Blackwater, MO City Data

Blackwater, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 199 people who live in Blackwater and approximately 16,670 who live in Cooper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Blackwater 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 Blackwater. We have included Blackwater housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Blackwater Information

Cooper County where Blackwater resides is 570.22 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,670 and has a population rank of 1,978 out of all the places in the United States.

Blackwater has a total of 199 people and of those residents there are 95 males and 104 females. The median age of the male population is 36.3 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 181 births each year and around 179 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Blackwater varies per year, but currently 199 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 199 people who live in Blackwater, there are 56 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Blackwater is 27 male and 29 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 151.

General Blackwater Information
Total area in square miles - Cooper County	570.22
Water area in square miles - Cooper County	N/A
Resident population - Cooper County	16,670
Population rank - Cooper County	1,978
Total population	199
Total population (male)	95
Total population (female)	104
Population median age (male)	36.3
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Cooper County	181
Deaths- Cooper County	179
Population of one race	199
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	56
Population under 20 years (male)	27
Population under 20 years (female)	29
Total population 18 years and over	151

Blackwater Social Characteristics

There are 5,932 households in Blackwater. Families make up 4,160 of these households. The table below breaks down the Blackwater families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,404), male householder with no wife present (233) and female householder with no husband present (469). The remainder of the Blackwater households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,793. Blackwater, MO moving companies help people in Blackwater 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 Blackwater. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Blackwater is based, there are 6,159 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,026 never married, 3,597 now married, 56 separated, 890 widowed, and 590 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 114 separated, 219 widowed and 641 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Blackwater social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Blackwater.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cooper County)
Total households	5,932
Family households (families)	4,160
With own children under 18 years	2,000
Married-couple family	3,404
With own children under 18 years	1,468
Male householder, no wife present, family	233
With own children under 18 years	119
Female householder, no husband present, family	469
With own children under 18 years	338
Nonfamily households	1,793
Householder living alone	1,556
65 years and over	750

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	27
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	26
Average household size	2.34
Average family size	2.81

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	165
Householder	57
Spouse	41
Child	51
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	34
Male householder	16
Male householder living alone	14
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	12
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,159
Never married	1,026
Now married	3,597
Separated	56
Widowed	890
Divorced	590
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	114
Widowed	219
Divorced	641

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	199
Male	95
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	6
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	2
Female	104
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	3
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	3
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	199
One race	199
White	193
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	199
People who are White alone	193
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,688
Same house	8,438
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,808
Different state or abroad	1,247
Different state	918
Abroad	329

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cooper County)
Total resident population	16,670
Born in United States	12,363
State of residence	13,122
Different state	3,356
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	93
Foreign born	99

Blackwater 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 Blackwater. That total enrollment is 4,281 for the population of the country, which includes Blackwater. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,295 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,997 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 737.

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 Blackwater population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,281
Pre-kindergarten	279
Public	198
Private	81
Kindergarten	265
Public	230
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,674
Public	1,440
Private	234
Elementary and high school	2,999
Public	2,666
Private	333
High school grades 9 to 12	1,325
Public	1,226
Private	99
College, undergraduate years	631
Public	431
Private	200
Graduate or professional school	107
Public	80
Private	27
Not enrolled in school	11,785

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,545
Less than 9th grade	652
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,421
High school graduate	4,622
Some college, no degree	1,953
Associate's degree	454
Bachelor's degree	1,443
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	957

Blackwater Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,347 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Blackwater. The Blackwater occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,955), service occupations (1,341), sales and office occupations (1,750), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (103), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (942) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,332). The 13,347 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,193 private wage and salary workers, 1,328 government workers, 855 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cooper County)
Population 16 years and over	13,347
In labor force	7,691
Civilian labor force	7,684
Employed	7,423
Unemployed	261
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	6,101
In labor force	3,634
Civilian labor force	3,634
Unemployed Civilian labor force	136
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,246
In labor force	4,057
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	125
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cooper County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,326
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,635
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,130
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	180
Other means	50
Worked at home	276
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	158,185

OCCUPATION (Cooper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,955
Service occupations	1,341
Sales and office occupations	1,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	103
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	942
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,332

INDUSTRY (Cooper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	421
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,129
Wholesale trade	247
Retail trade	782
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	351
Information	131
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	398
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	275
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,693
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	433
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	605

CLASS OF WORKER (Cooper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,955
Private wage and salary workers	5,193
Government workers	1,328
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	855
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Blackwater Housing Characteristics

In Blackwater, MO there are 6,676 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,932 occupied and 744 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Blackwater, there are 5,061 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 131 units in Blackwater. 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 Blackwater, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Blackwater, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Blackwater. There are 130 housing units with rent less than $200, 160 with rent between $200-299, 540 with rent between $300-499 and 441 with rent for $500 and above. Full Blackwater gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Blackwater, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cooper County)
Total housing units	6,676
Occupied housing units	5,932
Vacant housing units	744

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cooper County)
Total housing units	6,676
1-unit, detached	5,061
1-unit, attached	131
2 units	332
3 or 4 units	293
5 to 9 units	93
10 to 19 units	44
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	704

HOUSING TENURE (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
Owner-occupied	4,396
Renter-occupied	1,536

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
No vehicles available	346
2 vehicle available	3,949
3 vehicles available	943
4 vehicles available	303
5 or more vehicles available	136

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
Utility gas	2,667
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,477
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	334
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	8
No fuel used	5

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cooper County)
Occupied housing units	5,932
Less Than $50,000	4,396
$50,000 to $99,999	1,334
$100,000 to $149,999	613
$150,000 to $199,999	175
$200,000 to $299,999	33
$300,000 to $499,999	11
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,200

GROSS RENT (Cooper County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,536
Less than $200	130
$200 to $299	160
$300 to $499	540
$500 to $699	303
$700 to $999	130
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A