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Bourbon Missouri Information: Bourbon, Missouri is part of CRAWFORD County. Population for Bourbon from the last gathering is 1348. You can view Bourbon venues that host many Bourbon MO events every year. You can also research Bourbon Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Bourbon Missouri real estate guide. Bourbon Missouri has a latitude of 38.1539 and a longitude of -91.2497. Zip codes in Bourbon, MO include 65441 ... more Bourbon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bourbon, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bourbon, MO was 1,348.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bourbon was 669, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bourbon, MO
There are an estimated 275 married men in the town. 57.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Bourbon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bourbon is 679 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bourbon, Missouri
There are an estimated 298 married women in the community. 55.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bourbon, MO
The median age of people living in Bourbon, MO was 35.2 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 Bourbon was 97. There were 960 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.9 percent of the population (215) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bourbon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bourbon, MO was 1,340.

White Population in Bourbon, MO
The estimated White population in the Bourbon community is 1,333, which is 98.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bourbon, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bourbon, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bourbon, MO was 6.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bourbon, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bourbon 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 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bourbon community was 7, or 0.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bourbon, MO
The household population number in Bourbon was 1,348.

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

Average Household Size in Bourbon, MO
The average household size in Bourbon is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.1 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bourbon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 600 total housing units in Bourbon.

The number of occupied housing units was 548, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 347 were owner-occupied (63.3), and 201 were renter-occupied (36.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 52 vacant homes in Bourbon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bourbon, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 311, with a median value in dollars of 58,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bourbon, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $625 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bourbon, average costs per month were $243 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 610 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bourbon, Missouri
81 people in Bourbon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bourbon, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bourbon was 129, or 13.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bourbon, MO
In 2000, there were 263 people in Bourbon, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bourbon, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 23 people in Bourbon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bourbon, Missouri
There were 609 in the labor force in Bourbon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61 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 Bourbon was 24.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bourbon, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,240. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bourbon, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,294. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bourbon, Missouri
Per capita income in Bourbon in the last full census was 12,992. 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 Bourbon numbered 42, or 11.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bourbon, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 188, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.