Phelps County, MO Demographic Data

Phelps County, MO Summary

Phelps County is located in Missouri
  • Population: 45,128
  • Area: 674.32 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 671.78 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 2.54 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 66.92 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 979.99 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Phelps County, MO Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,429
48%
50.8
Male
23,404
52%
49.2
Total Population
44,833
 
323,128,000

Phelps County, MO Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,618
5.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,976
6.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,426
5.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,517
7.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,516
12.3% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,545
12.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,505
10.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,556
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,994
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,499
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,746
8.4% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,083
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
852
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,330
78.8%
77.2
Female
16,878
47.8%
51.3
Male
18,452
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
31,927
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,102
18.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,681
14.9%
15.2
Female
3,678
55.1%
55.8
Male
3,003
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Phelps County, MO Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,965
98.1% 
96.8
White
40,714
90.8% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,222
2.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
418
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
1,552
3.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
294
0.7% 
1.2
Chinese
897
2.0% 
1.3
Filipino
10
0.0% 
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
78
0.2% 
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
158
0.4% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
59
0.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
868
1.9% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,061
2.4% 
17.8
Mexican
705
1.6% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
83
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
92
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
181
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,772
97.6% 
82.2

Phelps County, MO Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,490
5.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,135
7.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,210
33.2% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,268
19.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,940
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,210
15.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,527
12.7% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,625
13.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
24,155
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,737
27.9%
31.2

Phelps County, MO Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,002
32.6%
33.7%
Now Married
17,406
47.3%
47.5
Divorced
3,953
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
751
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,701
7.3
5.8%

Phelps County, MO Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,505
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,710
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
389
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
641
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,012
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
668
1.6%
1.1%

Phelps County, MO Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,833
10.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,340
8.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,040
12.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,092
12.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,406
14.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,874
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,689
10.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,702
10.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
415
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
447
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
41,603
 
57,617
Per capita income
22,400
 
31,128

Phelps County, MO Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
326
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,182
11.4%
9.8
Construction
931
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,438
33.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
837
4.4%
6.6
Information
177
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,975
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
811
4.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
963
5.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,066
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,617
13.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
620
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
217
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,403
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,264
37.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,484
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,252
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,757
19.6%
18.1%

Phelps County, MO Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,702
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
14,819
79.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,992
10.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
119
0.6%
5.1
Walked
771
4.1%
2.7
Other means
420
2.2%
1.8
Worked at home
581
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
 
26.6

Phelps County, MO Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,146
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,721
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,453
38.3%
37.1
3 or more
3,518
20.9%
21.0

Phelps County, MO Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
16,838
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,163
60.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,675
39.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,949
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Phelps County, MO Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,787
1 room
350
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
501
2.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,607
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,829
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
4,216
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,549
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,973
10.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,489
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,273
11.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Phelps County, MO Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,787
 
 
1-unit, detached
12,963
65.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
277
1.4%
5.9
2-units
1,209
6.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,631
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
807
4.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
293
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
644
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,961
9.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
2
0.0%
0.1

Phelps County, MO Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,426
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
983
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,669
8.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,130
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,188
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,171
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,115
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,336
16.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
708
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
61
0.3%
1.4%

Phelps County, MO Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,570
15.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,324
13.8%
4.7
Electricity
10,227
60.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
72
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,506
8.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
68
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
71
0.4%
1.1

Phelps County, MO Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,462
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
54
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
137
2.5%
10.3%
Less than $500
172
3.1%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
277
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
740
13.5%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,977
36.2%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,105
38.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,885
53.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
712
13.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
531
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
332
6.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
946
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%

Phelps County, MO Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,285 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
10
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
28
0.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
679
10.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,340
21.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,228
67.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
390
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
676
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
887
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
834
14.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
483
8.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
736
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
574
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,379
40.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
782
0.0%
0.0%

Phelps County, MO Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,163
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,386
13.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,873
28.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,946
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,561
15.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,411
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
697
6.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
239
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
50
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
117,700
 
205,000