West Plains, MO (Missouri) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Plains, Missouri main profile, Missouri, Missouri smaller cities, Missouri small towns, Missouri forum, All US cities. Total population: 12,003 (Urban population: 11,060 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 943 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 4,991 (4,486 occupied: 2,740 owner occupied, 1,746 renter occupied) % of renters here: 39% State: 40% Housing density: 404 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $140,588. Median contract rent in 2009: $372 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $465) Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $286 Median gross rent in West Plains, MO in 2009: $549 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: $43,047 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $32,739 Median monthly housing costs: $539 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - 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Hispanic or Latino Median household income ($) - American Indian and Alaska Native Median household income ($) - Multirace Median household income ($) - Other Race Mortgage status - with mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with second mortgage (%) Mortgage status - with home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - with both second mortgage and home equity loan (%) Mortgage status - without a mortgage (%) Median year house/condo built Median year apartment built Household type by relationship - Family households (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Family households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Male householder (%) Household type by relationship - Nonfamily households - Female householder (%) Household type by relationship - In group quarters (%) Size of family households - 2-person household (%) Size of family households - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in West Plains, Missouri on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Accepted job in West Plains. Any advice on rural real estate?  (7 replies) Accepted job in West Plains. Any advice on rural real estate?  (4 replies) if you could choose: Springfield, Rolla, West Plains  (52 replies) West Plains; Living in the Ozarks  (17 replies) West Plains, MO  (8 replies) Retire To Missouri  (35 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $90,987 (it was $67,600 in 2000) West Plains: $90,987 Missouri: $139,700 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,552 - $139,234 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $126,829 Here: $126,829 State: $180,542 Townhouses or other attached units: $135,181 Here: $135,181 State: $174,118 In 2-unit structures: $401,956 Here: $401,956 State: $114,067 Mobile homes: $70,648 Here: $70,648 State: $37,932 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)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in West Plains, MO: Less than $10,000: 27 $10,000 to $14,999: 13 $15,000 to $19,999: 26 $20,000 to $24,999: 38 $25,000 to $29,999: 83 $30,000 to $34,999: 66 $35,000 to $39,999: 53 $40,000 to $49,999: 61 $50,000 to $59,999: 104 $60,000 to $69,999: 137 $70,000 to $79,999: 123 $80,000 to $89,999: 270 $90,000 to $99,999: 275 $100,000 to $124,999: 579 $125,000 to $149,999: 383 $150,000 to $174,999: 209 $175,000 to $199,999: 144 $200,000 to $249,999: 163 $250,000 to $299,999: 121 $300,000 to $399,999: 80 $400,000 to $499,999: 29 $500,000 to $749,999: 26 $750,000 to $999,999: 8 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in West Plains: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 11 $150 to $199: 75 $200 to $249: 38 $250 to $299: 59 $300 to $349: 102 $350 to $399: 125 $400 to $449: 116 $450 to $499: 326 $500 to $549: 93 $550 to $599: 237 $600 to $649: 139 $650 to $699: 177 $700 to $749: 88 $750 to $799: 124 $800 to $899: 109 $900 to $999: 8 $1,000 to $1,249: 60 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 53

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.7%
Number of people working at home: 95 (2.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 307 5 to 9 minutes: 1547 10 to 14 minutes: 1138 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

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%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 720 $10,000 to $14,999: 745 $15,000 to $19,999: 441 $20,000 to $24,999: 425 $25,000 to $29,999: 384 $30,000 to $34,999: 321 $35,000 to $39,999: 249 $40,000 to $44,999: 249 $45,000 to $49,999: 168 $50,000 to $59,999: 266 $60,000 to $74,999: 196 $75,000 to $99,999: 179 $100,000 to $124,999: 64 $125,000 to $149,999: 43 $150,000 to $199,999: 20 $200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 1575

Other groups: 1136

German: 1057

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

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

• This state: 6081
• Northeast: 225
• Midwest: 1402
• South: 1852
• 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

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

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 22.2%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $29,094
• Black householders: $4,008
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,638
• Asian householders: $79,393
• Some other race householders: $27,694
• Two or more races householders: $49,859
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $21,547

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $94,217
• Black or African American householders: $74,027
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,743
• Asian householders: $158,150
• Two or more races householders: $116,156
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $170,667

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: $17,600

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

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