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Hannibal Missouri Information: Hannibal, Missouri is part of MARION County. Population for Hannibal from the last gathering is 17757. You can view Hannibal venues that host many Hannibal MO events every year. You can also research Hannibal Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Hannibal Missouri real estate guide. Hannibal Missouri has a latitude of 39.7062 and a longitude of -91.3801. Zip codes in Hannibal, MO include 63401 ... more Hannibal zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Hannibal, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Hannibal, MO was 17,757.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Hannibal was 8,247, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Hannibal, MO
There are an estimated 3,741 married men in the town. 58.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Hannibal are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Hannibal is 9,510 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Hannibal, Missouri
There are an estimated 3,904 married women in the community. 51.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Hannibal, MO
The median age of people living in Hannibal, MO was 36.1 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 Hannibal was 1,248. There were 13,170 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.8 percent of the population (2,985) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Hannibal, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Hannibal, MO was 17,440.

White Population in Hannibal, MO
The estimated White population in the Hannibal community is 16,090, which is 90.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Hannibal, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,167, which is 6.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Hannibal, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Hannibal, MO was 63.

Asian Population in Hannibal, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 63.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Hannibal, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Hannibal was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 44, while those of “two or more races” was 317 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Hannibal community was 200, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Hannibal, MO
The household population number in Hannibal was 16,846.

Group Quarters Population in Hannibal, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 911.

Average Household Size in Hannibal, MO
The average household size in Hannibal is 2.4 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.98 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Hannibal, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,886 total housing units in Hannibal.

The number of occupied housing units was 7,017, or 89 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,689 were owner-occupied (66.8), and 2,328 were renter-occupied (33.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 869 vacant homes in Hannibal at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Hannibal, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,234, with a median value in dollars of 56,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Hannibal, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $576 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Hannibal, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,722 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Hannibal, Missouri
1,766 people in Hannibal also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 15.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Hannibal, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Hannibal was 1,997, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Hannibal, MO
In 2000, there were 3,199 people in Hannibal, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Hannibal, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 431 people in Hannibal who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Hannibal, Missouri
There were 8,507 in the labor force in Hannibal at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62 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 Hannibal was 14.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Hannibal, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,892. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Hannibal, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,264. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Hannibal, Missouri
Per capita income in Hannibal in the last full census was 16,902. 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 Hannibal numbered 516, or 11.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Hannibal, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,407, or 14.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.