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Rich Hill Missouri Information: Rich Hill, Missouri is part of BATES County. Population for Rich Hill from the last gathering is 1461. You can view Rich Hill venues that host many Rich Hill MO events every year. You can also research Rich Hill Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Rich Hill Missouri real estate guide. Rich Hill Missouri has a latitude of 38.0975 and a longitude of -94.3624. Zip codes in Rich Hill, MO include 64779 ... more Rich Hill zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Rich Hill, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Rich Hill, MO was 1,461.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Rich Hill was 675, which represents 46.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Rich Hill, MO
There are an estimated 305 married men in the town. 59.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Rich Hill are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Rich Hill is 786 which is 53.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Rich Hill, Missouri
There are an estimated 318 married women in the community. 50.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Rich Hill, MO
The median age of people living in Rich Hill, MO was 37.2 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 Rich Hill was 97. There were 1,067 people above the age of 18, which represents 73 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.5 percent of the population (255) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Rich Hill, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Rich Hill, MO was 1,449.

White Population in Rich Hill, MO
The estimated White population in the Rich Hill community is 1,422, which is 97.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Rich Hill, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Rich Hill, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Rich Hill, MO was 20.

Asian Population in Rich Hill, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 12 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Rich Hill community was 12, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Rich Hill, MO
The household population number in Rich Hill was 1,461.

Group Quarters Population in Rich Hill, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Rich Hill, MO
The average household size in Rich Hill is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Rich Hill, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 727 total housing units in Rich Hill.

The number of occupied housing units was 617, or 84.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 455 were owner-occupied (73.7), and 162 were renter-occupied (26.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 110 vacant homes in Rich Hill at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Rich Hill, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 345, with a median value in dollars of 34,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Rich Hill, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $500 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Rich Hill, average costs per month were $215 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 613 people in the community had a high school degree, or 64.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Rich Hill, Missouri
85 people in Rich Hill also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Rich Hill, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Rich Hill was 157, or 14.6 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Rich Hill, MO
In 2000, there were 395 people in Rich Hill, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Rich Hill, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 17 people in Rich Hill who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Rich Hill, Missouri
There were 616 in the labor force in Rich Hill at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 54.9 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 Rich Hill was 27.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Rich Hill, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,964. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Rich Hill, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $28,938. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Rich Hill, Missouri
Per capita income in Rich Hill in the last full census was 15,356. 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 Rich Hill numbered 64, or 16 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Rich Hill, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 275, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.