West Plains, MO Demographic Data
West Plains, MO Summary
West Plains is located in Howell County in Missouri
- Population: 12,020
- Area: 13.33 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 901.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 997.38 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
Missouri Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in MO
Counties With Largest Population in MO
Sponsored
West Plains, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,431
53%
50.8
Male
5,828
48%
49.2
Total Population
12,259
323,128,000
West Plains, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
818
6.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
941
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,041
8.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
704
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
904
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,780
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,148
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,364
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
832
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
396
3.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,087
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
732
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
512
4.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,077
74.0%
77.2
Female
4,942
54.4%
51.3
Male
4,135
45.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,568
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,530
20.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,331
19.0%
15.2
Female
1,369
58.7%
55.8
Male
962
41.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
West Plains, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,893
97.0%
96.8
White
11,477
93.6%
72.6
Black or African American
76
0.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
17
0.1%
0.8
Asian
177
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
21
0.2%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
108
0.9%
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
146
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
366
3.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
312
2.5%
17.8
Mexican
283
2.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
29
0.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,947
97.5%
82.2
West Plains, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
286
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
710
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,838
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,908
24.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
801
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
678
8.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
630
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
996
12.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,855
87.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,308
16.6%
31.2
West Plains, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,312
24.4%
33.7%
Now Married
4,533
47.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,544
16.3%
11.0%
Separated
297
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
773
8.2
5.8%
West Plains, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
11,182
97.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
259
2.3%
21.6%
Spanish
44
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
162
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
53
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
West Plains, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
631
12.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
481
9.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
796
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
858
16.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
763
14.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
837
16.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
302
5.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
327
6.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
20
0.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
132
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
32,641
57,617
Per capita income
19,700
31,128
West Plains, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
499
9.7%
9.8
Construction
187
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,444
28.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
197
3.8%
6.6
Information
78
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
603
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
423
8.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
207
4.0%
11.4
Public administration
282
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
869
16.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
82
1.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
249
4.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
585
11.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,288
25.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
601
11.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,362
26.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,311
25.5%
18.1%
West Plains, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,015
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,391
87.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
418
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
4
0.1%
5.1
Walked
27
0.5%
2.7
Other means
39
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
136
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.8
26.6
West Plains, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
324
6.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,150
41.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,923
37.4%
37.1
3 or more
750
14.6%
21.0
West Plains, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,147
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,714
52.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,433
47.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
483
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
West Plains, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,630
1 room
189
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
161
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
523
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,043
18.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,200
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
935
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
431
7.7%
12.0
8 rooms
439
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
709
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
West Plains, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,630
1-unit, detached
3,977
70.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
146
2.6%
5.9
2-units
344
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
83
1.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
362
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
46
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
313
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
359
6.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Plains, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
471
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
420
7.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
523
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
837
14.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
861
15.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
581
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
785
13.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
867
15.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
285
5.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
West Plains, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,808
35.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
683
13.3%
4.7
Electricity
2,486
48.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
42
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
128
2.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
West Plains, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,563
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
8
0.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
56
3.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
4.2%
20.1%
Less than $500
108
6.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
410
26.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
915
58.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
751
48.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
194
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
196
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
53
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
369
23.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Plains, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,315
41,631,300
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
14
0.6%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
27
1.2%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
49
2.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
551
23.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,674
72.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
118
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
615
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
352
15.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
219
9.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
381
16.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
229
9.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
199
8.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
935
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
118
0.0%
0.0%
West Plains, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,714
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
372
13.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,037
38.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
629
23.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
323
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
240
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
113
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
97,600
205,000