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Diamond Missouri Information: Diamond, Missouri is part of NEWTON County. Population for Diamond from the last gathering is 807. You can view Diamond venues that host many Diamond MO events every year. You can also research Diamond Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Diamond Missouri real estate guide. Diamond Missouri has a latitude of 36.8366 and a longitude of -94.376. Zip codes in Diamond, MO include 64840 ... more Diamond zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Diamond, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Diamond, MO was 807.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Diamond was 382, which represents 47.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Diamond, MO
There are an estimated 203 married men in the town. 70.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Diamond are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Diamond is 425 which is 52.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Diamond, Missouri
There are an estimated 201 married women in the community. 64.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Diamond, MO
The median age of people living in Diamond, MO was 32.8 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 Diamond was 72. There were 583 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.8 percent of the population (111) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Diamond, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Diamond, MO was 799.

White Population in Diamond, MO
The estimated White population in the Diamond community is 778, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Diamond, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

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

Asian Population in Diamond, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 8 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Diamond community was 11, or 1.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Diamond, MO
The household population number in Diamond was 807.

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

Average Household Size in Diamond, MO
The average household size in Diamond is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.02 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Diamond, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 350 total housing units in Diamond.

The number of occupied housing units was 319, or 91.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 207 were owner-occupied (64.9), and 112 were renter-occupied (35.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in Diamond at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Diamond, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 174, with a median value in dollars of 54,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Diamond, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $574 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Diamond, average costs per month were $183 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 378 people in the community had a high school degree, or 80.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Diamond, Missouri
44 people in Diamond also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Diamond, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Diamond was 94, or 16.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Diamond, MO
In 2000, there were 124 people in Diamond, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Diamond, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 4 people in Diamond who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Diamond, Missouri
There were 386 in the labor force in Diamond at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.9 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 Diamond was 23.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Diamond, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Diamond, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,167. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Diamond, Missouri
Per capita income in Diamond in the last full census was 13,581. 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 Diamond numbered 23, or 9.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Diamond, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 91, or 11.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.