Bolivar, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,170
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.1
2.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.8%
11.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$49,622
11.3% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$201,600
6.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
4,982
12.6% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Bolivar, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Bolivar, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Bolivar, MO are Southwest Baptist University (648 degrees awarded in 2023) and Bolivar Technical College (46 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Bolivar, MO was $201,600, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Bolivar, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Bolivar, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bolivar, MO is home to a population of 11.2k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.85% of Bolivar, MO residents were born outside of the country (207 people).

In 2024, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Bolivar, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 257 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Bolivar, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bolivar, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 264
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    324 ± 171
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    257 ± 160
3.63%
Hispanic Population
406 people

In 2024, there were 31.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.2k people) in Bolivar, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 324 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 257 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.63% of the people in Bolivar, MO are hispanic (406 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.85%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
207 people
2.03%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
223 people

As of 2024, 1.85% of Bolivar, MO residents (207 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bolivar, MO was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    146 ± 110
  2. Vietnam
    139 ± 77
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    65 ± 68

Bolivar, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Bolivar, MO employs 4.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bolivar, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (907 people), Retail Trade (678 people), and Educational Services (634 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,438), Construction ($69,022), and Finance & Insurance ($49,657).

Employment

Occupations

4.98k
2024 Value
± 591
12.6%
1 Year growth
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar, MO grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 4.42k employees to 4.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bolivar, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (488 people), Sales & Related Occupations (474 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (443 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bolivar, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.98k
2024 Value
± 591
12.6%
1 Year growth
± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bolivar, MO grew at a rate of 12.6%, from 4.42k employees to 4.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bolivar, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (907 people), Retail Trade (678 people), and Educational Services (634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bolivar, MO, though some of these residents may live in Bolivar, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,784
Median earning men ± $9,938
$32,872
Median earning women ± $6,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,458), Construction ($69,022), and Public Administration ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,946), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,612), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,216).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Bolivar, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Bolivar, MO awarded 694 degrees. The student population of Bolivar, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 822 male students and 1,477 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bolivar, MO are White (545 and 80.3%), Unknown (74 and 10.9%), Black or African American (20 and 2.95%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in Bolivar, MO by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Baptist University (648 and 93.4%) and Bolivar Technical College (46 and 6.63%).

The most popular majors in Bolivar, MO are Registered Nursing (195 and 28.1%), Physical Therapy (71 and 10.2%), and General Education (57 and 8.21%).

The median tuition cost in Bolivar, MO for private four year colleges is $24,660.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Bolivar, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 99.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,299 (35.8% men and 64.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,299 students enrolled in Bolivar, MO, 35.8% men and 64.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,720 records, of which 68.2% were women and 31.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Elementary Education & Teaching
    34 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    57 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bolivar, MO was Elementary Education & Teaching with 34 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Southwest Baptist University
    648 degrees awarded
  2. Bolivar Technical College
    46 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Baptist University with 648 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 220 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bolivar, MO, which is 0.464 times less than the 474 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 545 degrees mean that there were 7.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 74 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,660) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,063) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Bolivar, MO was $201,600 in 2024, which is 0.606 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $188,700 to $201,600, a 6.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Bolivar, MO is 54%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bolivar, MO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bolivar, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$201,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,211
$2,417
Median Property Taxes
±$375

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Rent vs Own

54%
Homeownership
2024
59.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54% of the housing units in Bolivar, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,622
Median Household Income
± $8,747
4.48k
Number of Households
± 546

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.48k households in Bolivar, MO grew to $49,622 from the previous year's value of $44,603.

The following chart displays the households in Bolivar, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolivar, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (10.1%)
  3. Carpooled (7.71%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Bolivar, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.71%).

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Commute Time

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bolivar, MO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.95% of the workforce in Bolivar, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bolivar, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bolivar, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bolivar, MO (1.91k out of 10.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bolivar, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Bolivar, MO has health coverage, with 44.9% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 28.1% between 18 and 34 years, 28.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
44.9%
Employer Coverage
17.4%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
10.9%
Non-Group
1.24%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bolivar, MO declined by 11.3% from 12.7% to 11.3%.

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