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Seneca Missouri Information: Seneca, Missouri is part of NEWTON County. Population for Seneca from the last gathering is 2135. You can view Seneca venues that host many Seneca MO events every year. You can also research Seneca Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Seneca Missouri real estate guide. Seneca Missouri has a latitude of 36.8399 and a longitude of -94.6078. Zip codes in Seneca, MO include 64865 ... more Seneca zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Seneca, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Seneca, MO was 2,135.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Seneca was 960, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Seneca, MO
There are an estimated 492 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Seneca are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Seneca is 1,175 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Seneca, Missouri
There are an estimated 492 married women in the community. 52.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Seneca, MO
The median age of people living in Seneca, MO was 37.8 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 Seneca was 139. There were 1,561 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 20 percent of the population (427) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Seneca, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Seneca, MO was 2,056.

White Population in Seneca, MO
The estimated White population in the Seneca community is 1,900, which is 89 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Seneca, 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 Seneca, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Seneca, MO was 140.

Asian Population in Seneca, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 79 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Seneca community was 24, or 1.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Seneca, MO
The household population number in Seneca was 2,039.

Group Quarters Population in Seneca, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 96.

Average Household Size in Seneca, MO
The average household size in Seneca is 2.49 (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 Seneca, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 876 total housing units in Seneca.

The number of occupied housing units was 820, or 93.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 578 were owner-occupied (70.5), and 242 were renter-occupied (29.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 56 vacant homes in Seneca at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Seneca, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 524, with a median value in dollars of 60,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Seneca, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $596 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Seneca, average costs per month were $187 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,116 people in the community had a high school degree, or 78.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Seneca, Missouri
175 people in Seneca also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Seneca, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Seneca was 226, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Seneca, MO
In 2000, there were 413 people in Seneca, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Seneca, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Seneca who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Seneca, Missouri
There were 1,028 in the labor force in Seneca at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.5 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 Seneca was 22.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Seneca, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,441. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Seneca, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,566. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Seneca, Missouri
Per capita income in Seneca in the last full census was 14,525. 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 Seneca numbered 51, or 8.8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Seneca, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 297, or 14.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.