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Carrollton Missouri Information: Carrollton, Missouri is part of CARROLL County. Population for Carrollton from the last gathering is 4122. You can view Carrollton venues that host many Carrollton MO events every year. You can also research Carrollton Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Carrollton Missouri real estate guide. Carrollton Missouri has a latitude of 39.3615 and a longitude of -93.4962. Zip codes in Carrollton, MO include 64633 ... more Carrollton zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Carrollton, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Carrollton, MO was 4,122.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Carrollton was 1,905, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Carrollton, MO
There are an estimated 889 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Carrollton are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Carrollton is 2,217 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Carrollton, Missouri
There are an estimated 926 married women in the community. 51 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Carrollton, MO
The median age of people living in Carrollton, MO was 40.2 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 Carrollton was 295. There were 3,125 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 23.1 percent of the population (953) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Carrollton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Carrollton, MO was 4,070.

White Population in Carrollton, MO
The estimated White population in the Carrollton community is 3,910, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Carrollton, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 127, which is 3.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Carrollton, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Carrollton, MO was 12.

Asian Population in Carrollton, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 13, while those of “two or more races” was 52 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Carrollton community was 47, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Carrollton, MO
The household population number in Carrollton was 3,928.

Group Quarters Population in Carrollton, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 194.

Average Household Size in Carrollton, MO
The average household size in Carrollton is 2.29 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Carrollton, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,978 total housing units in Carrollton.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,716, or 86.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,104 were owner-occupied (64.3), and 612 were renter-occupied (35.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 262 vacant homes in Carrollton at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Carrollton, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,033, with a median value in dollars of 55,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Carrollton, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $532 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Carrollton, average costs per month were $212 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,010 people in the community had a high school degree, or 73.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Carrollton, Missouri
380 people in Carrollton also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Carrollton, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Carrollton was 428, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Carrollton, MO
In 2000, there were 1,011 people in Carrollton, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Carrollton, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 115 people in Carrollton who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Carrollton, Missouri
There were 1,813 in the labor force in Carrollton at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 57.3 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 Carrollton was 21 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Carrollton, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,161. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Carrollton, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,933. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Carrollton, Missouri
Per capita income in Carrollton in the last full census was 15,295. 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 Carrollton numbered 132, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Carrollton, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 609, or 16.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.