Polo, MO City Data

Polo, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 582 people who live in Polo and approximately 8,969 who live in Caldwell County. We want to help people moving to or living in Polo 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 Polo. We have included Polo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Polo Information

Caldwell County where Polo resides is 429.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,969 and has a population rank of 2,529 out of all the places in the United States.

Polo has a total of 582 people and of those residents there are 283 males and 299 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 128 births each year and around 100 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Polo varies per year, but currently 580 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 582 people who live in Polo, there are 167 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Polo is 81 male and 86 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 432.

General Polo Information
Total area in square miles - Caldwell County	429.72
Water area in square miles - Caldwell County	N/A
Resident population - Caldwell County	8,969
Population rank - Caldwell County	2,529
Total population	582
Total population (male)	283
Total population (female)	299
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Caldwell County	128
Deaths- Caldwell County	100
Population of one race	580
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	167
Population under 20 years (male)	81
Population under 20 years (female)	86
Total population 18 years and over	432

Polo Social Characteristics

There are 3,523 households in Polo. Families make up 2,505 of these households. The table below breaks down the Polo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,085), male householder with no wife present (129) and female householder with no husband present (292). The remainder of the Polo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,020. Polo, MO moving companies help people in Polo 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 Polo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Polo is based, there are 3,590 females 15 and over; of those females there are 560 never married, 2,169 now married, 61 separated, 463 widowed, and 337 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 52 separated, 144 widowed and 320 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Polo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Polo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Caldwell County)
Total households	3,523
Family households (families)	2,505
With own children under 18 years	1,211
Married-couple family	2,085
With own children under 18 years	887
Male householder, no wife present, family	129
With own children under 18 years	80
Female householder, no husband present, family	292
With own children under 18 years	193
Nonfamily households	1,020
Householder living alone	899
65 years and over	459

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	80
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	69
Average household size	2.44
Average family size	3.09

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	477
Householder	150
Spouse	118
Child	165
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	13
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	105
Male householder	41
Male householder living alone	30
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	48
Female householder living alone	45
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	16
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,590
Never married	560
Now married	2,169
Separated	61
Widowed	463
Divorced	337
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	52
Widowed	144
Divorced	320

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	582
Male	283
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	25
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	21
35 to 39 years	21
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	20
50 to 54 years	17
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	6
Female	299
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	5
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	22
30 to 34 years	19
35 to 39 years	16
40 to 44 years	21
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	21
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	7
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	582
One race	580
White	579
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	582
People who are White alone	579
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	8
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,397
Same house	4,656
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,786
Different state or abroad	414
Different state	397
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Caldwell County)
Total resident population	8,969
Born in United States	7,041
State of residence	6,906
Different state	1,988
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	38

Polo 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 Polo. That total enrollment is 2,186 for the population of the country, which includes Polo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 614 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,387 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 198.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,186
Pre-kindergarten	147
Public	107
Private	40
Kindergarten	146
Public	142
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,220
Public	1,177
Private	43
Elementary and high school	1,694
Public	1,643
Private	51
High school grades 9 to 12	474
Public	466
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	171
Public	162
Private	9
Graduate or professional school	28
Public	20
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	6,462

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,890
Less than 9th grade	325
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	762
High school graduate	2,722
Some college, no degree	1,146
Associate's degree	243
Bachelor's degree	692
Graduate or professional degree	11.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	510

Polo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,822 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Polo. The Polo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (988), service occupations (614), sales and office occupations (929), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (99), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (624) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (803). The 6,822 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,719 private wage and salary workers, 782 government workers, 529 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Caldwell County)
Population 16 years and over	6,822
In labor force	4,188
Civilian labor force	4,186
Employed	4,057
Unemployed	129
Percent Unemployed	3.1
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	3,517
In labor force	1,821
Civilian labor force	1,821
Unemployed Civilian labor force	57
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,305
In labor force	2,367
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	72
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Caldwell County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,007
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,981
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	656
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	75
Other means	12
Worked at home	274
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	124,685

OCCUPATION (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	988
Management, professional, and related occupations	988
Service occupations	614
Sales and office occupations	929
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	99
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	624
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	803

INDUSTRY (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	988
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	318
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	611
Wholesale trade	128
Retail trade	491
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	244
Information	82
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	245
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	104
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	726
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	177
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	317

CLASS OF WORKER (Caldwell County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	988
Private wage and salary workers	2,719
Government workers	782
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	529
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Polo Housing Characteristics

In Polo, MO there are 4,493 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,523 occupied and 970 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Polo, there are 2,977 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 units in Polo. 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 Polo, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Polo, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Polo. There are 99 housing units with rent less than $200, 147 with rent between $200-299, 265 with rent between $300-499 and 90 with rent for $500 and above. Full Polo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Polo, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	4,493
Occupied housing units	3,523
Vacant housing units	970

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Caldwell County)
Total housing units	4,493
1-unit, detached	2,977
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	28
3 or 4 units	194
5 to 9 units	48
10 to 19 units	14
20 to 49 units	20
50 or more units
Mobile home	626

HOUSING TENURE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,523
Owner-occupied	2,724
Renter-occupied	799

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,523
No vehicles available	236
2 vehicle available	2,186
3 vehicles available	586
4 vehicles available	194
5 or more vehicles available	92

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,523
Utility gas	253
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	725
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	77
Coal or coke
Wood	209
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Caldwell County)
Occupied housing units	3,523
Less Than $50,000	2,724
$50,000 to $99,999	576
$100,000 to $149,999	138
$150,000 to $199,999	54
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	53,800

GROSS RENT (Caldwell County)
Occupied units paying rent	799
Less than $200	99
$200 to $299	147
$300 to $499	265
$500 to $699	83
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A