Bolivar, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,892 (Urban population: 10,187 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 705 (22 farm, 683 nonfarm))

Bolivar, Missouri Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,627 (3,300 occupied: 1,830 owner occupied, 1,470 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	30%

Housing density: 579 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $38,394.

Median contract rent in 2007: $389 (lower quartile is $287, upper quartile is $499)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $419

Median gross rent in Bolivar, MO in 2007: $513

Housing units in Bolivar with a mortgage: 904 (110 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 825

Bolivar,MO index of house prices

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,553

In family households: 6,012 (1,717 male householders, 410 female householders)
1,734 spouses, 1,903 children (1,670 natural, 41 adopted, 192 stepchildren), 46 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 63 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,541 (344 male householders (290 living alone)), 866 female householders (726 living alone)), 331 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,412 (342 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,067 2-persons, 487 3-persons, 379 4-persons, 154 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,016 1-person, 97 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 26 4-persons.

1,264 married couples with children.
484 single-parent households (91 men, 393 women).

94.8% of residents of Bolivar speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 56% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 222 (2.5%)
(41.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bolivar, Missouri:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 40 4 rooms: 184 5 rooms: 442 6 rooms: 551 7 rooms: 288 8 rooms: 136 9 or more rooms: 181

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bolivar, Missouri:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 92 3 rooms: 242 4 rooms: 561 5 rooms: 316 6 rooms: 192 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 17 9 or more rooms: 13

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 69
1995 to 1998: 525
1990 to 1994: 359
1980 to 1989: 572
1970 to 1979: 764
1960 to 1969: 425
1950 to 1959: 382
1940 to 1949: 190
1939 or earlier: 341

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bolivar:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 56 2 bedrooms: 354 3 bedrooms: 1,090 4 bedrooms: 252 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bolivar:
	no bedroom: 8 1 bedroom: 340 2 bedrooms: 723 3 bedrooms: 363 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Cars and other vehicles available in Bolivar in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 592 2 vehicles: 879 3 vehicles: 139 4 vehicles: 129 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Bolivar in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 174 1 vehicle: 723 2 vehicles: 411 3 vehicles: 87 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 11

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Bolivar, MO:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 11
$30,000 to $34,999: 36
$35,000 to $39,999: 67
$40,000 to $49,999: 118
$50,000 to $59,999: 188
$60,000 to $69,999: 222
$70,000 to $79,999: 210
$80,000 to $89,999: 225
$90,000 to $99,999: 137
$100,000 to $124,999: 260
$125,000 to $149,999: 72
$150,000 to $174,999: 26
$175,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 to $249,999: 47
$250,000 to $299,999: 16
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 8
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Bolivar rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bolivar:

Less than $100: 28 people
$100 to $149: 42
$150 to $199: 87
$200 to $249: 144
$250 to $299: 108
$300 to $349: 138
$350 to $399: 119
$400 to $449: 126
$450 to $499: 151
$500 to $549: 79
$550 to $599: 44
$600 to $649: 64
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 88

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 129 1990 to 1994: 63 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 14 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 7 1965 to 1969: 9

Bolivar, MO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.2%
Number of people working at home: 119 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 597
5 to 9 minutes: 1112
10 to 14 minutes: 734
15 to 19 minutes: 245
20 to 24 minutes: 90
25 to 29 minutes: 73
30 to 34 minutes: 172
35 to 39 minutes: 60
40 to 44 minutes: 190
45 to 59 minutes: 353
60 to 89 minutes: 76
90 or more minutes: 43

Bolivar mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,070 (79%)
Carpooled: 322 (8%)
Walked: 321 (8%)
Other means: 32 (1%)
Worked at home: 119 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 616
$10,000 to $14,999: 389
$15,000 to $19,999: 363
$20,000 to $24,999: 326
$25,000 to $29,999: 253
$30,000 to $34,999: 196
$35,000 to $39,999: 211
$40,000 to $44,999: 183
$45,000 to $49,999: 139
$50,000 to $59,999: 218
$60,000 to $74,999: 211
$75,000 to $99,999: 90
$100,000 to $124,999: 104
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 12
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1141
German: 1042
English: 993
Irish: 718
Other groups: 642
Scottish: 174
French (except Basque): 143
Scotch-Irish: 102
Romanian: 97
Norwegian: 87
Dutch: 86
Swedish: 83
European: 80
Welsh: 76
Polish: 74
Czech: 70
Italian: 60
French Canadian: 56
Finnish: 31
British: 26
Czechoslovakian: 24
Canadian: 20
Swiss: 15
Hungarian: 14
Greek: 10
Northern European: 7
Yugoslavian: 7
Egyptian: 6
Subsaharan African:: 6
South African: 6
Arab:: 6
Basque: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Romania (44%)
Malaysia (11%)
Canada (9%)
Philippines (6%)
Panama (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
Australia (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5529
Northeast: 136
Midwest: 1296
South: 1122
West: 609

36% of Bolivar residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Missouri.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 36
Nursery to 4th grade: 8
5th and 6th grade: 16
7th and 8th grade: 148
9th grade: 53
10th grade: 97
11th grade: 78
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 665
Less than 1 year of college: 166
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 319
Associate degree: 59
Bachelor's degree: 237
Master's degree: 108
Professional school degree: 51
Doctorate degree: 80

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 38
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 211
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 135
11th grade: 108
12th grade, no diploma: 87
High school graduate (or equivalency): 948
Less than 1 year of college: 227
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 346
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 448
Master's degree: 133
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 36

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 66.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 29.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $30,140
Black householders: $61,067
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,015
Asian householders: $13,322
Some other race householders: $6,374
Two or more races householders: $26,174
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $12,604

Bolivar household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Bolivar household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Bolivar household income for Asian householders

Bolivar household income for Some other race householders

Bolivar household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Bolivar marital status for males

Bolivar marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,799
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $57,814
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,462

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,604
One, attached: 38
Two: 230
3 or 4: 238
5 to 9: 181
10 to 19: 106
20 to 49: 42
50 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 163

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,368

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bolivar:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (78%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%) Wood (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (76%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Utility gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	1.9%
Missouri:	13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 27

Here:	9.1%
Missouri:	11.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,545

Here:	87.4%
Missouri:	24.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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