Kirksville, MO City Data

Kirksville, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,988 people who live in Kirksville and approximately 24,977 who live in Adair County. We want to help people moving to or living in Kirksville 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 Kirksville. We have included Kirksville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Kirksville Information

Adair County where Kirksville resides is 569.32 square miles. The resident population of this county is 24,977 and has a population rank of 1,560 out of all the places in the United States.

Kirksville has a total of 16,988 people and of those residents there are 7,679 males and 9,309 females. The median age of the male population is 23.3 and the female population is 23.5. There are approximately 261 births each year and around 219 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Kirksville varies per year, but currently 16,807 are one race and 181 are two or more races.

Of the 16,988 people who live in Kirksville, there are 4,766 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Kirksville is 2,201 male and 2,565 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 14,346.

General Kirksville Information
Total area in square miles - Adair County	569.32
Water area in square miles - Adair County	N/A
Resident population - Adair County	24,977
Population rank - Adair County	1,560
Total population	16,988
Total population (male)	7,679
Total population (female)	9,309
Population median age (male)	23.3
Population median age (female)	23.5
Births - Adair County	261
Deaths- Adair County	219
Population of one race	16,807
Population of two or more races	181
Population under 20 years	4,766
Population under 20 years (male)	2,201
Population under 20 years (female)	2,565
Total population 18 years and over	14,346

Kirksville Social Characteristics

There are 9,669 households in Kirksville. Families make up 5,403 of these households. The table below breaks down the Kirksville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,404), male householder with no wife present (222) and female householder with no husband present (704). The remainder of the Kirksville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,326. Kirksville, MO moving companies help people in Kirksville 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 Kirksville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Kirksville is based, there are 11,424 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,435 never married, 4,831 now married, 126 separated, 1,129 widowed, and 903 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 63 separated, 148 widowed and 752 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Kirksville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Kirksville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Adair County)
Total households	9,669
Family households (families)	5,403
With own children under 18 years	2,546
Married-couple family	4,404
With own children under 18 years	1,952
Male householder, no wife present, family	222
With own children under 18 years	133
Female householder, no husband present, family	704
With own children under 18 years	443
Nonfamily households	4,326
Householder living alone	3,037
65 years and over	1,018

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,466
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,381
Average household size	2.16
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	8,605
Householder	2,973
Spouse	2,310
Child	2,859
Other relatives	60
Nonrelatives	183
Unmarried partner	79
Roomer or boarder	20
Housemate or roommate	26
Unmarried partner	275
Foster child	26
Other	32

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	5,598
Male householder	1,461
Male householder living alone	924
Male householder not living alone	537
Female householder	2,149
Female householder living alone	1,502
Female householder not living alone	647
Nonrelatives	1,988
Unmarried partner	196
Roomer or boarder	135
Housemate or roommate	1,606
Foster child	N/A
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	11,424
Never married	4,435
Now married	4,831
Separated	126
Widowed	1,129
Divorced	903
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	63
Widowed	148
Divorced	752

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,988
Male	7,679
Under 5 years	439
5 to 9 years	363
10 to 14 years	344
15 to 17 years	225
18 and 19 years	830
20 years	573
21 years	564
22 to 24 years	793
25 to 29 years	564
30 to 34 years	368
35 to 39 years	413
40 to 44 years	390
45 to 49 years	362
50 to 54 years	323
55 to 59 years	218
60 and 61 years	96
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	99
70 to 74 years	175
75 to 79 years	154
80 to 84 years	106
85 years and over	93
Female	9,309
Under 5 years	389
5 to 9 years	326
10 to 14 years	327
15 to 17 years	229
18 and 19 years	1,294
20 years	809
21 years	719
22 to 24 years	804
25 to 29 years	517
30 to 34 years	381
35 to 39 years	405
40 to 44 years	438
45 to 49 years	432
50 to 54 years	365
55 to 59 years	298
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	141
65 and 66 years	100
67 to 69 years	160
70 to 74 years	266
75 to 79 years	248
80 to 84 years	247
85 years and over	311

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,988
One race	16,807
White	16,034
Black or African American	294
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	328
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	7
Some other race	12
Two or more races	181

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	14,203
People who are White alone	13,442
People who are Black or African American alone	207
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	38
People who are Asian alone	278
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	218
People who are Some other race alone	88

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,685
Same house	10,334
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,262
Different state or abroad	3,573
Different state	3,282
Abroad	291

PLACE OF BIRTH (Adair County)
Total resident population	24,977
Born in United States	17,147
State of residence	16,462
Different state	7,900
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	123
Foreign born	492

Kirksville 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 Kirksville. That total enrollment is 10,082 for the population of the country, which includes Kirksville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,259 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,379 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,225.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,082
Pre-kindergarten	336
Public	192
Private	144
Kindergarten	330
Public	317
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,029
Public	1,796
Private	233
Elementary and high school	3,190
Public	2,865
Private	325
High school grades 9 to 12	1,161
Public	1,069
Private	92
College, undergraduate years	5,560
Public	5,414
Private	146
Graduate or professional school	666
Public	293
Private	373
Not enrolled in school	14,093

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,316
Less than 9th grade	738
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,307
High school graduate	4,464
Some college, no degree	2,582
Associate's degree	434
Bachelor's degree	3,791
Graduate or professional degree	28.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,201

Kirksville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,733 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Kirksville. The Kirksville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,264), service occupations (2,221), sales and office occupations (2,844), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (102), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (931) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,764). The 20,733 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,337 private wage and salary workers, 2,669 government workers, 1,062 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Adair County)
Population 16 years and over	20,733
In labor force	12,737
Civilian labor force	12,737
Employed	12,126
Unemployed	611
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	11,234
In labor force	6,460
Civilian labor force	6,460
Unemployed Civilian labor force	335
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	9,499
In labor force	6,277
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	276
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Adair County)
Workers 16 years and over	11,740
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,501
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,410
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,216
Other means	113
Worked at home	387
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	166,830

OCCUPATION (Adair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,264
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,264
Service occupations	2,221
Sales and office occupations	2,844
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	102
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	931
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,764

INDUSTRY (Adair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,264
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	409
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,353
Wholesale trade	249
Retail trade	1,394
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	325
Information	322
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	393
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	431
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,540
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,127
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	399

CLASS OF WORKER (Adair County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,264
Private wage and salary workers	8,337
Government workers	2,669
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,062
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Kirksville Housing Characteristics

In Kirksville, MO there are 10,826 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,669 occupied and 1,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Kirksville, there are 6,869 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 148 units in Kirksville. 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 Kirksville, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Kirksville, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Kirksville. There are 286 housing units with rent less than $200, 552 with rent between $200-299, 1,652 with rent between $300-499 and 1,052 with rent for $500 and above. Full Kirksville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Kirksville, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Adair County)
Total housing units	10,826
Occupied housing units	9,669
Vacant housing units	1,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Adair County)
Total housing units	10,826
1-unit, detached	6,869
1-unit, attached	148
2 units	665
3 or 4 units	888
5 to 9 units	647
10 to 19 units	139
20 to 49 units	140
50 or more units	115
Mobile home	1,212

HOUSING TENURE (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	9,669
Owner-occupied	5,829
Renter-occupied	3,840

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	9,669
No vehicles available	770
2 vehicle available	5,468
3 vehicles available	1,330
4 vehicles available	321
5 or more vehicles available	148

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	9,669
Utility gas	3,994
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,120
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	117
Coal or coke
Wood	335
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	24

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Adair County)
Occupied housing units	9,669
Less Than $50,000	5,829
$50,000 to $99,999	1,524
$100,000 to $149,999	740
$150,000 to $199,999	197
$200,000 to $299,999	147
$300,000 to $499,999	24
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	73,900

GROSS RENT (Adair County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,840
Less than $200	286
$200 to $299	552
$300 to $499	1,652
$500 to $699	865
$700 to $999	155
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	12