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Goodman Missouri Information: Goodman, Missouri is part of MCDONALD County. Population for Goodman from the last gathering is 1183. You can view Goodman venues that host many Goodman MO events every year. You can also research Goodman Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Goodman Missouri real estate guide. Goodman Missouri has a latitude of 36.7397 and a longitude of -94.4095. Zip codes in Goodman, MO include 64843 ... more Goodman zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Goodman, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Goodman, MO was 1,183.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Goodman was 598, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Goodman, MO
There are an estimated 269 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Goodman are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Goodman is 585 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Goodman, Missouri
There are an estimated 255 married women in the community. 55.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Goodman, MO
The median age of people living in Goodman, MO was 36.2 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 Goodman was 68. There were 849 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.8 percent of the population (175) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Goodman, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Goodman, MO was 1,131.

White Population in Goodman, MO
The estimated White population in the Goodman community is 1,069, which is 90.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Goodman, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Goodman, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Goodman, MO was 39.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Goodman, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Goodman was an estimated 16.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2, while those of “two or more races” was 52 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Goodman community was 9, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Goodman, MO
The household population number in Goodman was 1,169.

Group Quarters Population in Goodman, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 14.

Average Household Size in Goodman, MO
The average household size in Goodman is 2.57 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Goodman, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 501 total housing units in Goodman.

The number of occupied housing units was 454, or 90.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 342 were owner-occupied (75.3), and 112 were renter-occupied (24.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 47 vacant homes in Goodman at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Goodman, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 272, with a median value in dollars of 46,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Goodman, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $542 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Goodman, average costs per month were $178 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 565 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Goodman, Missouri
34 people in Goodman also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Goodman, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Goodman was 120, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Goodman, MO
In 2000, there were 300 people in Goodman, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Goodman, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Goodman who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Goodman, Missouri
There were 532 in the labor force in Goodman at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60 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 Goodman was 26.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Goodman, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $26,349. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Goodman, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $29,728. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Goodman, Missouri
Per capita income in Goodman in the last full census was 11,052. 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 Goodman numbered 48, or 14.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Goodman, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 220, or 18.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.