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Sedalia Missouri Information: Sedalia, Missouri is part of PETTIS County. Population for Sedalia from the last gathering is 20339. You can view Sedalia venues that host many Sedalia MO events every year. You can also research Sedalia Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Sedalia Missouri real estate guide. Sedalia Missouri has a latitude of 38.6951 and a longitude of -93.2422. Zip codes in Sedalia, MO include 65301 ... more Sedalia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Sedalia, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Sedalia, MO was 20,339.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Sedalia was 9,635, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Sedalia, MO
There are an estimated 4,169 married men in the town. 55.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Sedalia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Sedalia is 10,704 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Sedalia, Missouri
There are an estimated 4,018 married women in the community. 46.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Sedalia, MO
The median age of people living in Sedalia, MO was 35.8 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 Sedalia was 1,485. There were 15,312 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 17.4 percent of the population (3,538) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Sedalia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Sedalia, MO was 19,960.

White Population in Sedalia, MO
The estimated White population in the Sedalia community is 18,025, which is 88.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Sedalia, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,007, which is 5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Sedalia, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Sedalia, MO was 80.

Asian Population in Sedalia, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 81.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Sedalia, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Sedalia was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 763, while those of “two or more races” was 379 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Sedalia community was 1,129, or 5.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Sedalia, MO
The household population number in Sedalia was 20,014.

Group Quarters Population in Sedalia, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 325.

Average Household Size in Sedalia, MO
The average household size in Sedalia is 2.32 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Sedalia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,419 total housing units in Sedalia.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,628, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,524 were owner-occupied (64), and 3,104 were renter-occupied (36, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 791 vacant homes in Sedalia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Sedalia, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,173, with a median value in dollars of 59,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Sedalia, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $610 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Sedalia, average costs per month were $224 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,939 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Sedalia, Missouri
1,901 people in Sedalia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Sedalia, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Sedalia was 2,092, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Sedalia, MO
In 2000, there were 4,070 people in Sedalia, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Sedalia, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,182 people in Sedalia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Sedalia, Missouri
There were 10,021 in the labor force in Sedalia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 63 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 Sedalia was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Sedalia, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,641. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Sedalia, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,938. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Sedalia, Missouri
Per capita income in Sedalia in the last full census was 15,931. 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 Sedalia numbered 669, or 12.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Sedalia, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,076, or 15.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.