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Thayer Missouri Information: Thayer, Missouri is part of OREGON County. Population for Thayer from the last gathering is 2201. You can view Thayer venues that host many Thayer MO events every year. You can also research Thayer Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Thayer Missouri real estate guide. Thayer Missouri has a latitude of 36.5228 and a longitude of -91.5439. Zip codes in Thayer, MO include 65791 ... more Thayer zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Thayer, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Thayer, MO was 2,201.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Thayer was 990, which represents 45 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Thayer, MO
There are an estimated 486 married men in the town. 64.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Thayer are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thayer is 1,211 which is 55 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Thayer, Missouri
There are an estimated 525 married women in the community. 52.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Thayer, MO
The median age of people living in Thayer, MO was 39.7 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 Thayer was 162. There were 1,651 people above the age of 18, which represents 75 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.4 percent of the population (492) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Thayer, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Thayer, MO was 2,165.

White Population in Thayer, MO
The estimated White population in the Thayer community is 2,124, which is 96.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Thayer, 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 Thayer, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Thayer, MO was 33.

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

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Thayer, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Thayer was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 3, while those of “two or more races” was 36 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thayer community was 37, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thayer, MO
The household population number in Thayer was 2,102.

Group Quarters Population in Thayer, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 99.

Average Household Size in Thayer, MO
The average household size in Thayer 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 2.91 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Thayer, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,102 total housing units in Thayer.

The number of occupied housing units was 931, or 84.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 617 were owner-occupied (66.3), and 314 were renter-occupied (33.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 171 vacant homes in Thayer at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Thayer, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 528, with a median value in dollars of 50,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Thayer, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $541 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Thayer, average costs per month were $178 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 993 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Thayer, Missouri
109 people in Thayer also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thayer, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thayer was 244, or 14.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Thayer, MO
In 2000, there were 620 people in Thayer, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Thayer, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28 people in Thayer 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 Thayer, Missouri
There were 821 in the labor force in Thayer at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 47.7 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 Thayer was 20 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Thayer, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $18,648. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Thayer, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $24,464. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Thayer, Missouri
Per capita income in Thayer in the last full census was 12,278. 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 Thayer numbered 129, or 23 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Thayer, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 565, or 27.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.