Seneca, MO City Data

Seneca, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,135 people who live in Seneca and approximately 52,636 who live in Newton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Seneca 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 Seneca. We have included Seneca housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Seneca Information

Newton County where Seneca resides is 626.66 square miles. The resident population of this county is 52,636 and has a population rank of 886 out of all the places in the United States.

Seneca has a total of 2,135 people and of those residents there are 960 males and 1,175 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 40.3. There are approximately 696 births each year and around 577 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Seneca varies per year, but currently 2,056 are one race and 79 are two or more races.

Of the 2,135 people who live in Seneca, there are 638 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Seneca is 326 male and 312 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 1,561.

General Seneca Information
Total area in square miles - Newton County	626.66
Water area in square miles - Newton County	N/A
Resident population - Newton County	52,636
Population rank - Newton County	886
Total population	2,135
Total population (male)	960
Total population (female)	1,175
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	40.3
Births - Newton County	696
Deaths- Newton County	577
Population of one race	2,056
Population of two or more races	79
Population under 20 years	638
Population under 20 years (male)	326
Population under 20 years (female)	312
Total population 18 years and over	1,561

Seneca Social Characteristics

There are 20,140 households in Seneca. Families make up 14,779 of these households. The table below breaks down the Seneca families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,192), male householder with no wife present (695) and female householder with no husband present (1,589). The remainder of the Seneca households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,407. Seneca, MO moving companies help people in Seneca 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 Seneca. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Seneca is based, there are 21,269 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,084 never married, 13,103 now married, 350 separated, 2,273 widowed, and 2,459 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 269 separated, 464 widowed and 2,116 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Seneca social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Seneca.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Newton County)
Total households	20,140
Family households (families)	14,779
With own children under 18 years	7,126
Married-couple family	12,192
With own children under 18 years	5,378
Male householder, no wife present, family	695
With own children under 18 years	465
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,589
With own children under 18 years	1,115
Nonfamily households	5,407
Householder living alone	4,566
65 years and over	1,948

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	322
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	250
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,771
Householder	576
Spouse	448
Child	625
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	45
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Unmarried partner	29
Foster child	7
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	268
Male householder	78
Male householder living alone	67
Male householder not living alone	11
Female householder	166
Female householder living alone	160
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	11
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,269
Never married	3,084
Now married	13,103
Separated	350
Widowed	2,273
Divorced	2,459
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	269
Widowed	464
Divorced	2,116

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,135
Male	960
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	72
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	37
20 years	14
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	23
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	62
35 to 39 years	44
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	62
50 to 54 years	48
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	31
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	14
Female	1,175
Under 5 years	71
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	95
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	11
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	65
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	81
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	24
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	45
70 to 74 years	47
75 to 79 years	54
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	67

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,135
One race	2,056
White	1,900
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	140
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	79

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,039
People who are White alone	1,805
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	139
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	24
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	48,986
Same house	25,307
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,863
Different state or abroad	6,482
Different state	6,121
Abroad	361

PLACE OF BIRTH (Newton County)
Total resident population	52,636
Born in United States	25,189
State of residence	30,367
Different state	21,215
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	306
Foreign born	748

Seneca 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 Seneca. That total enrollment is 12,541 for the population of the country, which includes Seneca. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,220 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,095 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,909.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,541
Pre-kindergarten	726
Public	557
Private	169
Kindergarten	857
Public	827
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,249
Public	5,483
Private	766
Elementary and high school	9,048
Public	8,039
Private	1,009
High school grades 9 to 12	2,799
Public	2,556
Private	243
College, undergraduate years	1,598
Public	1,342
Private	256
Graduate or professional school	312
Public	234
Private	78
Not enrolled in school	37,942

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,211
Less than 9th grade	1,998
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,929
High school graduate	11,738
Some college, no degree	7,793
Associate's degree	2,229
Bachelor's degree	5,524
Graduate or professional degree	16.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,577

Seneca Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,408 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Seneca. The Seneca occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,505), service occupations (3,212), sales and office occupations (5,923), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,517) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,462). The 40,408 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,147 private wage and salary workers, 2,273 government workers, 2,353 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Newton County)
Population 16 years and over	40,408
In labor force	26,132
Civilian labor force	26,109
Employed	24,915
Unemployed	1,194
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	20,906
In labor force	11,831
Civilian labor force	11,831
Unemployed Civilian labor force	616
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,502
In labor force	14,301
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	578
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Newton County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,482
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,464
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,362
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	393
Other means	263
Worked at home	868
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	513,810

OCCUPATION (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,505
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,505
Service occupations	3,212
Sales and office occupations	5,923
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,517
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,462

INDUSTRY (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,505
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	774
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,086
Wholesale trade	713
Retail trade	3,193
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,728
Information	409
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	859
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,086
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,737
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,612
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	692

CLASS OF WORKER (Newton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,505
Private wage and salary workers	20,147
Government workers	2,273
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,353
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Seneca Housing Characteristics

In Seneca, MO there are 21,897 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,140 occupied and 1,757 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Seneca, there are 15,995 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 173 units in Seneca. 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 Seneca, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Seneca, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Seneca. There are 191 housing units with rent less than $200, 490 with rent between $200-299, 2,157 with rent between $300-499 and 1,101 with rent for $500 and above. Full Seneca gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Seneca, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Newton County)
Total housing units	21,897
Occupied housing units	20,140
Vacant housing units	1,757

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Newton County)
Total housing units	21,897
1-unit, detached	15,995
1-unit, attached	173
2 units	503
3 or 4 units	367
5 to 9 units	193
10 to 19 units	277
20 to 49 units	205
50 or more units	77
Mobile home	4,047

HOUSING TENURE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
Owner-occupied	15,429
Renter-occupied	4,711

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
No vehicles available	1,110
2 vehicle available	12,940
3 vehicles available	3,173
4 vehicles available	781
5 or more vehicles available	373

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
Utility gas	7,302
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,090
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	52
Coal or coke
Wood	1,336
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	55

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Newton County)
Occupied housing units	20,140
Less Than $50,000	15,429
$50,000 to $99,999	4,493
$100,000 to $149,999	1,505
$150,000 to $199,999	581
$200,000 to $299,999	443
$300,000 to $499,999	120
$1,000,000 or more	3
Median (dollars)	74,200

GROSS RENT (Newton County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,711
Less than $200	191
$200 to $299	490
$300 to $499	2,157
$500 to $699	887
$700 to $999	208
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A