was 558.

Group Quarters Population in Bland, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 7.

Average Household Size in Bland, MO
The average household size in Bland is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bland, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 299 total housing units in Bland.

The number of occupied housing units was 247, or 82.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 171 were owner-occupied (69.2), and 76 were renter-occupied (30.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Bland at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bland, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 145, with a median value in dollars of 39,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bland, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $472 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bland, average costs per month were $186 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 240 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bland, Missouri
21 people in Bland also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bland, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bland was 79, or 20.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bland, MO
In 2000, there were 185 people in Bland, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bland, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Bland who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bland, Missouri
There were 248 in the labor force in Bland at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 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 Bland was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bland, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bland, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,659. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bland, Missouri
Per capita income in Bland in the last full census was 13,102. 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 Bland numbered 7, or 5.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bland, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 61, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.