Nixa, MO City Data

Nixa, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 12,124 people who live in Nixa and approximately 54,285 who live in Christian County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nixa 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 Nixa. We have included Nixa housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nixa Information

Christian County where Nixa resides is 564.05 square miles. The resident population of this county is 54,285 and has a population rank of 867 out of all the places in the United States.

Nixa has a total of 12,124 people and of those residents there are 5,717 males and 6,407 females. The median age of the male population is 30.9 and the female population is 32.8. There are approximately 859 births each year and around 416 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nixa varies per year, but currently 12,002 are one race and 122 are two or more races.

Of the 12,124 people who live in Nixa, there are 3,700 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nixa is 1,865 male and 1,835 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 8,685.

General Nixa Information
Total area in square miles - Christian County	564.05
Water area in square miles - Christian County	N/A
Resident population - Christian County	54,285
Population rank - Christian County	867
Total population	12,124
Total population (male)	5,717
Total population (female)	6,407
Population median age (male)	30.9
Population median age (female)	32.8
Births - Christian County	859
Deaths- Christian County	416
Population of one race	12,002
Population of two or more races	122
Population under 20 years	3,700
Population under 20 years (male)	1,865
Population under 20 years (female)	1,835
Total population 18 years and over	8,685

Nixa Social Characteristics

There are 20,425 households in Nixa. Families make up 15,893 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nixa families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,064), male householder with no wife present (628) and female householder with no husband present (1,793). The remainder of the Nixa households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,773. Nixa, MO moving companies help people in Nixa 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 Nixa. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nixa is based, there are 21,721 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,401 never married, 13,757 now married, 358 separated, 1,732 widowed, and 2,473 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 204 separated, 390 widowed and 1,779 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nixa social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nixa.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Christian County)
Total households	20,425
Family households (families)	15,893
With own children under 18 years	8,284
Married-couple family	13,064
With own children under 18 years	6,369
Male householder, no wife present, family	628
With own children under 18 years	452
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,793
With own children under 18 years	1,310
Nonfamily households	4,773
Householder living alone	3,893
65 years and over	1,428

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,972
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	909
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	10,375
Householder	3,450
Spouse	2,711
Child	3,745
Other relatives	71
Nonrelatives	202
Unmarried partner	96
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	240
Foster child	24
Other	39

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,521
Male householder	470
Male householder living alone	323
Male householder not living alone	147
Female householder	734
Female householder living alone	641
Female householder not living alone	93
Nonrelatives	317
Unmarried partner	144
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	93
Foster child	3
Other	58

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,721
Never married	3,401
Now married	13,757
Separated	358
Widowed	1,732
Divorced	2,473
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	204
Widowed	390
Divorced	1,779

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	12,124
Male	5,717
Under 5 years	577
5 to 9 years	492
10 to 14 years	425
15 to 17 years	235
18 and 19 years	136
20 years	47
21 years	58
22 to 24 years	238
25 to 29 years	546
30 to 34 years	533
35 to 39 years	526
40 to 44 years	413
45 to 49 years	298
50 to 54 years	280
55 to 59 years	192
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	80
70 to 74 years	151
75 to 79 years	149
80 to 84 years	75
85 years and over	45
Female	6,407
Under 5 years	566
5 to 9 years	487
10 to 14 years	435
15 to 17 years	222
18 and 19 years	125
20 years	66
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	276
25 to 29 years	595
30 to 34 years	579
35 to 39 years	540
40 to 44 years	446
45 to 49 years	386
50 to 54 years	327
55 to 59 years	240
60 and 61 years	88
62 to 64 years	120
65 and 66 years	80
67 to 69 years	127
70 to 74 years	199
75 to 79 years	198
80 to 84 years	117
85 years and over	103

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	12,124
One race	12,002
White	11,812
Black or African American	56
American Indian and Alaska Native	44
Asian	52
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	7
Two or more races	122

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	11,896
People who are White alone	11,591
People who are Black or African American alone	51
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	44
People who are Asian alone	51
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	153
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	50,144
Same house	21,316
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,084
Different state or abroad	7,118
Different state	6,792
Abroad	326

PLACE OF BIRTH (Christian County)
Total resident population	54,285
Born in United States	16,177
State of residence	33,822
Different state	19,565
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	433
Foreign born	465

Nixa 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 Nixa. That total enrollment is 14,178 for the population of the country, which includes Nixa. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,442 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,853 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,317.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,178
Pre-kindergarten	1,156
Public	620
Private	536
Kindergarten	777
Public	725
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,873
Public	6,363
Private	510
Elementary and high school	9,927
Public	9,299
Private	628
High school grades 9 to 12	3,054
Public	2,936
Private	118
College, undergraduate years	1,764
Public	1,388
Private	376
Graduate or professional school	554
Public	369
Private	185
Not enrolled in school	37,696

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,790
Less than 9th grade	1,341
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,572
High school graduate	11,876
Some college, no degree	8,759
Associate's degree	1,965
Bachelor's degree	7,277
Graduate or professional degree	20.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	85.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,322

Nixa Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,867 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nixa. The Nixa occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,532), service occupations (3,670), sales and office occupations (7,818), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (175), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,229). The 40,867 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 21,925 private wage and salary workers, 3,222 government workers, 2,484 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Christian County)
Population 16 years and over	40,867
In labor force	28,763
Civilian labor force	28,691
Employed	27,770
Unemployed	921
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	72
Females 16 years and over	21,318
In labor force	13,387
Civilian labor force	13,387
Unemployed Civilian labor force	405
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,549
In labor force	15,376
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	516
Armed forces	72

COMMUTING TO WORK (Christian County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,421
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,742
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,028
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	242
Other means	120
Worked at home	1,239
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	657,155

OCCUPATION (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,532
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,532
Service occupations	3,670
Sales and office occupations	7,818
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	175
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,229

INDUSTRY (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,532
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	610
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,684
Wholesale trade	1,355
Retail trade	3,964
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,627
Information	657
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,940
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,814
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,632
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,869
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	855

CLASS OF WORKER (Christian County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,532
Private wage and salary workers	21,925
Government workers	3,222
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,484
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nixa Housing Characteristics

In Nixa, MO there are 21,827 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,425 occupied and 1,402 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nixa, there are 15,983 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 751 units in Nixa. 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 Nixa, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nixa, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nixa. There are 162 housing units with rent less than $200, 296 with rent between $200-299, 1,658 with rent between $300-499 and 2,348 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nixa gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nixa, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Christian County)
Total housing units	21,827
Occupied housing units	20,425
Vacant housing units	1,402

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Christian County)
Total housing units	21,827
1-unit, detached	15,983
1-unit, attached	751
2 units	665
3 or 4 units	757
5 to 9 units	481
10 to 19 units	259
20 to 49 units	134
50 or more units	48
Mobile home	2,707

HOUSING TENURE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Owner-occupied	15,501
Renter-occupied	4,924

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
No vehicles available	783
2 vehicle available	13,899
3 vehicles available	3,256
4 vehicles available	898
5 or more vehicles available	267

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Utility gas	7,804
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,589
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	48
Coal or coke
Wood	1,383
Solar energy
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Christian County)
Occupied housing units	20,425
Less Than $50,000	15,501
$50,000 to $99,999	5,341
$100,000 to $149,999	3,057
$150,000 to $199,999	1,568
$200,000 to $299,999	538
$300,000 to $499,999	107
$1,000,000 or more	16
Median (dollars)	97,900

GROSS RENT (Christian County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,924
Less than $200	162
$200 to $299	296
$300 to $499	1,658
$500 to $699	1,648
$700 to $999	666
$1,000 to $1,499	24
$1,500 or more	9