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Joplin, MO-KS Metro Area

207,131 Population
1,850.8 square miles 111.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.3 ±0.8 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$32,838 ±$2,108 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$62,796 ±$4,411 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

13.2% ±2.1% (26,884  ±4,308) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

20.8 minutes ±1.3 (1,859,015  ±130,727) Mean travel time to work
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

82,501 ±1,963 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.5 ±0.1 (203,305  ±88) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

4.7% ±1.6% (2,269  ±767) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

90,272 ±732 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$184,500 ±$13,247 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about half the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

13.5% ±2.1% (27,645  ±4,355.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

89.9% ±3.7% (123,979  ±5,288.9) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
24.2% ±2.1% (33,397  ±2,900.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

3.6% (7,403  ±1,329) Foreign-born population
  • about one-quarter of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.9% ±1% (10,936  ±1,539) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
10,936 Total veterans ±1,539 9,721 Male ±1,470 1,215 Female ±637

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