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Tarkio Missouri Information: Tarkio, Missouri is part of ATCHISON County. Population for Tarkio from the last gathering is 1935. You can view Tarkio venues that host many Tarkio MO events every year. You can also research Tarkio Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Tarkio Missouri real estate guide. Tarkio Missouri has a latitude of 40.4413 and a longitude of -95.3847. Zip codes in Tarkio, MO include 64491 ... more Tarkio zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Tarkio, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Tarkio, MO was 1,935.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Tarkio was 996, which represents 51.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Tarkio, MO
There are an estimated 493 married men in the town. 65 percent of men over 15 years old in Tarkio are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Tarkio is 939 which is 48.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Tarkio, Missouri
There are an estimated 351 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Tarkio, MO
The median age of people living in Tarkio, MO was 37.5 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 Tarkio was 95. There were 1,372 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 19.6 percent of the population (379) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Tarkio, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Tarkio, MO was 1,928.

White Population in Tarkio, MO
The estimated White population in the Tarkio community is 1,789, which is 92.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Tarkio, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 122, which is 6.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Tarkio, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Tarkio, MO was 5.

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Tarkio community was 15, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Tarkio, MO
The household population number in Tarkio was 1,691.

Group Quarters Population in Tarkio, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 244.

Average Household Size in Tarkio, MO
The average household size in Tarkio is 2.26 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.87 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Tarkio, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 843 total housing units in Tarkio.

The number of occupied housing units was 749, or 88.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 522 were owner-occupied (69.7), and 227 were renter-occupied (30.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 94 vacant homes in Tarkio at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Tarkio, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 479, with a median value in dollars of 50,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Tarkio, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $537 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Tarkio, average costs per month were $209 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 908 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Tarkio, Missouri
244 people in Tarkio also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Tarkio, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Tarkio was 194, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Tarkio, MO
In 2000, there were 444 people in Tarkio, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Tarkio, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 31 people in Tarkio who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Tarkio, Missouri
There were 831 in the labor force in Tarkio at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.9 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 Tarkio was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Tarkio, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,144. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Tarkio, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,625. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Tarkio, Missouri
Per capita income in Tarkio in the last full census was 14,160. 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 Tarkio numbered 59, or 12.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Tarkio, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 277, or 16.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.