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Mineral Point Missouri Information: Mineral Point, Missouri is part of WASHINGTON County. Population for Mineral Point from the last gathering is 363. You can view Mineral Point venues that host many Mineral Point MO events every year. You can also research Mineral Point Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Mineral Point Missouri real estate guide. Mineral Point Missouri has a latitude of 37.9161 and a longitude of -90.7103. Zip codes in Mineral Point, MO include 63660 ... more Mineral Point zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Mineral Point, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Mineral Point, MO was 363.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Mineral Point was 177, which represents 48.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Mineral Point, MO
There are an estimated 56 married men in the town. 42.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Mineral Point are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Mineral Point is 186 which is 51.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Mineral Point, Missouri
There are an estimated 64 married women in the community. 46 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Mineral Point, MO
The median age of people living in Mineral Point, MO was 31.3 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 Mineral Point was 29. There were 246 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.6 percent of the population (35) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Mineral Point, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Mineral Point, MO was 354.

White Population in Mineral Point, MO
The estimated White population in the Mineral Point community is 335, which is 92.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Mineral Point, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 11, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Mineral Point, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Mineral Point, MO was 3.

Asian Population in Mineral Point, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Mineral Point, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Mineral Point was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 9 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Mineral Point community was 6, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Mineral Point, MO
The household population number in Mineral Point was 363.

Group Quarters Population in Mineral Point, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Mineral Point, MO
The average household size in Mineral Point is 2.79 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.33 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Mineral Point, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 136 total housing units in Mineral Point.

The number of occupied housing units was 130, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 76 were owner-occupied (58.5), and 54 were renter-occupied (41.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 6 vacant homes in Mineral Point at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Mineral Point, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 45, with a median value in dollars of 27,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Mineral Point, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $440 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Mineral Point, average costs per month were $258 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 107 people in the community had a high school degree, or 48.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Mineral Point, Missouri
3 people in Mineral Point also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 1.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Mineral Point, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Mineral Point was 34, or 13.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Mineral Point, MO
In 2000, there were 86 people in Mineral Point, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Mineral Point, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Mineral Point who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Mineral Point, Missouri
There were 159 in the labor force in Mineral Point at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59.6 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 Mineral Point was 38.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Mineral Point, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $15,455. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Mineral Point, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $16,591. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Mineral Point, Missouri
Per capita income in Mineral Point in the last full census was 8,365. 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 Mineral Point numbered 35, or 36.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Mineral Point, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 147, or 40.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.