Pettis County, MO Demographic Data
Pettis County, MO Summary
Pettis County is located in Missouri
- Population: 42,249
- Area: 686.27 sq. miles
- Land Area: 682.22 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 61.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 775.92 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Pettis County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,489
51%
50.8
Male
20,704
49%
49.2
Total Population
42,193
323,128,000
Pettis County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,917
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,813
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,062
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,828
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,698
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,635
13.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,719
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,714
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,794
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,568
6.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,419
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,973
4.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,053
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,631
75.0%
77.2
Female
16,348
51.7%
51.3
Male
15,283
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,930
70.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,806
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,445
15.3%
15.2
Female
3,636
56.4%
55.8
Male
2,809
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Pettis County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,886
96.9%
96.8
White
38,333
90.9%
72.6
Black or African American
1,248
3.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
60
0.1%
0.8
Asian
184
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
37
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
83
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
20
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
3
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
37
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
31
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,024
2.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,307
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,482
8.3%
17.8
Mexican
2,603
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
113
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
10
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
756
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,711
91.7%
82.2
Pettis County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,012
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,699
9.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,036
32.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,488
23.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,837
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,165
11.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,638
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,711
16.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
23,164
83.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,803
17.3%
31.2
Pettis County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,922
26.7%
33.7%
Now Married
17,398
52.1%
47.5
Divorced
4,466
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
580
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,035
6.1
5.8%
Pettis County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,178
89.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,098
10.4%
21.6%
Spanish
2,506
6.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,387
3.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
129
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
76
0.2%
1.1%
Pettis County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,046
6.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,140
7.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,476
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,012
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,935
18.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,337
20.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,425
8.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,177
7.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
246
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
210
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
40,467
57,617
Per capita income
20,643
31,128
Pettis County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
452
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,426
7.6%
9.8
Construction
988
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,231
22.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
680
3.6%
6.6
Information
246
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,918
21.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
929
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,315
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
670
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,378
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,066
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
400
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,751
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,085
27.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,299
23.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,081
21.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,483
18.6%
18.1%
Pettis County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,521
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,356
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,812
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
115
0.6%
5.1
Walked
351
1.9%
2.7
Other means
93
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
794
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.5
26.6
Pettis County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,254
7.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,191
32.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,090
38.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,469
21.7%
21.0
Pettis County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,004
87.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,706
66.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,298
33.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,200
12.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Pettis County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,204
1 room
175
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
285
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,339
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,759
15.2%
16.5
5 rooms
4,123
22.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,460
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,551
14.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,518
8.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,994
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Pettis County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,204
1-unit, detached
14,051
77.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
596
3.3%
5.9
2-units
448
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
850
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
487
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
338
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
416
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,012
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.0%
0.1
Pettis County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,669
20.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,204
6.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,875
10.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,940
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,161
17.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,880
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,852
10.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,355
12.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
221
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
0.3%
1.4%
Pettis County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,621
47.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,979
12.4%
4.7
Electricity
5,667
35.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
614
3.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
37
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
65
0.4%
1.1
Pettis County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,179
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
0.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
88
1.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
103
1.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
265
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
543
8.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,027
32.8%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,140
50.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,928
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,065
17.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
621
10.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
344
5.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,213
19.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
8
0.0%
0.0%
Pettis County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,882
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
22
0.5%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
45
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
287
5.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
970
19.9%
10.7%
$500 to $999
3,548
72.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
416
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
675
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
585
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
745
15.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
737
15.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
600
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
321
6.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,837
38.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
473
0.0%
0.0%
Pettis County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,706
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,618
15.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,464
32.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,220
20.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,480
13.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,248
11.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
521
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
113
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
104,800
205,000
