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Mill Spring Missouri Information: Mill Spring, Missouri is part of WAYNE County. Population for Mill Spring from the last gathering is 219. You can view Mill Spring venues that host many Mill Spring MO events every year. You can also research Mill Spring Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Mill Spring Missouri real estate guide. Mill Spring Missouri has a latitude of 37.0454 and a longitude of -90.6463. Zip codes in Mill Spring, MO include 63952 ... more Mill Spring zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mill Spring, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mill Spring, MO was 219.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mill Spring was 112, which represents 51.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mill Spring, MO
There are an estimated 31 married men in the town. 47.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Mill Spring are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mill Spring is 107 which is 48.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mill Spring, Missouri
There are an estimated 31 married women in the community. 44.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mill Spring, MO
The median age of people living in Mill Spring, MO was 36.8 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 Mill Spring was 15. There were 156 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20.5 percent of the population (45) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mill Spring, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mill Spring, MO was 214.

White Population in Mill Spring, MO
The estimated White population in the Mill Spring community is 211, which is 96.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mill Spring, 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 Mill Spring, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mill Spring, MO was 1.

Asian Population in Mill Spring, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mill Spring, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mill Spring was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 5 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mill Spring community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mill Spring, MO
The household population number in Mill Spring was 219.

Group Quarters Population in Mill Spring, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Mill Spring, MO
The average household size in Mill Spring is 2.7 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.13 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mill Spring, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 104 total housing units in Mill Spring.

The number of occupied housing units was 81, or 77.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 62 were owner-occupied (76.5), and 19 were renter-occupied (23.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 23 vacant homes in Mill Spring at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mill Spring, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 54, with a median value in dollars of 17,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mill Spring, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $440 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mill Spring, average costs per month were $170 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 52 people in the community had a high school degree, or 44.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mill Spring, Missouri
1 people in Mill Spring also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 0.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mill Spring, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mill Spring was 21, or 15.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mill Spring, MO
In 2000, there were 61 people in Mill Spring, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mill Spring, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Mill Spring who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mill Spring, Missouri
There were 56 in the labor force in Mill Spring at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 41.5 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 Mill Spring was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mill Spring, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,750. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mill Spring, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $26,389. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mill Spring, Missouri
Per capita income in Mill Spring in the last full census was 9,723. 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 Mill Spring numbered 7, or 13.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mill Spring, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 41, or 22.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.