Housing density: 459 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $603,649.
Median contract rent in 2016: $276 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $340)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2016: $422
Median gross rent in West Plains, MO in 2016: $356
Housing units in West Plains with a mortgage: 1,522 (0 second mortgage, 123 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,167
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $54,678
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $34,195
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $104,650 (it was $67,600 in 2000)
West Plains:
$104,650
Missouri:
$151,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,283 - $160,417Median year house/condo built: 1976
Median year apartment built: 1977
Household type by relationship:
Households: 12,326
In family households: 9,441 (1,478 male householders, 1,532 female householders)
2,113 spouses, 3,525 children (3,128 natural, 72 adopted, 317 stepchildren), 118 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 130 other relatives, 488 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,461 (969 male householders (858 living alone)), 1,172 female householders (1,006 living alone)), 311 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 425
Size of family households: 1,555 2-persons, 475 3-persons, 485 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,864 1-person, 270 2-persons.
1,708 married couples with children.
1,146 single-parent households (205 men, 941 women).
97.6% of residents of West Plains speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (5% speak English very well, 95% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 248 (2.0%)
(28.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Plains, Missouri:
151 room
02 rooms
03 rooms
2624 rooms
5645 rooms
5386 rooms
2647 rooms
3938 rooms
6569+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Plains population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Plains, Missouri:
971 room
1772 rooms
4783 rooms
5264 rooms
6165 rooms
3176 rooms
1557 rooms
448 rooms
729+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to West Plains population
Year house built
Median 2016 house/condo value by year built ($)
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
567Less than $10,000
442$10,000 to $14,999
499$15,000 to $19,999
249$20,000 to $24,999
406$25,000 to $29,999
421$30,000 to $34,999
298$35,000 to $39,999
205$40,000 to $44,999
260$45,000 to $49,999
454$50,000 to $59,999
388$60,000 to $74,999
315$75,000 to $99,999
256$100,000 to $124,999
91$125,000 to $149,999
22$150,000 to $199,999
148$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2016 in West Plains, MO
8Less than $10,000
100$10,000 to $14,999
62$15,000 to $19,999
19$20,000 to $24,999
19$25,000 to $29,999
40$30,000 to $34,999
9$35,000 to $39,999
58$40,000 to $49,999
160$50,000 to $59,999
95$60,000 to $69,999
217$70,000 to $79,999
261$80,000 to $89,999
185$90,000 to $99,999
261$100,000 to $124,999
355$125,000 to $149,999
221$150,000 to $174,999
103$175,000 to $199,999
144$200,000 to $249,999
115$250,000 to $299,999
116$300,000 to $399,999
12$400,000 to $499,999
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in West Plains, MO
16$100 to $149
19$150 to $199
90$200 to $249
95$250 to $299
280$300 to $349
139$350 to $399
323$400 to $449
324$450 to $499
300$500 to $549
255$550 to $599
45$600 to $649
136$650 to $699
40$700 to $749
10$750 to $799
28$800 to $899
65$900 to $999
29$2,000 to $2,499
4$3,500 or more
114No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
782010 or later
682000 to 2009
91990 to 1999
691980 to 1989
301970 to 1979
57Before 1970
Note: State values scaled to West Plains population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 378
5 to 9 minutes: 1,692
10 to 14 minutes: 1,555
15 to 19 minutes: 567
20 to 24 minutes: 267
25 to 29 minutes: 36
30 to 34 minutes: 165
35 to 39 minutes: 21
40 to 44 minutes: 23
45 to 59 minutes: 14
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 153
Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1% Number of people working at home: 157 (3.1% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 10,204 (90%)
Carpooled: 849 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 59 (1%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 64 (1%)
Worked at home: 157 (1%)
First ancestries reported:
American: 1,890
English: 615
Irish: 464
German: 416
European: 128
British: 118
Russian: 72
Scotch-Irish: 71
Scottish: 71
Italian: 53
Welsh: 50
Norwegian: 27
Polish: 27
Swedish: 27
French (except Basque): 25
Dutch: 13
Ukrainian: 11
French Canadian: 7
Portuguese: 6
Czech: 5
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
23%China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
21%Thailand
13%Sri Lanka
13%Other South Central Asia
6%Germany
5%Ukraine
5%Pakistan
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 7,424
Other state: 4,585
Northeast: 272
Midwest: 1,683
South: 1,541
West: 1,094
75% of West Plains residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Missouri.
West Plains:
75.1%
State average:
84.3%
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 157
11th grade: 74
12th grade, no diploma: 27
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,413
Less than 1 year of college: 204
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 443
Associate degree: 402
Bachelor's degree: 289
Master's degree: 154
Professional school degree: 132
Doctorate degree: 82
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 119
10th grade: 132
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 31
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,418
Less than 1 year of college: 500
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 783
Associate degree: 444
Bachelor's degree: 415
Master's degree: 234
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 9
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers in 2016 (%)
Unemployment by race in 2016
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
3.2%Males
2.4%Females
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
94.8%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 3,989
One, attached: 141
Two: 360
3 or 4: 84
5 to 9: 378
10 to 19: 47
20 to 49: 137
50 or more: 177
Mobile homes: 363
Median worth of mobile homes: $18,356
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2016: 1.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2016: 6.0%
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in West Plains:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in West Plains
American: 1,890
