Bolivar, MO Demographic Data
Bolivar, MO Summary
Bolivar is located in Polk County in Missouri
- Population: 10,331
- Area: 8.30 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,244.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,071.85 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bolivar, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,504
52%
50.8
Male
5,088
48%
49.2
Total Population
10,592
323,128,000
Bolivar, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
676
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
511
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
607
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
956
9.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,029
19.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,165
11.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,151
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
753
7.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
383
3.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
500
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
968
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
431
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
462
4.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,557
80.8%
77.2
Female
4,508
52.7%
51.3
Male
4,049
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,460
70.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,257
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,861
17.6%
15.2
Female
1,081
58.1%
55.8
Male
780
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Bolivar, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,383
98.0%
96.8
White
10,016
94.6%
72.6
Black or African American
187
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
107
1.0%
0.8
Asian
73
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
61
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
209
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
368
3.5%
17.8
Mexican
228
2.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
31
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
109
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,224
96.5%
82.2
Bolivar, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
139
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
483
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,878
32.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,411
24.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
532
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
830
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
540
9.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
622
10.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,191
89.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,370
23.6%
31.2
Bolivar, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,328
37.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,369
38.3%
47.5
Divorced
1,214
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
186
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
701
8.0
5.8%
Bolivar, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
9,725
98.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
191
1.9%
21.6%
Spanish
105
1.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
70
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
3
0.0%
1.1%
Bolivar, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
313
7.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
409
9.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
825
19.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
394
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
785
18.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
832
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
338
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
253
6.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
12
0.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
38
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,494
57,617
Per capita income
18,298
31,128
Bolivar, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
38
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
545
11.3%
9.8
Construction
120
2.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,813
37.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
191
4.0%
6.6
Information
19
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
300
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
310
6.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
201
4.2%
11.4
Public administration
250
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
711
14.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
158
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
176
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
487
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,641
34.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
359
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,222
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,123
23.2%
18.1%
Bolivar, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,702
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,619
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
504
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.3%
5.1
Walked
337
7.2%
2.7
Other means
76
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
150
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.2
26.6
Bolivar, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
357
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,709
40.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,608
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
525
12.5%
21.0
Bolivar, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,199
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,768
42.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,431
57.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
340
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Bolivar, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,539
1 room
186
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
92
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
415
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
746
16.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,101
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
904
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
620
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
277
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
198
4.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Bolivar, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,539
1-unit, detached
3,274
72.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
154
3.4%
5.9
2-units
173
3.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
402
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
194
4.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
137
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
181
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
24
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Bolivar, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
323
7.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
256
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
398
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
259
5.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
561
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
637
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,025
22.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
983
21.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
85
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.3%
1.4%
Bolivar, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
50
1.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
222
5.3%
4.7
Electricity
3,913
93.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
14
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bolivar, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,091
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
15
1.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
16
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
27
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
36
3.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
50
4.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
444
40.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
503
46.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
465
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
182
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
160
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
26
2.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
258
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bolivar, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,414
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
76
3.1%
28.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
90
3.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
547
22.7%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,688
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
663
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
352
14.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
285
11.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
340
14.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
106
4.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
407
17.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
897
37.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
44
0.0%
0.0%
Bolivar, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,768
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
101
5.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
642
36.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
565
32.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
211
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
146
8.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
72
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
20
1.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
11
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
114,400
205,000