Joplin, MO

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2024 Population

52,593

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

2.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

5.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,097

1.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,300

5.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

24,610

0.658% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Joplin, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Joplin, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Joplin, MO are Missouri Southern State University (1,104 degrees awarded in 2024), Ozark Christian College (164 degrees), and Franklin Technology Center Adult Education (43 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Joplin, MO was $168,300, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Joplin, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Joplin, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Joplin, MO is home to a population of 52.6k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.93% of Joplin, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (42.7k people) in Joplin, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.66k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Joplin, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Joplin, MO was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Joplin, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
42.7k ± 745
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.66k ± 453
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 388

6.34%

Hispanic Population

3.33k people

6.34% of the people in Joplin, MO are hispanic (3.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Joplin, 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

3.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

3.95%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.06k people

As of 2024, 3.93% of Joplin, MO residents (2.07k 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 Joplin, MO was 3.95%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,027 ± 251
Vietnam
962 ± 242
Gulf War (1990s)
691 ± 238

Joplin, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

88.3% of the population of Joplin, MO has health coverage, with 38.9% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 2.38% 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, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

38.9%

Employer Coverage

21.8%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

2.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Joplin, MO declined by 6.39% from 12.5% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Joplin, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Joplin, MO employs 24.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Joplin, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,042 people), Retail Trade (3,759 people), and Manufacturing (2,828 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($120,982), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($68,704), and Public Administration ($58,797).

Employment

Occupations

24.6k

2024 Value

± 1,297

−0.658%

1 Year decline

± 7.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joplin, MO declined at a rate of −0.658%, from 24.8k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Joplin, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,676 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,568 people), and Management Occupations (2,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Joplin, 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

24.6k

2024 Value

± 1,297

−0.658%

1 Year decline

± 7.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Joplin, MO declined at a rate of −0.658%, from 24.8k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Joplin, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,042 people), Retail Trade (3,759 people), and Manufacturing (2,828 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Joplin, MO, though some of these residents may live in Joplin, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,634

Median earning men ± $2,929

$30,776

Median earning women ± $1,133

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,578), Manufacturing ($53,259), and Wholesale Trade ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,387), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,813), and Manufacturing ($39,043).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Joplin, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Joplin, MO awarded 1,327 degrees. The student population of Joplin, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,031 male students and 2,981 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Joplin, MO are White (1,014 and 78.1%), Hispanic or Latino (96 and 7.4%), Black or African American (74 and 5.7%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (37 and 2.85%).

The largest universities in Joplin, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri Southern State University (1,104 and 83.2%), Ozark Christian College (164 and 12.4%), and Franklin Technology Center Adult Education (43 and 3.24%).

The most popular majors in Joplin, MO are General Business (156 and 11.8%), Criminal Justice - Police Science (95 and 7.16%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (85 and 6.41%).

The median tuition costs are $14,970 for private four year colleges, and $8,700 and $17,400 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Joplin, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 23.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 5,012 (40.5% men and 59.5% 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 5,012 students enrolled in Joplin, MO, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,397 records, of which 60.3% were women and 39.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business
155 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
85 degrees awarded
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
50 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Joplin, MO was General Business with 155 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri Southern State University
1,104 degrees awarded
Ozark Christian College
164 degrees awarded
Franklin Technology Center Adult Education
43 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri Southern State University with 1,104 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 534 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Joplin, MO, which is 0.673 times less than the 793 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 1,014 degrees mean that there were 10.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 96 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 ($14,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,030) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,190) 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 Joplin, MO was $168,300 in 2024, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,700 to $168,300, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Joplin, MO is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Joplin, MO have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Joplin, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,003

$12,128

Median Property Taxes

±$858

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 Joplin, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Joplin, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Joplin, 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.

$52,097

Median Household Income

± $3,671

22.7k

Number of Households

± 1,224

In 2024, the median household income of the 22.7k households in Joplin, MO grew to $52,097 from the previous year's value of $51,154.

The following chart displays the households in Joplin, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Joplin, 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 (77.1%)
Worked At Home (10%)
Carpooled (8.58%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Joplin, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10%) and those who carpooled to work (8.58%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Joplin, MO have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Joplin, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Joplin, MO (8.61k out of 50.9k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.