In 2021, Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO had a population of 112k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $45,976. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO declined from 113,309 to 112,165, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,435 to $45,976, a 5.85% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), White (Hispanic) (1.14%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.694%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.62%).
3.14% of the households in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO are Southwest Baptist University (767 degrees awarded in 2021) and Bolivar Technical College (64 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO was $130,400, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.
Most people in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.
Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO borders Pettis, Randolph, Saline, Cooper, Howard, Carroll & Chariton Counties PUMA, MO, Lawrence, Henry, Vernon, Cedar, Barton, St. Clair & Dade Counties PUMA, MO, Pulaski, Camden, Miller & Morgan Counties PUMA, MO, Howell, Texas, Wright, Douglas, Oregon, Ozark & Shannon Counties PUMA, MO, and Christian, Greene (Outside Springfield City) & Webster Counties PUMA, MO.