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BRANSON CENSUS DATA CENTER

BRANSON GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Branson, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Branson, MO was 6,050.

Branson Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Branson was 2,810, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Branson, MO
There are an estimated 1,539 married men in the town. 61.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Branson are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Branson is 3,240 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Branson, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,481 married women in the community. 52.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.


AGE

Median Age in Branson, MO
The median age of people living in Branson, MO was 43 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 Branson was 322. There were 4,823 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.2 percent of the population (1,220) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.


RACE

One Race Percent in Branson, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Branson, MO was 5,954.

White Population in Branson, MO
The estimated White population in the Branson community is 5,717, which is 94.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Branson, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 51, which is 0.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Branson, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Branson, MO was 52.

Asian Population in Branson, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 43.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Branson, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Branson was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 89, while those of “two or more races” was 96 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Branson community was 258, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).


HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Branson, MO
The household population number in Branson was 5,956.

Group Quarters Population in Branson, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 94.

Average Household Size in Branson, MO
The average household size in Branson is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.76 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).


HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Branson, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,366 total housing units in Branson.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,701, or 80.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,465 were owner-occupied (54.2), and 1,236 were renter-occupied (45.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 665 vacant homes in Branson at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Branson, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,149, with a median value in dollars of 123,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Branson, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $852 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Branson, average costs per month were $206 (national average was $295).


EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 3,804 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Branson, Missouri
952 people in Branson also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).


MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Branson, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Branson was 843, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Branson, MO
In 2000, there were 1,284 people in Branson, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Branson, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 298 people in Branson who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.


LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Branson, Missouri
There were 3,410 in the labor force in Branson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.3 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 Branson was 16 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Branson, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,997. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Branson, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,145. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Branson, Missouri
Per capita income in Branson in the last full census was 20,461. 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 Branson numbered 173, or 9.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Branson, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 733, or 12.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.


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