Population 65,317 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Joplin
Household size in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Joplin are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has edged down from 2.41 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Joplin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 37.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Joplin as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Missouri overall (11.0%). The single-parent share is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Joplin
Renters in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Joplin than nationally: 41.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 43.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 3.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Joplin than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Joplin is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1974 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the north.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $724 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $969 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Joplin runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $331 a month from 2006–10, a 52% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the north.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Joplin
Bachelor's degrees in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Joplin: 25.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Joplin have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 7.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Joplin
| Period | Joplin | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Joplin runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 4.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Joplin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joplin | 2.35 | 39.0 | 12.1% | 41.7% | 12.0% | 1985 | $969 | 25.3% | 91.2% | 4.5% |
| Shoal Creek Drive | 2.21 | 57.8 | 1.5% | 13.4% | 19.9% | 1977 | $504 | 38.6% | 86.7% | 10.8% |
| Duquesne | 2.12 | 46.0 | 11.1% | 55.5% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,006 | 25.6% | 92.4% | 3.6% |
| Leawood | 2.68 | 48.6 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 10.8% | 1993 | $958 | 47.8% | 96.8% | 2.6% |
| Silver Creek | 3.05 | 38.9 | 2.1% | 12.9% | 1.7% | 1976 | $794 | 22.3% | 91.3% | 10.7% |
| Redings Mill | 2.50 | 35.6 | 22.1% | 13.9% | 12.2% | 1990 | $1,378 | 24.3% | 93.1% | 9.9% |
| Airport Drive | 2.47 | 37.6 | 2.9% | 21.3% | 4.4% | 1994 | $909 | 38.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Duenweg | 2.56 | 36.1 | 11.6% | 29.2% | 5.3% | 1987 | $908 | 14.2% | 92.5% | 3.7% |
| Webb City | 2.59 | 35.2 | 16.7% | 36.1% | 7.9% | 1990 | $1,029 | 29.6% | 89.3% | 3.5% |
| Carterville | 2.75 | 34.0 | 11.5% | 24.8% | 9.5% | 1973 | $771 | 11.2% | 84.8% | 3.9% |
| Carl Junction | 2.70 | 37.7 | 10.5% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,154 | 39.4% | 96.8% | 0.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Joplin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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