Bolivar, MO

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bolivar, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bolivar, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.2k ± 264
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
324 ± 171
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
257 ± 160

3.63%

Hispanic Population

406 people

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

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bolivar, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bolivar, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 110
Vietnam
139 ± 77
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bolivar, MO.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Bolivar, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 877 male students and 1,466 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Bolivar, MO are White (512 and 77.5%), Unknown (78 and 11.8%), Black or African American (28 and 4.24%), and Hispanic or Latino (15 and 2.27%).

The largest universities in Bolivar, MO by number of degrees awarded are Southwest Baptist University (612 and 91.1%) and Bolivar Technical College (60 and 8.93%).

The most popular majors in Bolivar, MO are Registered Nursing (189 and 28.1%), General Education (70 and 10.4%), and Physical Therapy (68 and 10.1%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,513.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Bolivar, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 69.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,343 (37.4% men and 62.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,343 students enrolled in Bolivar, MO, 37.4% men and 62.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,503 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
47 degrees awarded
General Psychology
34 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Bolivar, MO was Registered Nursing with 47 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Bolivar, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southwest Baptist University
612 degrees awarded
Bolivar Technical College
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwest Baptist University with 612 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 191 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Bolivar, MO, which is 0.397 times less than the 481 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 512 degrees mean that there were 6.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 78 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,513) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($3,965) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($2,675) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bolivar, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bolivar, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bolivar, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bolivar, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bolivar, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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