Fordland, MO City Data

Fordland, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 684 people who live in Fordland and approximately 31,045 who live in Webster County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fordland 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 Fordland. We have included Fordland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fordland Information

Webster County where Fordland resides is 593.69 square miles. The resident population of this county is 31,045 and has a population rank of 1,376 out of all the places in the United States.

Fordland has a total of 684 people and of those residents there are 326 males and 358 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 513 births each year and around 267 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fordland varies per year, but currently 665 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 684 people who live in Fordland, there are 190 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fordland is 93 male and 97 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 509.

General Fordland Information
Total area in square miles - Webster County	593.69
Water area in square miles - Webster County	N/A
Resident population - Webster County	31,045
Population rank - Webster County	1,376
Total population	684
Total population (male)	326
Total population (female)	358
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Webster County	513
Deaths- Webster County	267
Population of one race	665
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	190
Population under 20 years (male)	93
Population under 20 years (female)	97
Total population 18 years and over	509

Fordland Social Characteristics

There are 11,073 households in Fordland. Families make up 8,465 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fordland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,084), male householder with no wife present (404) and female householder with no husband present (813). The remainder of the Fordland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,636. Fordland, MO moving companies help people in Fordland 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 Fordland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fordland is based, there are 11,781 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,657 never married, 7,580 now married, 142 separated, 1,207 widowed, and 1,195 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 174 separated, 250 widowed and 1,137 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fordland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fordland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Webster County)
Total households	11,073
Family households (families)	8,465
With own children under 18 years	4,414
Married-couple family	7,084
With own children under 18 years	3,463
Male householder, no wife present, family	404
With own children under 18 years	283
Female householder, no husband present, family	813
With own children under 18 years	606
Nonfamily households	2,636
Householder living alone	2,270
65 years and over	1,051

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	98
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	82
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	582
Householder	197
Spouse	148
Child	199
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	102
Male householder	36
Male householder living alone	31
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	54
Female householder living alone	47
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,781
Never married	1,657
Now married	7,580
Separated	142
Widowed	1,207
Divorced	1,195
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	174
Widowed	250
Divorced	1,137

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	684
Male	326
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	20
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	38
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	358
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	25
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	11
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	26
30 to 34 years	29
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	19
45 to 49 years	24
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	684
One race	665
White	662
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	684
People who are White alone	662
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,710
Same house	14,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,145
Different state or abroad	2,553
Different state	2,472
Abroad	81

PLACE OF BIRTH (Webster County)
Total resident population	31,045
Born in United States	14,190
State of residence	20,380
Different state	10,260
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	142
Foreign born	263

Fordland 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 Fordland. That total enrollment is 7,879 for the population of the country, which includes Fordland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,349 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,213 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 824.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,879
Pre-kindergarten	530
Public	386
Private	144
Kindergarten	417
Public	415
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,198
Public	3,755
Private	443
Elementary and high school	6,107
Public	5,594
Private	513
High school grades 9 to 12	1,909
Public	1,839
Private	70
College, undergraduate years	720
Public	521
Private	199
Graduate or professional school	105
Public	94
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	21,823

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	19,515
Less than 9th grade	1,902
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,014
High school graduate	7,762
Some college, no degree	3,950
Associate's degree	733
Bachelor's degree	2,154
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,441

Fordland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,057 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fordland. The Fordland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,176), service occupations (1,931), sales and office occupations (3,049), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (212), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,944) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,384). The 23,057 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,596 private wage and salary workers, 1,512 government workers, 1,463 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Webster County)
Population 16 years and over	23,057
In labor force	14,263
Civilian labor force	14,263
Employed	13,696
Unemployed	567
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	11,506
In labor force	6,332
Civilian labor force	6,332
Unemployed Civilian labor force	290
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,551
In labor force	7,931
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	277
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Webster County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,511
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,444
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,988
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	250
Other means	124
Worked at home	634
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	373,405

OCCUPATION (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,176
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,176
Service occupations	1,931
Sales and office occupations	3,049
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	212
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,944
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,384

INDUSTRY (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,176
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	707
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,826
Wholesale trade	733
Retail trade	1,694
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	939
Information	157
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	591
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	522
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,273
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	824
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	414

CLASS OF WORKER (Webster County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,176
Private wage and salary workers	10,596
Government workers	1,512
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,463
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fordland Housing Characteristics

In Fordland, MO there are 12,052 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,073 occupied and 979 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fordland, there are 9,131 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 107 units in Fordland. 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 Fordland, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fordland, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fordland. There are 151 housing units with rent less than $200, 311 with rent between $200-299, 846 with rent between $300-499 and 611 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fordland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fordland, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Webster County)
Total housing units	12,052
Occupied housing units	11,073
Vacant housing units	979

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Webster County)
Total housing units	12,052
1-unit, detached	9,131
1-unit, attached	107
2 units	315
3 or 4 units	315
5 to 9 units	77
10 to 19 units	71
20 to 49 units	111
50 or more units	9
Mobile home	1,896

HOUSING TENURE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	11,073
Owner-occupied	8,630
Renter-occupied	2,443

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	11,073
No vehicles available	828
2 vehicle available	7,502
3 vehicles available	2,010
4 vehicles available	497
5 or more vehicles available	164

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	11,073
Utility gas	1,458
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,828
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	173
Coal or coke
Wood	1,810
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Webster County)
Occupied housing units	11,073
Less Than $50,000	8,630
$50,000 to $99,999	2,275
$100,000 to $149,999	933
$150,000 to $199,999	323
$200,000 to $299,999	108
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	80,900

GROSS RENT (Webster County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,443
Less than $200	151
$200 to $299	311
$300 to $499	846
$500 to $699	484
$700 to $999	114
$1,000 to $1,499	13
$1,500 or more	N/A