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Thompson Missouri Information: Thompson, Missouri is part of AUDRAIN County. You can view Thompson venues that host many Thompson MO events every year. You can also research Thompson Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Thompson Missouri real estate guide. Thompson Missouri has a latitude of 39.2016 and a longitude of -92.0391. Zip codes in Thompson, MO include 65285 ... more Thompson zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

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

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

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

Female Population
The estimated female population in Thompson is which is of the total population (Compared to the national average of ).

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

AGE

Median Age in Thompson, MO
The median age of people living in Thompson, MO was at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was )

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Thompson was . There were people above the age of 18, which represents percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of ). percent of the population () in the community was 65 years and over, compared to nationally.

RACE

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

White Population in Thompson, MO
The estimated White population in the Thompson community is , which is percent of the total population (The U.S. average is ).

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

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

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

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

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

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Thompson community was , or percent of the total population (compared to the national average of percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Thompson, MO
The household population number in Thompson was .

Group Quarters Population in Thompson, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was .

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

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

HOUSING

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

The number of occupied housing units was , or of the total units in town. Of these, were owner-occupied (), and were renter-occupied (, compared to the national average of ). There were also vacant homes in Thompson at the time of the last complete survey.

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

Monthly Owner Costs in Thompson, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $ (national average was $). For homes without a mortgage in Thompson, average costs per month were $ (national average was $).

EDUCATION

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

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

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Thompson, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Thompson was , or percent of the total population (National average is ).

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

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

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Thompson, Missouri
There were in the labor force in Thompson at the time of the last complete survey. This represented of the total population, compared to the national average of . Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Thompson was minutes, compared to the national average of minutes.

Median Household Income in Thompson, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $. The median household income in the U.S. was $.

Median Family Income in Thompson, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $. Median family income in the U.S. was .

Per Capita Income in Thompson, Missouri
Per capita income in Thompson in the last full census was . Per capita income in the U.S. was .

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Thompson numbered , or percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was .

Individuals below the poverty level in Thompson, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was , or percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was .