Bates County, MO Demographic Data
Bates County, MO Summary
Bates County is located in Missouri
- Population: 17,003
- Area: 851.38 sq. miles
- Land Area: 836.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: 14.69 sq. miles
- Population Density: 19.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 848.43 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Bates County, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,416
51%
50.8
Male
8,097
49%
49.2
Total Population
16,513
323,128,000
Bates County, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
925
5.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,188
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,187
7.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,046
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
844
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,843
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,822
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,270
13.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,196
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,077
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,653
10.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,050
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
412
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
12,507
75.7%
77.2
Female
6,469
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,038
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
11,952
72.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,717
22.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,115
18.9%
15.2
Female
1,731
55.6%
55.8
Male
1,384
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Bates County, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,216
98.2%
96.8
White
15,791
95.6%
72.6
Black or African American
165
1.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
92
0.6%
0.8
Asian
30
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
6
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
18
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
9
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
129
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
297
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
332
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
263
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
18
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
5
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
46
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,181
98.0%
82.2
Bates County, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
463
4.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,199
10.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,031
44.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,396
21.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
674
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
942
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
618
5.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,662
14.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
9,661
85.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,560
13.8%
31.2
Bates County, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,891
21.9%
33.7%
Now Married
6,992
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,907
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
363
2.7%
2.0
Widowed
1,060
8.0
5.8%
Bates County, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,369
98.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
219
1.4%
21.6%
Spanish
92
0.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
77
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
15
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
35
0.2%
1.1%
Bates County, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
357
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
554
8.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
900
13.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
928
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,130
17.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,138
17.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
695
10.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
758
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
85
1.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
72
1.1%
6.4
Median household income
41,520
57,617
Per capita income
22,250
31,128
Bates County, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
482
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
468
6.4%
9.8
Construction
808
11.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,561
21.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
281
3.9%
6.6
Information
79
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
727
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
409
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
624
8.6%
11.4
Public administration
337
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,024
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
354
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
117
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,136
15.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,030
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,126
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,519
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,460
20.1%
18.1%
Bates County, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,123
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,300
74.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
927
13.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
47
0.7%
5.1
Walked
263
3.7%
2.7
Other means
68
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
518
7.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.5
26.6
Bates County, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
339
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,892
28.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,285
34.5%
37.1
3 or more
2,101
31.8%
21.0
Bates County, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,617
84.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,675
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,942
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,210
15.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Bates County, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,827
1 room
124
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
79
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
476
6.1%
9.1
4 rooms
980
12.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,621
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,778
22.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,216
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
742
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
811
10.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Bates County, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,827
1-unit, detached
6,158
78.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
73
0.9%
5.9
2-units
92
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
404
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
59
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
24
0.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,004
12.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
13
0.2%
0.1
Bates County, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,447
18.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
427
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
711
9.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
738
9.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,387
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
811
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,287
16.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
905
11.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
83
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
31
0.4%
1.4%
Bates County, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,232
33.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,665
25.2%
4.7
Electricity
2,049
31.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
582
8.8%
1.9
Solar energy
2
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
66
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Bates County, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,518
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
3
0.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
0.4%
7.0%
Less than $500
79
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
89
3.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
311
12.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,011
40.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,014
40.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,224
48.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
320
12.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
194
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
255
10.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
512
20.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Bates County, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,618
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
87
5.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
437
27.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,081
66.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
324
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
619
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
248
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
230
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
251
15.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
217
13.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
164
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
506
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
326
0.0%
0.0%
Bates County, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,675
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
929
19.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,211
25.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
940
20.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
688
14.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
579
12.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
191
4.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
97
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
107,500
205,000
