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Doniphan Missouri Information: Doniphan, Missouri is part of RIPLEY County. Population for Doniphan from the last gathering is 1932. You can view Doniphan venues that host many Doniphan MO events every year. You can also research Doniphan Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Doniphan Missouri real estate guide. Doniphan Missouri has a latitude of 36.6225 and a longitude of -90.8328. Zip codes in Doniphan, MO include 63935 ... more Doniphan zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Doniphan, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Doniphan, MO was 1,932.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Doniphan was 803, which represents 41.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Doniphan, MO
There are an estimated 355 married men in the town. 54.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Doniphan are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Doniphan is 1,129 which is 58.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Doniphan, Missouri
There are an estimated 380 married women in the community. 40.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Doniphan, MO
The median age of people living in Doniphan, MO was 44.9 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 Doniphan was 99. There were 1,523 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 30.5 percent of the population (590) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Doniphan, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Doniphan, MO was 1,924.

White Population in Doniphan, MO
The estimated White population in the Doniphan community is 1,905, which is 98.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Doniphan, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Doniphan, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Doniphan, MO was 7.

Asian Population in Doniphan, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 9.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Doniphan, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Doniphan was an estimated 1.

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 Doniphan community was 12, or 0.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Doniphan, MO
The household population number in Doniphan was 1,779.

Group Quarters Population in Doniphan, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 153.

Average Household Size in Doniphan, MO
The average household size in Doniphan is 2.11 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.83 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Doniphan, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 951 total housing units in Doniphan.

The number of occupied housing units was 844, or 88.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 478 were owner-occupied (56.6), and 366 were renter-occupied (43.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 107 vacant homes in Doniphan at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Doniphan, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 408, with a median value in dollars of 55,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Doniphan, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $643 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Doniphan, average costs per month were $182 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 839 people in the community had a high school degree, or 60.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Doniphan, Missouri
170 people in Doniphan also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Doniphan, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Doniphan was 221, or 14.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Doniphan, MO
In 2000, there were 459 people in Doniphan, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Doniphan, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 32 people in Doniphan 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 Doniphan, Missouri
There were 675 in the labor force in Doniphan at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 42.9 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 Doniphan was 18.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Doniphan, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $19,696. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Doniphan, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,875. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Doniphan, Missouri
Per capita income in Doniphan in the last full census was 14,407. 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 Doniphan numbered 94, or 19.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Doniphan, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 465, or 25.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.