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West Plains Missouri Information: West Plains, Missouri is part of HOWELL County. Population for West Plains from the last gathering is 10866. You can view West Plains venues that host many West Plains MO events every year. You can also research West Plains Missouri homes for sale by visiting our West Plains Missouri real estate guide. West Plains Missouri has a latitude of 36.5139 and a longitude of -91.8015. Zip codes in West Plains, MO include 65775 ... more West Plains zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in West Plains, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in West Plains, MO was 10,866.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in West Plains was 4,948, which represents 45.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in West Plains, MO
There are an estimated 2,424 married men in the town. 65.2 percent of men over 15 years old in West Plains are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in West Plains is 5,918 which is 54.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in West Plains, Missouri
There are an estimated 2,534 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in West Plains, MO
The median age of people living in West Plains, MO was 38.1 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 West Plains was 844. There were 8,166 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.2 percent of the population (2,308) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in West Plains, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in West Plains, MO was 10,724.

White Population in West Plains, MO
The estimated White population in the West Plains community is 10,401, which is 95.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in West Plains, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 79, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in West Plains, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in West Plains, MO was 104.

Asian Population in West Plains, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 77.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in West Plains, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in West Plains was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 56, while those of “two or more races” was 142 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the West Plains community was 179, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in West Plains, MO
The household population number in West Plains was 10,330.

Group Quarters Population in West Plains, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 536.

Average Household Size in West Plains, MO
The average household size in West Plains is 2.29 (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 West Plains, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,072 total housing units in West Plains.

The number of occupied housing units was 4,518, or 89.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,770 were owner-occupied (61.3), and 1,748 were renter-occupied (38.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 554 vacant homes in West Plains at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in West Plains, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,387, with a median value in dollars of 70,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in West Plains, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $615 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in West Plains, average costs per month were $198 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,273 people in the community had a high school degree, or 74 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in West Plains, Missouri
957 people in West Plains also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in West Plains, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in West Plains was 1,221, or 15 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in West Plains, MO
In 2000, there were 2,232 people in West Plains, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in West Plains, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 384 people in West Plains who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in West Plains, Missouri
There were 4,662 in the labor force in West Plains at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.6 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 West Plains was 15.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in West Plains, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,122. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in West Plains, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,369. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in West Plains, Missouri
Per capita income in West Plains in the last full census was 15,019. 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 West Plains numbered 444, or 15.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in West Plains, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,964, or 19 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.