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Neosho Missouri Information: Neosho, Missouri is part of NEWTON County. Population for Neosho from the last gathering is 10505. You can view Neosho venues that host many Neosho MO events every year. You can also research Neosho Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Neosho Missouri real estate guide. Neosho Missouri has a latitude of 36.8652 and a longitude of -94.3735. Zip codes in Neosho, MO include 64850 ... more Neosho zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Neosho, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Neosho, MO was 10,505.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Neosho was 4,956, which represents 47.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Neosho, MO
There are an estimated 2,252 married men in the town. 59.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Neosho are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Neosho is 5,549 which is 52.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Neosho, Missouri
There are an estimated 2,435 married women in the community. 55.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Neosho, MO
The median age of people living in Neosho, MO was 35.3 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 Neosho was 777. There were 7,752 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.1 percent of the population (1,798) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Neosho, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Neosho, MO was 10,270.

White Population in Neosho, MO
The estimated White population in the Neosho community is 9,559, which is 91 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Neosho, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 109, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Neosho, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Neosho, MO was 169.

Asian Population in Neosho, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 41.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Neosho, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Neosho was an estimated 105.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 287, while those of “two or more races” was 235 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Neosho community was 444, or 4.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Neosho, MO
The household population number in Neosho was 10,087.

Group Quarters Population in Neosho, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 418.

Average Household Size in Neosho, MO
The average household size in Neosho is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.01 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Neosho, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 4,510 total housing units in Neosho.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,136, or 91.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,667 were owner-occupied (64.5), and 1,469 were renter-occupied (35.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 374 vacant homes in Neosho at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Neosho, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,517, with a median value in dollars of 64,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Neosho, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $610 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Neosho, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,157 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Neosho, Missouri
1,189 people in Neosho also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Neosho, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Neosho was 1,069, or 13.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Neosho, MO
In 2000, there were 2,112 people in Neosho, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Neosho, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 473 people in Neosho who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Neosho, Missouri
There were 4,927 in the labor force in Neosho at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.9 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 Neosho was 16.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Neosho, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,225. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Neosho, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,790. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Neosho, Missouri
Per capita income in Neosho in the last full census was 15,847. 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 Neosho numbered 238, or 8.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Neosho, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,293, or 12.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.