Cole County, MO Demographic Data
Cole County, MO Summary
Cole County is located in Missouri
- Population: 76,363
- Area: 401.93 sq. miles
- Land Area: 393.75 sq. miles
- Water Area: 8.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 189.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 639.44 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cole County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
37,755
49%
50.8
Male
38,876
51%
49.2
Total Population
76,631
323,128,000
Cole County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,939
5.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,400
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,361
7.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,408
8.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,636
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,441
12.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,071
13.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,591
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,748
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,346
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,954
9.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,458
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,278
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
59,202
77.3%
77.2
Female
29,231
49.4%
51.3
Male
29,971
50.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
54,892
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,746
19.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,690
15.3%
15.2
Female
6,485
55.5%
55.8
Male
5,205
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Cole County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
74,727
97.5%
96.8
White
64,560
84.2%
72.6
Black or African American
8,477
11.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
290
0.4%
0.8
Asian
1,107
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
39
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
254
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,904
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,235
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
74,396
97.1%
82.2
Cole County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,416
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,937
5.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
15,435
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
10,345
19.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,378
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,419
20.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,957
13.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,353
8.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
47,534
91.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,376
33.5%
31.2
Cole County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
17,708
28.6%
33.7%
Now Married
31,145
50.3%
47.5
Divorced
7,969
12.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,401
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,708
6.0
5.8%
Cole County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Cole County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,602
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,509
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,100
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,033
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,777
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,026
20.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,165
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,413
14.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,523
5.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
847
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,303
57,617
Per capita income
27,879
31,128
Cole County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
294
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,612
6.9%
9.8
Construction
1,855
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,093
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,241
5.9%
6.6
Information
1,371
3.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,725
7.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,438
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,379
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
8,059
21.2%
4.6
Retail trade
4,431
11.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,337
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,192
3.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,045
8.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,037
36.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,511
11.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
10,393
27.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,041
15.9%
18.1%
Cole County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
37,229
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
32,799
88.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,161
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
272
0.7%
5.1
Walked
560
1.5%
2.7
Other means
338
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,099
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Cole County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,556
8.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,430
28.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,753
42.5%
37.1
3 or more
6,256
20.9%
21.0
Cole County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
29,995
90.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,348
67.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,647
32.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,049
9.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Cole County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,044
1 room
328
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
531
1.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,831
5.5%
9.1
4 rooms
5,296
16.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,917
11.9%
19.8
6 rooms
6,590
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
4,365
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
4,082
12.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,104
18.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cole County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,044
1-unit, detached
22,848
69.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,070
3.2%
5.9
2-units
1,597
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,168
9.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
759
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,078
3.3%
4.4
20 or more units
1,179
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,345
4.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cole County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,773
11.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,503
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,518
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,640
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,612
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,642
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,044
18.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,300
10.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
981
3.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,031
3.1%
1.4%
Cole County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Cole County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,440
51.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,033
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,043
16.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
866
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,186
9.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
40
0.0%
0.0%
Cole County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,431
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
727
7.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,381
25.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,323
67.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
216
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
645
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,841
31.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,080
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,879
20.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
349
3.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
402
4.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,579
28.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
517
0.0%
0.0%
Cole County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,348
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,267
6.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,847
14.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,857
28.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,726
13.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5,130
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,091
10.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
344
1.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
86
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
153,600
205,000
