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Bolivar, Missouri

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StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Total Population11,1706,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$49,622$70,702$80,734
Median Age34.139.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.9%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$201,600$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$812$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate18.8%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born1.9%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate54.0%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.123.526.4
Worked from Home10.1%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.0%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)91.4%76.3%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.6%5.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.9%10.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%2.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.3%4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index16.240.161.4

Age in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Median Age34.139.038.9
Under 18 %20.8%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %18.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.7%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %20.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Households4,4752,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households54.9%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children28.8%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.9%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone40.5%31.1%28.7%
Never Married31.5%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$29,785$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.8%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.0%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More3.7%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.8%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.7%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households14.5%9.8%n/a

Housing in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Housing Units5,0852,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.0%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.0%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.0%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.2%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,093$1,948n/a

Education in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Less than High School9.7%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate32.5%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.9%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.5%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.9%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes50.8%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.1%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Bolivar, Missouri

StatisticBolivarMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence63.5%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.9%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.8%5.8%16.7%

Cities near Bolivar

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.