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Kirksville Missouri Information: Kirksville, Missouri is part of ADAIR County. Population for Kirksville from the last gathering is 16988. You can view Kirksville venues that host many Kirksville MO events every year. You can also research Kirksville Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Kirksville Missouri real estate guide. Kirksville Missouri has a latitude of 40.1969 and a longitude of -92.5864. Zip codes in Kirksville, MO include 63501 ... more Kirksville zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Kirksville, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Kirksville, MO was 16,988.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Kirksville was 7,679, which represents 45.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Kirksville, MO
There are an estimated 2,556 married men in the town. 39.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Kirksville are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Kirksville is 9,309 which is 54.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Kirksville, Missouri
There are an estimated 2,624 married women in the community. 31.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Kirksville, MO
The median age of people living in Kirksville, MO was 23.4 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 Kirksville was 828. There were 14,346 people above the age of 18, which represents 84.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12 percent of the population (2,039) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Kirksville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Kirksville, MO was 16,807.

White Population in Kirksville, MO
The estimated White population in the Kirksville community is 16,034, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Kirksville, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 294, which is 1.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Kirksville, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Kirksville, MO was 44.

Asian Population in Kirksville, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 328.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Kirksville, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Kirksville was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 100, while those of “two or more races” was 181 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Kirksville community was 262, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Kirksville, MO
The household population number in Kirksville was 14,203.

Group Quarters Population in Kirksville, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 2,785.

Average Household Size in Kirksville, MO
The average household size in Kirksville is 2.16 (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 Kirksville, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,303 total housing units in Kirksville.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,583, or 90.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,163 were owner-occupied (48), and 3,420 were renter-occupied (52, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 720 vacant homes in Kirksville at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Kirksville, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,584, with a median value in dollars of 73,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Kirksville, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $673 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Kirksville, average costs per month were $216 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,677 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Kirksville, Missouri
2,624 people in Kirksville also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 33.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Kirksville, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Kirksville was 999, or 7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Kirksville, MO
In 2000, there were 2,262 people in Kirksville, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Kirksville, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 979 people in Kirksville who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Kirksville, Missouri
There were 8,567 in the labor force in Kirksville at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.6 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 Kirksville was 11.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Kirksville, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,836. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Kirksville, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $36,772. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Kirksville, Missouri
Per capita income in Kirksville in the last full census was 14,388. 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 Kirksville numbered 435, or 14.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Kirksville, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,318, or 30.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.