Joplin, MO Demographic Data
Joplin, MO Summary
Joplin is located in Jasper County in Missouri
- Population: 51,822
- Area: 35.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 35.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,452.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 997.38 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Joplin, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
26,164
51%
50.8
Male
25,067
49%
49.2
Total Population
51,231
323,128,000
Joplin, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,511
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,780
5.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,123
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,172
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,631
9.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,430
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,401
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,008
11.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,594
7.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,841
5.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,908
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,659
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,173
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,232
78.5%
77.2
Female
21,129
52.5%
51.3
Male
19,103
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
37,353
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,369
18.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,740
15.1%
15.2
Female
4,657
60.2%
55.8
Male
3,083
39.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Joplin, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
49,294
96.2%
96.8
White
45,117
88.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,957
3.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
948
1.9%
0.8
Asian
912
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
93
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
159
0.3%
1.3
Filipino
239
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
60
0.1%
0.2
Korean
16
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
142
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
203
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
122
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
73
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
49
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
238
0.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,937
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,588
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,072
2.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
26
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
422
0.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
49,643
96.9%
82.2
Joplin, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
743
2.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,808
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,267
33.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,460
24.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,165
6.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,565
16.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,006
8.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,551
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,463
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,571
25.2%
31.2
Joplin, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,886
30.8%
33.7%
Now Married
19,190
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
6,031
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
818
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,892
6.9
5.8%
Joplin, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
45,550
95.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,170
4.5%
21.6%
Spanish
818
1.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
718
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
588
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
46
0.1%
1.1%
Joplin, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,189
10.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,331
6.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,753
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,185
15.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,102
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,508
16.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,379
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,716
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
370
1.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
568
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
39,370
57,617
Per capita income
24,399
31,128
Joplin, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
182
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,093
12.2%
9.8
Construction
1,017
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,196
24.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,079
4.3%
6.6
Information
737
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,451
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,373
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,766
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
545
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,858
15.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,311
5.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
646
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,919
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,960
31.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,813
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,846
27.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,716
18.7%
18.1%
Joplin, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,921
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
20,899
83.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,322
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
73
0.3%
5.1
Walked
528
2.1%
2.7
Other means
334
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
765
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.1
26.6
Joplin, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,715
8.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,254
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,789
36.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,343
15.8%
21.0
Joplin, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,101
86.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,072
57.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,029
42.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,399
13.9%
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
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Joplin, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,500
1 room
356
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
471
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,112
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,983
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
5,666
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,483
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,634
10.8%
12.0
8 rooms
1,587
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,208
9.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Joplin, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
24,500
1-unit, detached
18,205
74.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
451
1.8%
5.9
2-units
1,580
6.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,093
4.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
892
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,000
4.1%
4.4
20 or more units
839
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
430
1.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.0%
0.1
Joplin, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,209
17.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,195
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,647
10.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,760
11.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,616
10.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,595
10.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,549
10.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,485
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,138
8.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
306
1.2%
1.4%
Joplin, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,626
59.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
231
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
7,929
37.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
217
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
98
0.5%
1.1
Joplin, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,069
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
99
1.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
175
2.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
235
3.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
243
3.4%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
713
10.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,398
33.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,206
45.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,663
52.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
917
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
934
13.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
326
4.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,153
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
76
0.0%
0.0%
Joplin, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,609
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.1%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
122
1.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
946
11.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,516
17.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
6,018
69.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
420
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
716
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,041
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,118
13.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,071
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
824
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
855
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,539
41.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
581
0.0%
0.0%
Joplin, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,072
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,324
11.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,579
29.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,319
27.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,871
15.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,229
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
490
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
213
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
47
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
115,600
205,000
