Joplin, MO Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,188 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 645 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 629 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,688 | 41.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,893 | 16.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,333 | 29.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,922 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,488 | 5.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,864 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,001 | 31.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,198 | 24.9 |
| Associate degree | 1,397 | 4.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,917 | 13.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,057 | 7.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 36,516 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 8,532 | 23.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 19,345 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 1,046 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 2,863 | 7.8 |
Female | 2,370 | 6.5 |
| Divorced | 4,730 | 13.0 |
Female | 2,733 | 7.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 627 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 367 | 58.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,946 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,794 | 13.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 9,768 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 826 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,265 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,141 | 20.3 |
Percent employed | 54.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,124 | 79.7 |
Percent employed | 78.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,595 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,843 | 43.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,370 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,435 | 43.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,555 | 55.6 |
Same county | 11,435 | 27.0 |
Different county | 12,120 | 28.6 |
Same state | 5,097 | 12.0 |
Different state | 7,023 | 16.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 380 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 45,566 | 100.0 |
| Native | 44,683 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 44,375 | 97.4 |
State of residence | 25,788 | 56.6 |
Different state | 18,587 | 40.8 |
Born outside United States | 308 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 883 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 437 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 363 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 520 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 883 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 183 | 20.7 |
| Asia | 324 | 36.7 |
| Africa | 10 | 1.1 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 337 | 38.2 |
| Northern America | 24 | 2.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,370 | 100.0 |
| English only | 40,218 | 94.9 |
| Language other than English | 2,152 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 737 | 1.7 |
Spanish | 1,249 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 513 | 1.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 627 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 122 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 210 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 83 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 45,566 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 40,451 | 88.8 |
| Arab | 147 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 106 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 98 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,091 | 2.4 |
| English | 4,412 | 9.7 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,289 | 2.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 111 | 0.2 |
| German | 7,802 | 17.1 |
| Greek | 102 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 59 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,499 | 12.1 |
| Italian | 1,039 | 2.3 |
| Lithuanian | 4 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 576 | 1.3 |
| Polish | 458 | 1.0 |
| Portuguese | 59 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 208 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,208 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 842 | 1.8 |
| Slovak | 27 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 59 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 549 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 103 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 62 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 5,749 | 12.6 |
| Welsh | 311 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 42 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,439 | 18.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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