Joplin, MO City Data

Joplin, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 45,504 people who live in Joplin and approximately 104,686 who live in Jasper County. We want to help people moving to or living in Joplin 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 Joplin. We have included Joplin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Joplin Information

Jasper County where Joplin resides is 641.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 104,686 and has a population rank of 504 out of all the places in the United States.

Joplin has a total of 45,504 people and of those residents there are 21,611 males and 23,893 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 1,727 births each year and around 1,063 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Joplin varies per year, but currently 44,324 are one race and 1,180 are two or more races.

Of the 45,504 people who live in Joplin, there are 12,337 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Joplin is 6,292 male and 6,045 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 34,965.

General Joplin Information
Total area in square miles - Jasper County	641.32
Water area in square miles - Jasper County	N/A
Resident population - Jasper County	104,686
Population rank - Jasper County	504
Total population	45,504
Total population (male)	21,611
Total population (female)	23,893
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Jasper County	1,727
Deaths- Jasper County	1,063
Population of one race	44,324
Population of two or more races	1,180
Population under 20 years	12,337
Population under 20 years (male)	6,292
Population under 20 years (female)	6,045
Total population 18 years and over	34,965

Joplin Social Characteristics

There are 41,412 households in Joplin. Families make up 28,097 of these households. The table below breaks down the Joplin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (21,723), male householder with no wife present (1,417) and female householder with no husband present (4,695). The remainder of the Joplin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,469. Joplin, MO moving companies help people in Joplin 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 Joplin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Joplin is based, there are 43,203 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,212 never married, 23,454 now married, 1,031 separated, 5,078 widowed, and 5,428 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 635 separated, 1,031 widowed and 4,263 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Joplin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Joplin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Jasper County)
Total households	41,412
Family households (families)	28,097
With own children under 18 years	14,257
Married-couple family	21,723
With own children under 18 years	9,606
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,417
With own children under 18 years	971
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,695
With own children under 18 years	2,982
Nonfamily households	13,469
Householder living alone	11,268
65 years and over	4,681

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,793
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,923
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	34,259
Householder	11,511
Spouse	8,472
Child	11,700
Other relatives	353
Nonrelatives	1,028
Unmarried partner	489
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	153
Unmarried partner	1,167
Foster child	68
Other	242

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,339
Male householder	3,225
Male householder living alone	2,437
Male householder not living alone	788
Female householder	4,365
Female householder living alone	3,759
Female householder not living alone	606
Nonrelatives	1,749
Unmarried partner	678
Roomer or boarder	137
Housemate or roommate	706
Foster child	13
Other	215

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	43,203
Never married	8,212
Now married	23,454
Separated	1,031
Widowed	5,078
Divorced	5,428
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	635
Widowed	1,031
Divorced	4,263

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	45,504
Male	21,611
Under 5 years	1,669
5 to 9 years	1,576
10 to 14 years	1,437
15 to 17 years	764
18 and 19 years	846
20 years	442
21 years	426
22 to 24 years	1,271
25 to 29 years	1,672
30 to 34 years	1,423
35 to 39 years	1,596
40 to 44 years	1,512
45 to 49 years	1,356
50 to 54 years	1,265
55 to 59 years	897
60 and 61 years	350
62 to 64 years	438
65 and 66 years	282
67 to 69 years	440
70 to 74 years	693
75 to 79 years	593
80 to 84 years	391
85 years and over	272
Female	23,893
Under 5 years	1,557
5 to 9 years	1,376
10 to 14 years	1,387
15 to 17 years	773
18 and 19 years	952
20 years	504
21 years	480
22 to 24 years	1,238
25 to 29 years	1,665
30 to 34 years	1,440
35 to 39 years	1,517
40 to 44 years	1,602
45 to 49 years	1,493
50 to 54 years	1,406
55 to 59 years	1,086
60 and 61 years	399
62 to 64 years	570
65 and 66 years	364
67 to 69 years	543
70 to 74 years	1,025
75 to 79 years	1,002
80 to 84 years	751
85 years and over	763

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	45,504
One race	44,324
White	41,609
Black or African American	1,217
American Indian and Alaska Native	694
Asian	339
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	17
Some other race	36
Two or more races	1,180

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	43,598
People who are White alone	39,862
People who are Black or African American alone	1,124
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	662
People who are Asian alone	332
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	17
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,120
People who are Some other race alone	435

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	97,127
Same house	46,794
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,412
Different state or abroad	14,180
Different state	12,978
Abroad	1,202

PLACE OF BIRTH (Jasper County)
Total resident population	104,686
Born in United States	56,797
State of residence	64,348
Different state	37,059
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	532
Foreign born	2,747

Joplin 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 Joplin. That total enrollment is 26,027 for the population of the country, which includes Joplin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,583 and elementary or high school enrollment was 34,839 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,494.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	26,027
Pre-kindergarten	1,524
Public	896
Private	628
Kindergarten	1,588
Public	1,432
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	12,059
Public	11,332
Private	727
Elementary and high school	17,420
Public	16,204
Private	1,216
High school grades 9 to 12	5,361
Public	4,872
Private	489
College, undergraduate years	4,939
Public	3,866
Private	1,073
Graduate or professional school	556
Public	502
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	73,963

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	66,206
Less than 9th grade	4,142
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,419
High school graduate	23,454
Some college, no degree	15,422
Associate's degree	2,857
Bachelor's degree	10,912
Graduate or professional degree	16.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,448

Joplin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 80,723 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Joplin. The Joplin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (12,682), service occupations (7,449), sales and office occupations (12,775), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (249), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,783) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,108). The 80,723 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,605 private wage and salary workers, 4,692 government workers, 3,633 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Jasper County)
Population 16 years and over	80,723
In labor force	52,597
Civilian labor force	52,511
Employed	49,046
Unemployed	3,465
Percent Unemployed	6.6
Armed Forces	86
Females 16 years and over	42,531
In labor force	24,169
Civilian labor force	24,169
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,558
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	38,192
In labor force	28,428
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,907
Armed forces	86

COMMUTING TO WORK (Jasper County)
Workers 16 years and over	48,176
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	39,783
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,467
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,077
Other means	237
Worked at home	1,310
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	834,560

OCCUPATION (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,682
Management, professional, and related occupations	12,682
Service occupations	7,449
Sales and office occupations	12,775
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	249
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,783
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,108

INDUSTRY (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,682
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	866
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,638
Wholesale trade	1,413
Retail trade	6,619
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,307
Information	976
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,124
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,421
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,677
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,952
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,282

CLASS OF WORKER (Jasper County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	12,682
Private wage and salary workers	40,605
Government workers	4,692
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,633
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Joplin Housing Characteristics

In Joplin, MO there are 45,571 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,412 occupied and 4,159 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Joplin, there are 34,505 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 954 units in Joplin. 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 Joplin, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Joplin, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Joplin. There are 950 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,610 with rent between $200-299, 5,657 with rent between $300-499 and 4,396 with rent for $500 and above. Full Joplin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Joplin, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Jasper County)
Total housing units	45,571
Occupied housing units	41,412
Vacant housing units	4,159

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Jasper County)
Total housing units	45,571
1-unit, detached	34,505
1-unit, attached	954
2 units	1,634
3 or 4 units	1,726
5 to 9 units	1,328
10 to 19 units	723
20 to 49 units	352
50 or more units	515
Mobile home	3,759

HOUSING TENURE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	41,412
Owner-occupied	27,726
Renter-occupied	13,686

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	41,412
No vehicles available	3,061
2 vehicle available	23,841
3 vehicles available	5,337
4 vehicles available	1,563
5 or more vehicles available	520

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	41,412
Utility gas	26,149
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,331
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	67
Coal or coke	9
Wood	1,061
Solar energy
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	45

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Jasper County)
Occupied housing units	41,412
Less Than $50,000	27,726
$50,000 to $99,999	11,401
$100,000 to $149,999	2,748
$150,000 to $199,999	914
$200,000 to $299,999	440
$300,000 to $499,999	109
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	67,700

GROSS RENT (Jasper County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,686
Less than $200	950
$200 to $299	1,610
$300 to $499	5,657
$500 to $699	3,372
$700 to $999	883
$1,000 to $1,499	141
$1,500 or more	N/A