Anderson, MO City Data

Anderson, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,856 people who live in Anderson and approximately 21,681 who live in McDonald County. We want to help people moving to or living in Anderson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Anderson. We have included Anderson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Anderson Information

McDonald County where Anderson resides is 539.7 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,681 and has a population rank of 1,708 out of all the places in the United States.

Anderson has a total of 1,856 people and of those residents there are 870 males and 986 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 377 births each year and around 201 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Anderson varies per year, but currently 1,800 are one race and 56 are two or more races.

Of the 1,856 people who live in Anderson, there are 572 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Anderson is 290 male and 282 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,352.

General Anderson Information
Total area in square miles - McDonald County	539.7
Water area in square miles - McDonald County	N/A
Resident population - McDonald County	21,681
Population rank - McDonald County	1,708
Total population	1,856
Total population (male)	870
Total population (female)	986
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - McDonald County	377
Deaths- McDonald County	201
Population of one race	1,800
Population of two or more races	56
Population under 20 years	572
Population under 20 years (male)	290
Population under 20 years (female)	282
Total population 18 years and over	1,352

Anderson Social Characteristics

There are 8,113 households in Anderson. Families make up 5,894 of these households. The table below breaks down the Anderson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,677), male householder with no wife present (448) and female householder with no husband present (825). The remainder of the Anderson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,246. Anderson, MO moving companies help people in Anderson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Anderson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Anderson is based, there are 8,253 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,295 never married, 4,929 now married, 266 separated, 793 widowed, and 970 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 199 separated, 217 widowed and 1,035 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Anderson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Anderson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McDonald County)
Total households	8,113
Family households (families)	5,894
With own children under 18 years	3,146
Married-couple family	4,677
With own children under 18 years	2,101
Male householder, no wife present, family	448
With own children under 18 years	265
Female householder, no husband present, family	825
With own children under 18 years	510
Nonfamily households	2,246
Householder living alone	1,881
65 years and over	739

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	262
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	183
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,468
Householder	462
Spouse	330
Child	550
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	30
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	47
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	291
Male householder	106
Male householder living alone	88
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	144
Female householder living alone	129
Female householder not living alone	15
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,253
Never married	1,295
Now married	4,929
Separated	266
Widowed	793
Divorced	970
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	199
Widowed	217
Divorced	1,035

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,856
Male	870
Under 5 years	75
5 to 9 years	78
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	11
21 years	19
22 to 24 years	27
25 to 29 years	61
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	66
40 to 44 years	61
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	43
55 to 59 years	36
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	13
Female	986
Under 5 years	79
5 to 9 years	64
10 to 14 years	66
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	7
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	48
45 to 49 years	70
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	50
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	23
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	43
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	54

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,856
One race	1,800
White	1,683
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	65
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	1
Two or more races	56

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,759
People who are White alone	1,587
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	64
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	64
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	20,003
Same house	9,859
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,435
Different state or abroad	4,586
Different state	4,110
Abroad	476

PLACE OF BIRTH (McDonald County)
Total resident population	21,681
Born in United States	7,093
State of residence	7,220
Different state	13,099
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	147
Foreign born	1,215

Anderson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Anderson. That total enrollment is 5,135 for the population of the country, which includes Anderson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,229 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,083 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 381.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Anderson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,135
Pre-kindergarten	306
Public	273
Private	33
Kindergarten	405
Public	378
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,870
Public	2,648
Private	222
Elementary and high school	4,042
Public	3,769
Private	273
High school grades 9 to 12	1,172
Public	1,121
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	350
Public	277
Private	73
Graduate or professional school	32
Public	32
Private
Not enrolled in school	15,553

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,418
Less than 9th grade	1,498
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,608
High school graduate	5,167
Some college, no degree	2,576
Associate's degree	627
Bachelor's degree	942
Graduate or professional degree	7
Percent high school graduate or higher	69.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	675

Anderson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,134 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Anderson. The Anderson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,919), service occupations (1,383), sales and office occupations (2,062), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (327), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,185) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,881). The 16,134 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,549 private wage and salary workers, 803 government workers, 1,316 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McDonald County)
Population 16 years and over	16,134
In labor force	10,202
Civilian labor force	10,189
Employed	9,757
Unemployed	432
Percent Unemployed	4.2
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	8,079
In labor force	4,497
Civilian labor force	4,495
Unemployed Civilian labor force	192
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	8,055
In labor force	5,705
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	240
Armed forces	11

COMMUTING TO WORK (McDonald County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,590
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,474
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,129
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	244
Other means	87
Worked at home	599
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	245,495

OCCUPATION (McDonald County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,919
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,919
Service occupations	1,383
Sales and office occupations	2,062
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	327
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,185
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,881

INDUSTRY (McDonald County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,919
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	987
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,608
Wholesale trade	344
Retail trade	1,557
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	452
Information	103
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	289
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	326
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,060
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	459
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	274

CLASS OF WORKER (McDonald County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,919
Private wage and salary workers	7,549
Government workers	803
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,316
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Anderson Housing Characteristics

In Anderson, MO there are 9,287 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,113 occupied and 1,174 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Anderson, there are 5,976 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 136 units in Anderson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Anderson, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Anderson, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Anderson. There are 192 housing units with rent less than $200, 312 with rent between $200-299, 887 with rent between $300-499 and 349 with rent for $500 and above. Full Anderson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Anderson, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McDonald County)
Total housing units	9,287
Occupied housing units	8,113
Vacant housing units	1,174

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McDonald County)
Total housing units	9,287
1-unit, detached	5,976
1-unit, attached	136
2 units	197
3 or 4 units	141
5 to 9 units	172
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	27
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	2,463

HOUSING TENURE (McDonald County)
Occupied housing units	8,113
Owner-occupied	5,793
Renter-occupied	2,320

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McDonald County)
Occupied housing units	8,113
No vehicles available	588
2 vehicle available	4,773
3 vehicles available	1,175
4 vehicles available	297
5 or more vehicles available	123

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McDonald County)
Occupied housing units	8,113
Utility gas	2,038
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,821
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke
Wood	1,051
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	49
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McDonald County)
Occupied housing units	8,113
Less Than $50,000	5,793
$50,000 to $99,999	952
$100,000 to $149,999	224
$150,000 to $199,999	55
$200,000 to $299,999	32
$300,000 to $499,999	7
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	55,800

GROSS RENT (McDonald County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,320
Less than $200	192
$200 to $299	312
$300 to $499	887
$500 to $699	280
$700 to $999	60
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	3