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Joplin, MO
Demographic Data



Joplin Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Joplin Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

52,518

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
15.9%
18 - 24:
11.5%
25 - 34:
14.6%
35 - 54:
21.7%
55 - 64:
11.5%
Over 65 Years:
18.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.2%
6.2%
89.8%
89.8%
25.7%
25.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Joplin
USA
$29,295
$29,295
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Joplin
USA
$50,996
$50,996
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.3%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Other
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Wholesale
Administration
Construction
Public Service
Finance
Information Technology
Arts
16.0%
16.0%
15.0%
15.0%
12.5%
12.5%
10.3%
10.3%
8.6%
8.6%
6.0%
6.0%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.4%
82.4%
7.2%
7.2%
4.8%
4.8%
2.7%
2.7%
1.8%
1.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Scottish
French
Italian
European
Welsh
Scots-Irish
Polish
Dutch
British
Swedish
Russian
Czech
Greek
Norwegian
Scandinavian
Swiss
Australian
18.0%
18.0%
14.0%
14.0%
13.9%
13.9%
3.4%
3.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Portuguese
Chinese
French
Langs. of India
Serbo-Croatian
Urdu
West Germanic languages
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
94.9%
94.9%
2.2%
2.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Joplin Residents

3.4%

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