Housing density: 404 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015 in this county: $121,370.
Median contract rent in 2015: $276 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $340)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $398
Median gross rent in West Plains, MO in 2015: $356
Housing units in West Plains with a mortgage: 1,309 (46 second mortgage, 49 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,078
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $54,825
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $33,847
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $113,947 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
West Plains:
$113,947
Missouri:
$147,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $75,308 - $177,294Median year house/condo built: 1979
Median year apartment built: 1974
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10,206
In family households: 8,485 (2,232 male householders, 700 female householders)
2,245 spouses, 2,837 children (2,537 natural, 81 adopted, 219 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 66 parents, 84 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,721 (478 male householders (411 living alone)), 1,108 female householders (1,044 living alone)), 135 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 533 (326 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,437 2-persons, 689 3-persons, 522 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 35 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,455 1-person, 128 2-persons, 3 4-persons.
1,709 married couples with children.
786 single-parent households (120 men, 666 women).
96.1% of residents of West Plains speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 165 (1.5%)
(55.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Plains, Missouri:
01 room
92 rooms
473 rooms
2914 rooms
7615 rooms
6726 rooms
2987 rooms
3718 rooms
2919+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Plains population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Plains, Missouri:
81 room
832 rooms
2763 rooms
6074 rooms
4545 rooms
2156 rooms
457 rooms
318 rooms
279+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Plains population
Year house built
Median 2015 house/condo value by year built ($)
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit ($)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
West Plains, MO household income distribution
720Less than $10,000
745$10,000 to $14,999
441$15,000 to $19,999
425$20,000 to $24,999
384$25,000 to $29,999
321$30,000 to $34,999
249$35,000 to $39,999
249$40,000 to $44,999
168$45,000 to $49,999
266$50,000 to $59,999
196$60,000 to $74,999
179$75,000 to $99,999
64$100,000 to $124,999
43$125,000 to $149,999
20$150,000 to $199,999
48$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in West Plains, MO
22Less than $10,000
70$10,000 to $14,999
33$15,000 to $19,999
22$20,000 to $24,999
11$25,000 to $29,999
41$30,000 to $34,999
30$35,000 to $39,999
48$40,000 to $49,999
146$50,000 to $59,999
120$60,000 to $69,999
170$70,000 to $79,999
193$80,000 to $89,999
186$90,000 to $99,999
282$100,000 to $124,999
271$125,000 to $149,999
264$150,000 to $174,999
81$175,000 to $199,999
152$200,000 to $249,999
158$250,000 to $299,999
133$300,000 to $399,999
68$400,000 to $499,999
13$500,000 to $749,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in West Plains, MO
19$100 to $149
51$150 to $199
135$200 to $249
157$250 to $299
327$300 to $349
224$350 to $399
311$400 to $449
459$450 to $499
310$500 to $549
189$550 to $599
50$600 to $649
124$650 to $699
51$700 to $749
10$750 to $799
27$800 to $899
34$900 to $999
26$2,000 to $2,499
11$3,500 or more
130No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
61995 to March 2000
31990 to 1994
101985 to 1989
591980 to 1984
221975 to 1979
81970 to 1974
61965 to 1969
51Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to West Plains population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 307
5 to 9 minutes: 1,547
10 to 14 minutes: 1,138
15 to 19 minutes: 485
20 to 24 minutes: 122
25 to 29 minutes: 77
30 to 34 minutes: 185
35 to 39 minutes: 48
40 to 44 minutes: 9
45 to 59 minutes: 55
60 to 89 minutes: 72
90 or more minutes: 108
Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7% Number of people working at home: 95 (2.2% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,571 (84%)
Carpooled: 439 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 14 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 83 (2%)
Other means: 30 (1%)
Worked at home: 95 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
United States or American: 1,575
Other groups: 1,136
German: 1,057
Irish: 808
English: 727
Scotch-Irish: 123
European: 108
French (except Basque): 107
Norwegian: 90
Italian: 81
Dutch: 80
Scottish: 74
French Canadian: 58
Polish: 55
Swedish: 50
Russian: 38
Greek: 37
Welsh: 36
Danish: 34
Austrian: 22
Subsaharan African:: 16
Portuguese: 15
British: 14
Hungarian: 14
Finnish: 11
South African: 10
Swiss: 10
Celtic: 9
Ukrainian: 8
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
Jamaican: 8
Other Subsaharan African: 6
Czechoslovakian: 5
Eastern European: 5
Czech: 2
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
18%Germany
12%Mexico
10%Vietnam
10%Taiwan
9%United Kingdom
6%Pakistan
6%Canada
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 6,081
Northeast: 225
Midwest: 1,402
South: 1,852
West: 959
46% of West Plains residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Missouri.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 6
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 20
7th and 8th grade: 233
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 104
11th grade: 92
12th grade, no diploma: 115
High school graduate (or equivalency): 992
Less than 1 year of college: 288
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 411
Associate degree: 108
Bachelor's degree: 295
Master's degree: 182
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 28
Nursery to 4th grade: 22
5th and 6th grade: 38
7th and 8th grade: 568
9th grade: 61
10th grade: 208
11th grade: 168
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,368
Less than 1 year of college: 310
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 620
Associate degree: 219
Bachelor's degree: 252
Master's degree: 148
Professional school degree: 15
Doctorate degree: 14
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
8.1%Males
6.1%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
6.1%Males
13.3%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
22.5%Males
22.2%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,709
One, attached: 43
Two: 224
3 or 4: 192
5 to 9: 164
10 to 19: 26
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 136
Mobile homes: 431
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,557
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago
Renter moved in on average 2 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in West Plains:
United States or American: 1,575
