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Barton County, Missouri

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Key figures

StatisticBarton County, Missouri MissouriUnited States Rank
Total Population11,6906,191,814334,922,4992374th of 3,222
Median Household Income$51,635$70,702$80,7342683rd of 3,221
Median Age41.139.038.91778th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.4%32.4%35.7%2442nd of 3,222
Median Home Value$136,500$230,300$332,7002435th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$805$1,033$1,4132064th of 3,215
Poverty Rate20.2%12.6%12.5%533rd of 3,222
Unemployment Rate3.3%4.0%5.2%2369th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile19.790.1n/a2332nd of 3,222
Foreign Born1.1%4.5%14.1%2662nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy76.2n/an/a1403rd of 3,062
Homeownership Rate68.1%68.1%65.2%2479th of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.923.526.41698th of 3,221
Worked from Home7.8%13.0%15.1%1851st of 3,222
Uninsured15.0%n/an/a704th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.7%46.5%46.9%1097th of 3,222
Broadband Access81.6%n/an/a1922nd of 3,135

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Race and ethnicity in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)89.9%76.3%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3.1%5.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%10.9%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%2.1%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)4.9%4.8%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.1%0.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.4%0.4%0.6%
Diversity Index18.840.161.4

Age in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Median Age41.139.038.9
Under 18 %23.4%22.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%12.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.4%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Households4,4542,508,227129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households70.0%62.1%64.2%
Households with Children31.3%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.3%15.6%17.3%
People Living Alone24.2%31.1%28.7%
Never Married25.2%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Per Capita Income$26,253$39,695$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.4%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99920.6%17.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%17.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%8.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.2%12.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty44.7%29.6%28.2%
SNAP Households18.5%9.8%n/a

Housing in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Housing Units5,2852,825,287143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.7%70.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.7%11.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,978.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied31.9%31.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.1%28.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$963$1,948n/a

Education in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Less than High School12.5%8.1%10.4%
High School Graduate42.6%30.2%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.5%29.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.4%19.8%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.9%12.6%14.1%

Work and commuting in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Labour Force Participation54.4%63.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.2%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.0%1.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes41.0%29.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%5.4%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.8%6.6%n/a

Origins and language in Barton County, Missouri

StatisticBarton County, MissouriMissouriUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.0%65.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%2.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%2.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%93.3%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.9%2.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.4%5.8%16.7%

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