In 2022, Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO had a population of 113k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $48,856. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO grew from 112,165 to 113,163, a 0.89% increase and its median household income grew from $45,976 to $48,856, a 6.26% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%), White (Hispanic) (0.915%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.621%).
3.74% 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 (794 degrees awarded in 2022) and Bolivar Technical College (52 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO was $153,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.
Most people in Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 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 Christian, Greene (Outside Springfield City) & Webster Counties PUMA, MO, Pettis, Randolph, Saline, Cooper, Howard, Carroll & Chariton Counties PUMA, MO, Lawrence, Henry, Vernon, Cedar, Barton, St. Clair & Dade Counties PUMA, MO, Camden, Miller, Morgan & Moniteau Counties PUMA, MO, Phelps, Gasconade, Osage, Maries & Pulaski Counties PUMA, MO, and Howell, Texas, Wright, Douglas, Oregon & Ozark Counties PUMA, MO.