Sedalia, MO City Data

Sedalia, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 20,339 people who live in Sedalia and approximately 39,403 who live in Pettis County. We want to help people moving to or living in Sedalia 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 Sedalia. We have included Sedalia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Sedalia Information

Pettis County where Sedalia resides is 686.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 39,403 and has a population rank of 1,127 out of all the places in the United States.

Sedalia has a total of 20,339 people and of those residents there are 9,635 males and 10,704 females. The median age of the male population is 33.4 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 605 births each year and around 421 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Sedalia varies per year, but currently 19,960 are one race and 379 are two or more races.

Of the 20,339 people who live in Sedalia, there are 5,683 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Sedalia is 2,889 male and 2,794 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 15,312.

General Sedalia Information
Total area in square miles - Pettis County	686.34
Water area in square miles - Pettis County	N/A
Resident population - Pettis County	39,403
Population rank - Pettis County	1,127
Total population	20,339
Total population (male)	9,635
Total population (female)	10,704
Population median age (male)	33.4
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Pettis County	605
Deaths- Pettis County	421
Population of one race	19,960
Population of two or more races	379
Population under 20 years	5,683
Population under 20 years (male)	2,889
Population under 20 years (female)	2,794
Total population 18 years and over	15,312

Sedalia Social Characteristics

There are 15,568 households in Sedalia. Families make up 10,713 of these households. The table below breaks down the Sedalia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,301), male householder with no wife present (568) and female householder with no husband present (1,707). The remainder of the Sedalia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,000. Sedalia, MO moving companies help people in Sedalia 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 Sedalia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Sedalia is based, there are 16,058 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,850 never married, 8,790 now married, 278 separated, 2,056 widowed, and 2,084 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 262 separated, 439 widowed and 1,545 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Sedalia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Sedalia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Pettis County)
Total households	15,568
Family households (families)	10,713
With own children under 18 years	5,393
Married-couple family	8,301
With own children under 18 years	3,844
Male householder, no wife present, family	568
With own children under 18 years	369
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,707
With own children under 18 years	1,047
Nonfamily households	5,000
Householder living alone	4,172
65 years and over	1,815

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,745
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,547
Average household size	2.32
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,893
Householder	5,227
Spouse	3,797
Child	5,486
Other relatives	239
Nonrelatives	520
Unmarried partner	249
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	76
Unmarried partner	544
Foster child	16
Other	122

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,121
Male householder	1,441
Male householder living alone	1,094
Male householder not living alone	347
Female householder	1,960
Female householder living alone	1,764
Female householder not living alone	196
Nonrelatives	720
Unmarried partner	295
Roomer or boarder	66
Housemate or roommate	241
Foster child	7
Other	111

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,058
Never married	2,850
Now married	8,790
Separated	278
Widowed	2,056
Divorced	2,084
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	262
Widowed	439
Divorced	1,545

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	20,339
Male	9,635
Under 5 years	774
5 to 9 years	693
10 to 14 years	673
15 to 17 years	401
18 and 19 years	348
20 years	170
21 years	175
22 to 24 years	429
25 to 29 years	715
30 to 34 years	649
35 to 39 years	704
40 to 44 years	727
45 to 49 years	617
50 to 54 years	482
55 to 59 years	401
60 and 61 years	144
62 to 64 years	203
65 and 66 years	128
67 to 69 years	235
70 to 74 years	327
75 to 79 years	309
80 to 84 years	183
85 years and over	148
Female	10,704
Under 5 years	711
5 to 9 years	675
10 to 14 years	672
15 to 17 years	428
18 and 19 years	308
20 years	180
21 years	172
22 to 24 years	421
25 to 29 years	675
30 to 34 years	657
35 to 39 years	770
40 to 44 years	734
45 to 49 years	633
50 to 54 years	506
55 to 59 years	496
60 and 61 years	174
62 to 64 years	284
65 and 66 years	165
67 to 69 years	314
70 to 74 years	513
75 to 79 years	515
80 to 84 years	351
85 years and over	350

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	20,339
One race	19,960
White	18,025
Black or African American	1,007
American Indian and Alaska Native	80
Asian	81
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	26
Two or more races	379

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,014
People who are White alone	17,732
People who are Black or African American alone	981
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	80
People who are Asian alone	81
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,125
People who are Some other race alone	760

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	36,649
Same house	19,297
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,108
Different state or abroad	3,810
Different state	3,184
Abroad	626

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pettis County)
Total resident population	39,403
Born in United States	27,952
State of residence	28,275
Different state	9,749
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	221
Foreign born	1,158

Sedalia 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 Sedalia. That total enrollment is 9,733 for the population of the country, which includes Sedalia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,390 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,077 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,571.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,733
Pre-kindergarten	578
Public	251
Private	327
Kindergarten	544
Public	470
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,821
Public	4,274
Private	547
Elementary and high school	7,039
Public	6,300
Private	739
High school grades 9 to 12	2,218
Public	2,026
Private	192
College, undergraduate years	1,373
Public	1,243
Private	130
Graduate or professional school	199
Public	165
Private	34
Not enrolled in school	27,979

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,355
Less than 9th grade	2,216
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,288
High school graduate	8,569
Some college, no degree	5,852
Associate's degree	1,636
Bachelor's degree	3,794
Graduate or professional degree	15
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,396

Sedalia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,238 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Sedalia. The Sedalia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,834), service occupations (2,809), sales and office occupations (3,853), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (197), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,009) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,631). The 30,238 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,525 private wage and salary workers, 2,268 government workers, 1,494 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pettis County)
Population 16 years and over	30,238
In labor force	19,538
Civilian labor force	19,320
Employed	18,333
Unemployed	987
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	218
Females 16 years and over	15,753
In labor force	8,869
Civilian labor force	8,841
Unemployed Civilian labor force	483
Armed forces	28
Males 16 years and over	14,485
In labor force	10,669
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	504
Armed forces	190

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pettis County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,286
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,586
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,446
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	310
Other means	138
Worked at home	657
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	332,955

OCCUPATION (Pettis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,834
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,834
Service occupations	2,809
Sales and office occupations	3,853
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	197
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,009
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,631

INDUSTRY (Pettis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,834
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	654
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,316
Wholesale trade	654
Retail trade	2,236
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	848
Information	428
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	664
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	690
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,487
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,334
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	736

CLASS OF WORKER (Pettis County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,834
Private wage and salary workers	14,525
Government workers	2,268
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,494
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Sedalia Housing Characteristics

In Sedalia, MO there are 16,963 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,568 occupied and 1,395 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Sedalia, there are 12,908 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 241 units in Sedalia. 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 Sedalia, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Sedalia, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Sedalia. There are 244 housing units with rent less than $200, 443 with rent between $200-299, 1,998 with rent between $300-499 and 1,064 with rent for $500 and above. Full Sedalia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Sedalia, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pettis County)
Total housing units	16,963
Occupied housing units	15,568
Vacant housing units	1,395

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pettis County)
Total housing units	16,963
1-unit, detached	12,908
1-unit, attached	241
2 units	505
3 or 4 units	779
5 to 9 units	339
10 to 19 units	255
20 to 49 units	299
50 or more units	11
Mobile home	1,616

HOUSING TENURE (Pettis County)
Occupied housing units	15,568
Owner-occupied	11,289
Renter-occupied	4,279

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pettis County)
Occupied housing units	15,568
No vehicles available	1,194
2 vehicle available	9,183
3 vehicles available	2,166
4 vehicles available	492
5 or more vehicles available	175

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pettis County)
Occupied housing units	15,568
Utility gas	8,730
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,459
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	53
Coal or coke	1
Wood	589
Solar energy
Other fuel	61
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pettis County)
Occupied housing units	15,568
Less Than $50,000	11,289
$50,000 to $99,999	4,164
$100,000 to $149,999	1,037
$150,000 to $199,999	340
$200,000 to $299,999	169
$300,000 to $499,999	63
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	66,400

GROSS RENT (Pettis County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,279
Less than $200	244
$200 to $299	443
$300 to $499	1,998
$500 to $699	887
$700 to $999	158
$1,000 to $1,499	19
$1,500 or more	N/A