Tarkio, MO City Data

Tarkio, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,935 people who live in Tarkio and approximately 6,430 who live in Atchison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Tarkio 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 Tarkio. We have included Tarkio housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Tarkio Information

Atchison County where Tarkio resides is 547.36 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,430 and has a population rank of 2,745 out of all the places in the United States.

Tarkio has a total of 1,935 people and of those residents there are 996 males and 939 females. The median age of the male population is 29 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 56 births each year and around 93 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Tarkio varies per year, but currently 1,928 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 1,935 people who live in Tarkio, there are 616 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Tarkio is 401 male and 215 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 1,372.

General Tarkio Information
Total area in square miles - Atchison County	547.36
Water area in square miles - Atchison County	N/A
Resident population - Atchison County	6,430
Population rank - Atchison County	2,745
Total population	1,935
Total population (male)	996
Total population (female)	939
Population median age (male)	29
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Atchison County	56
Deaths- Atchison County	93
Population of one race	1,928
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	616
Population under 20 years (male)	401
Population under 20 years (female)	215
Total population 18 years and over	1,372

Tarkio Social Characteristics

There are 2,722 households in Tarkio. Families make up 1,790 of these households. The table below breaks down the Tarkio families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,518), male householder with no wife present (114) and female householder with no husband present (169). The remainder of the Tarkio households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 944. Tarkio, MO moving companies help people in Tarkio 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 Tarkio. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Tarkio is based, there are 2,679 females 15 and over; of those females there are 400 never married, 1,537 now married, 21 separated, 488 widowed, and 233 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 104 widowed and 257 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Tarkio social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Tarkio.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Atchison County)
Total households	2,722
Family households (families)	1,790
With own children under 18 years	764
Married-couple family	1,518
With own children under 18 years	555
Male householder, no wife present, family	114
With own children under 18 years	57
Female householder, no husband present, family	169
With own children under 18 years	103
Nonfamily households	944
Householder living alone	855
65 years and over	478

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	222
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	251
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,372
Householder	469
Spouse	360
Child	468
Other relatives	13
Nonrelatives	28
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	319
Male householder	103
Male householder living alone	85
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	177
Female householder living alone	167
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,679
Never married	400
Now married	1,537
Separated	21
Widowed	488
Divorced	233
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	104
Divorced	257

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,935
Male	996
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	75
10 to 14 years	101
15 to 17 years	133
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	17
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	55
50 to 54 years	47
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	23
Female	939
Under 5 years	44
5 to 9 years	57
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	6
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	44
35 to 39 years	52
40 to 44 years	65
45 to 49 years	57
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	58
75 to 79 years	40
80 to 84 years	45
85 years and over	61

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,935
One race	1,928
White	1,789
Black or African American	122
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,691
People who are White alone	1,662
People who are Black or African American alone	6
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,148
Same house	3,872
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	521
Different state or abroad	498
Different state	481
Abroad	17

PLACE OF BIRTH (Atchison County)
Total resident population	6,430
Born in United States	5,939
State of residence	4,034
Different state	2,362
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12
Foreign born	22

Tarkio 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 Tarkio. That total enrollment is 1,417 for the population of the country, which includes Tarkio. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,111 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,173 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 162.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,417
Pre-kindergarten	110
Public	85
Private	25
Kindergarten	57
Public	57
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	689
Public	682
Private	7
Elementary and high school	1,087
Public	1,062
Private	25
High school grades 9 to 12	398
Public	380
Private	18
College, undergraduate years	119
Public	102
Private	17
Graduate or professional school	44
Public	34
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	4,855

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,500
Less than 9th grade	458
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	440
High school graduate	1,765
Some college, no degree	900
Associate's degree	188
Bachelor's degree	749
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	80
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	519

Tarkio Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,133 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Tarkio. The Tarkio occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (971), service occupations (469), sales and office occupations (640), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (84), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (289) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (572). The 5,133 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,040 private wage and salary workers, 500 government workers, 472 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Atchison County)
Population 16 years and over	5,133
In labor force	3,144
Civilian labor force	3,141
Employed	3,025
Unemployed	116
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	3
Females 16 years and over	2,645
In labor force	1,424
Civilian labor force	1,424
Unemployed Civilian labor force	66
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,488
In labor force	1,720
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	50
Armed forces	3

COMMUTING TO WORK (Atchison County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,009
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,341
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	362
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	123
Other means	18
Worked at home	158
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	53,895

OCCUPATION (Atchison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	971
Management, professional, and related occupations	971
Service occupations	469
Sales and office occupations	640
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	84
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	289
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	572

INDUSTRY (Atchison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	971
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	355
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	388
Wholesale trade	75
Retail trade	354
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	302
Information	53
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	130
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	96
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	658
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	160
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	149

CLASS OF WORKER (Atchison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	971
Private wage and salary workers	2,040
Government workers	500
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	472
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Tarkio Housing Characteristics

In Tarkio, MO there are 3,103 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,722 occupied and 381 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Tarkio, there are 2,596 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 31 units in Tarkio. 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 Tarkio, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Tarkio, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Tarkio. There are 116 housing units with rent less than $200, 154 with rent between $200-299, 258 with rent between $300-499 and 73 with rent for $500 and above. Full Tarkio gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Tarkio, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Atchison County)
Total housing units	3,103
Occupied housing units	2,722
Vacant housing units	381

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Atchison County)
Total housing units	3,103
1-unit, detached	2,596
1-unit, attached	31
2 units	46
3 or 4 units	146
5 to 9 units	79
10 to 19 units	36
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	139

HOUSING TENURE (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	2,722
Owner-occupied	1,879
Renter-occupied	843

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	2,722
No vehicles available	198
2 vehicle available	1,636
3 vehicles available	428
4 vehicles available	131
5 or more vehicles available	49

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	2,722
Utility gas	1,176
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	628
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	108
Coal or coke
Wood	22
Solar energy
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Atchison County)
Occupied housing units	2,722
Less Than $50,000	1,879
$50,000 to $99,999	614
$100,000 to $149,999	79
$150,000 to $199,999	34
$200,000 to $299,999	11
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	49,800

GROSS RENT (Atchison County)
Occupied units paying rent	843
Less than $200	116
$200 to $299	154
$300 to $499	258
$500 to $699	56
$700 to $999	7
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	3