Mountain Grove, MO City Data

Mountain Grove, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,574 people who live in Mountain Grove and approximately 17,955 who live in Wright County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove. We have included Mountain Grove housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mountain Grove Information

Wright County where Mountain Grove resides is 683.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 17,955 and has a population rank of 1,899 out of all the places in the United States.

Mountain Grove has a total of 4,574 people and of those residents there are 2,038 males and 2,536 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 236 births each year and around 223 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mountain Grove varies per year, but currently 4,519 are one race and 55 are two or more races.

Of the 4,574 people who live in Mountain Grove, there are 1,298 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mountain Grove is 631 male and 667 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 3,398.

General Mountain Grove Information
Total area in square miles - Wright County	683.18
Water area in square miles - Wright County	N/A
Resident population - Wright County	17,955
Population rank - Wright County	1,899
Total population	4,574
Total population (male)	2,038
Total population (female)	2,536
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Wright County	236
Deaths- Wright County	223
Population of one race	4,519
Population of two or more races	55
Population under 20 years	1,298
Population under 20 years (male)	631
Population under 20 years (female)	667
Total population 18 years and over	3,398

Mountain Grove Social Characteristics

There are 7,081 households in Mountain Grove. Families make up 5,068 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mountain Grove families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,144), male householder with no wife present (264) and female householder with no husband present (643). The remainder of the Mountain Grove households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,058. Mountain Grove, MO moving companies help people in Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mountain Grove is based, there are 7,349 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,050 never married, 4,401 now married, 145 separated, 976 widowed, and 777 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 92 separated, 211 widowed and 657 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mountain Grove social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mountain Grove.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wright County)
Total households	7,081
Family households (families)	5,068
With own children under 18 years	2,482
Married-couple family	4,144
With own children under 18 years	1,742
Male householder, no wife present, family	264
With own children under 18 years	172
Female householder, no husband present, family	643
With own children under 18 years	413
Nonfamily households	2,058
Householder living alone	1,844
65 years and over	940

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	621
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	656
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,648
Householder	1,235
Spouse	916
Child	1,264
Other relatives	50
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	12
Unmarried partner	89
Foster child	3
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	811
Male householder	244
Male householder living alone	210
Male householder not living alone	34
Female householder	497
Female householder living alone	472
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	70
Unmarried partner	43
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,349
Never married	1,050
Now married	4,401
Separated	145
Widowed	976
Divorced	777
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	92
Widowed	211
Divorced	657

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,574
Male	2,038
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	154
10 to 14 years	149
15 to 17 years	106
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	26
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	71
25 to 29 years	119
30 to 34 years	123
35 to 39 years	138
40 to 44 years	140
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	103
55 to 59 years	104
60 and 61 years	42
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	44
70 to 74 years	98
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	48
85 years and over	34
Female	2,536
Under 5 years	165
5 to 9 years	158
10 to 14 years	167
15 to 17 years	116
18 and 19 years	61
20 years	36
21 years	41
22 to 24 years	94
25 to 29 years	131
30 to 34 years	134
35 to 39 years	151
40 to 44 years	165
45 to 49 years	131
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	136
60 and 61 years	56
62 to 64 years	78
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	130
75 to 79 years	118
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	125

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,574
One race	4,519
White	4,457
Black or African American	8
American Indian and Alaska Native	28
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	55

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,459
People who are White alone	4,345
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	28
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	50
People who are Some other race alone	22

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,721
Same house	8,875
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,220
Different state or abroad	1,669
Different state	1,600
Abroad	69

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wright County)
Total resident population	17,955
Born in United States	11,387
State of residence	11,827
Different state	5,873
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	95
Foreign born	160

Mountain Grove 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 Mountain Grove. That total enrollment is 4,349 for the population of the country, which includes Mountain Grove. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,263 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,501 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 548.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,349
Pre-kindergarten	285
Public	246
Private	39
Kindergarten	264
Public	239
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,184
Public	2,041
Private	143
Elementary and high school	3,251
Public	3,086
Private	165
High school grades 9 to 12	1,067
Public	1,045
Private	22
College, undergraduate years	416
Public	353
Private	63
Graduate or professional school	133
Public	95
Private	38
Not enrolled in school	12,765

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	11,638
Less than 9th grade	1,489
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,871
High school graduate	4,736
Some college, no degree	2,103
Associate's degree	293
Bachelor's degree	1,146
Graduate or professional degree	9.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	71.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	724

Mountain Grove Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,726 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mountain Grove. The Mountain Grove occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,055), service occupations (1,012), sales and office occupations (1,360), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (894) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,852). The 13,726 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,099 private wage and salary workers, 951 government workers, 1,244 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wright County)
Population 16 years and over	13,726
In labor force	7,836
Civilian labor force	7,834
Employed	7,370
Unemployed	464
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	7,211
In labor force	3,525
Civilian labor force	3,525
Unemployed Civilian labor force	224
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,515
In labor force	4,311
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	240
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wright County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,270
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,288
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,101
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	126
Other means	57
Worked at home	687
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	175,035

OCCUPATION (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,055
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,055
Service occupations	1,012
Sales and office occupations	1,360
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	894
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,852

INDUSTRY (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,055
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	735
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,419
Wholesale trade	223
Retail trade	874
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	529
Information	78
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	242
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	278
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,484
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	359
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	221

CLASS OF WORKER (Wright County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,055
Private wage and salary workers	5,099
Government workers	951
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,244
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mountain Grove Housing Characteristics

In Mountain Grove, MO there are 7,957 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,081 occupied and 876 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mountain Grove, there are 5,752 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 88 units in Mountain Grove. 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 Mountain Grove, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mountain Grove, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mountain Grove. There are 365 housing units with rent less than $200, 315 with rent between $200-299, 610 with rent between $300-499 and 114 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mountain Grove gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mountain Grove, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wright County)
Total housing units	7,957
Occupied housing units	7,081
Vacant housing units	876

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wright County)
Total housing units	7,957
1-unit, detached	5,752
1-unit, attached	88
2 units	278
3 or 4 units	241
5 to 9 units	8
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	56
50 or more units	6
Mobile home	1,482

HOUSING TENURE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	7,081
Owner-occupied	5,179
Renter-occupied	1,902

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	7,081
No vehicles available	561
2 vehicle available	4,319
3 vehicles available	1,027
4 vehicles available	312
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	7,081
Utility gas	1,192
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,168
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38
Coal or coke
Wood	1,454
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wright County)
Occupied housing units	7,081
Less Than $50,000	5,179
$50,000 to $99,999	938
$100,000 to $149,999	227
$150,000 to $199,999	87
$200,000 to $299,999	29
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,000

GROSS RENT (Wright County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,902
Less than $200	365
$200 to $299	315
$300 to $499	610
$500 to $699	101
$700 to $999	13
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A