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West Plains, Missouri

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StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Total Population12,4416,191,814334,922,499
Median Household Income$44,002$70,702$80,734
Median Age36.339.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.1%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$169,900$230,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$810$1,033$1,413
Poverty Rate28.1%12.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.0%5.2%
Foreign Born0.3%4.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.1%68.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.323.526.4
Worked from Home3.6%13.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households34.0%46.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in West Plains, Missouri

Age in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Median Age36.339.038.9
Under 18 %24.4%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %19.2%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Households5,0512,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.42.5
Family Households53.3%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children29.6%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families19.3%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone40.0%31.1%28.7%
Never Married31.6%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$24,722$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00030.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.5%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.1%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.1%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.6%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households16.4%9.8%n/a

Housing in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Housing Units5,7262,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.7%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.8%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.9%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$930$1,948n/a

Education in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Less than High School13.8%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.5%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.6%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.3%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.1%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.0%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.9%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car9.2%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in West Plains, Missouri

StatisticWest PlainsMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.5%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.1%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.3%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.7%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.6%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.0%5.8%16.7%

Cities near West Plains

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.