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Vandalia Missouri Information: Vandalia, Missouri is part of AUDRAIN County. Population for Vandalia from the last gathering is 2529. You can view Vandalia venues that host many Vandalia MO events every year. You can also research Vandalia Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Vandalia Missouri real estate guide. Vandalia Missouri has a latitude of 39.3073 and a longitude of -91.4895. Zip codes in Vandalia, MO include 63382 ... more Vandalia zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Vandalia, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Vandalia, MO was 2,529.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Vandalia was 1,170, which represents 46.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Vandalia, MO
There are an estimated 515 married men in the town. 56.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Vandalia are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Vandalia is 1,359 which is 53.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Vandalia, Missouri
There are an estimated 562 married women in the community. 49.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Vandalia, MO
The median age of people living in Vandalia, MO was 41.5 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 Vandalia was 150. There were 1,929 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22 percent of the population (557) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Vandalia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Vandalia, MO was 2,487.

White Population in Vandalia, MO
The estimated White population in the Vandalia community is 2,198, which is 86.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Vandalia, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 272, which is 10.8 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Vandalia, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Vandalia, MO was 0.

Asian Population in Vandalia, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 12.

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

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 42 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Vandalia community was 20, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Vandalia, MO
The household population number in Vandalia was 2,529.

Group Quarters Population in Vandalia, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Vandalia, MO
The average household size in Vandalia is 2.15 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.81 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Vandalia, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,343 total housing units in Vandalia.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,176, or 87.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 872 were owner-occupied (74.1), and 304 were renter-occupied (25.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 167 vacant homes in Vandalia at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Vandalia, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 806, with a median value in dollars of 45,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Vandalia, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $630 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Vandalia, average costs per month were $207 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,221 people in the community had a high school degree, or 69 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Vandalia, Missouri
204 people in Vandalia also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Vandalia, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Vandalia was 299, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Vandalia, MO
In 2000, there were 511 people in Vandalia, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Vandalia, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 56 people in Vandalia who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Vandalia, Missouri
There were 1,188 in the labor force in Vandalia at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.7 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 Vandalia was 15.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Vandalia, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,213. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Vandalia, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,819. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Vandalia, Missouri
Per capita income in Vandalia in the last full census was 14,859. 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 Vandalia numbered 102, or 14.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Vandalia, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 457, or 18 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.