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Joplin Missouri Information: Joplin, Missouri is part of JASPER County. Population for Joplin from the last gathering is 45504. You can view Joplin venues that host many Joplin MO events every year. You can also research Joplin Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Joplin Missouri real estate guide. Joplin Missouri has a latitude of 37.1085 and a longitude of -94.5151. Zip codes in Joplin, MO include 64801 ... more Joplin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Joplin, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Joplin, MO was 45,504.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Joplin was 21,611, which represents 47.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Joplin, MO
There are an estimated 9,666 married men in the town. 56.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Joplin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Joplin is 23,893 which is 52.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Joplin, Missouri
There are an estimated 9,679 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Joplin, MO
The median age of people living in Joplin, MO was 34.7 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 Joplin was 3,226. There were 34,965 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.6 percent of the population (7,119) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Joplin, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Joplin, MO was 44,324.

White Population in Joplin, MO
The estimated White population in the Joplin community is 41,609, which is 91.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Joplin, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,217, which is 2.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Joplin, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Joplin, MO was 694.

Asian Population in Joplin, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 339.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Joplin, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Joplin was an estimated 17.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 448, while those of “two or more races” was 1,180 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Joplin community was 1,144, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Joplin, MO
The household population number in Joplin was 43,598.

Group Quarters Population in Joplin, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,906.

Average Household Size in Joplin, MO
The average household size in Joplin is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.89 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Joplin, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,328 total housing units in Joplin.

The number of occupied housing units was 19,101, or 89.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,993 were owner-occupied (57.6), and 8,108 were renter-occupied (42.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 2,227 vacant homes in Joplin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Joplin, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 10,364, with a median value in dollars of 67,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Joplin, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $649 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Joplin, average costs per month were $203 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,570 people in the community had a high school degree, or 81.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Joplin, Missouri
5,974 people in Joplin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 20.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Joplin, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Joplin was 4,794, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Joplin, MO
In 2000, there were 8,810 people in Joplin, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Joplin, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,152 people in Joplin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Joplin, Missouri
There were 23,167 in the labor force in Joplin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.4 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 Joplin was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Joplin, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,555. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Joplin, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $38,888. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Joplin, Missouri
Per capita income in Joplin in the last full census was 17,738. 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 Joplin numbered 1,224, or 10.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Joplin, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,467, or 14.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.