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Phelps County, MO


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Rolla, MO
Designated Market Area: Springfield, MO-AR
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 45,313   ( 157 from 2010 , 673 from 2020)
Land area: 671.8 square miles
Population density: 67.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:39,763 87.75% 2.5%
Black:1,1172.47% 14.3%
Indian:3160.70% 43.0%
Asian:1,6223.58% 20.9%
2+ races:1,1212.47% 28.3%
Hispanic:1,3743.03% 48.9%
Total non-White:5,55012.25% 27.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:913 10.2
Deaths:1,29914.5
Net Migration: 7638.5
Net Immigration: 3153.5
Change in White population:-1,029 -2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,186 2.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
45,156
40,79290.34%
9772.16%
2210.49%
1,3422.97%
8741.94%
9232.04%
4,3649.66%

2000
39,825
36,88492.62%
5861.47%
2260.57%
9592.41%
6591.65%
4851.22%
2,9417.38%

1990
35,248
33,54495.17%
5821.65%
1260.36%
6401.82%
n/a
3561.01%
1,7044.83%

1980
33,633
32,52496.70%
3260.97%
670.20%
3290.98%
n/a
2970.88%
1,1093.30%

1970
29,481
28,55196.85%
1920.65%
230.08%
2650.90%
n/a
3571.21%
930 3.15%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,968 12.5
3,8709.7
6801.7
8592.2
3,908 9.8
1,423 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
4,470 12.7
3,79610.8
3,0758.7
1830.5
3,340 9.5
1,237 3.5
1980's
NumberRate
4,669 13.9
3,531 10.5
511 1.5
n/a
1,020 3.0
595 1.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,249 7.6
n/a
3,973 13.5
179 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Phelps County, MO
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.0
9,401 20.7%
35,912 79.3%
7,382 16.3%
17,730
2.35
10,900 61.5%
8,162 74.9%
1,027 9.4%
6,830 38.5%

2010
NumberPercent
33.8
9,792 21.7%
35,364 78.3%
6,157 13.6%
17,564
2.40
10,953 62.4%
8,382 76.5%
1,103 10.1%
6,611 37.6%

2000
NumberPercent
35.0
9,506 23.9%
30,319 76.1%
5,555 13.9%
15,677
2.38
10,294 65.7%
8,428 81.9%
898 8.7%
5,383 34.3%

1990
NumberPercent
32.0
8,516 24.2%
26,732 75.8%
4,852 13.8%
13,273
2.46
9,266 69.8%
7,944 85.7%
720 7.8%
4,007 30.2%

1980
NumberPercent
27.6
8,569 25.5%
25,064 74.5%
4,118 12.2%
11,529
2.65
8,466 73.4%
7,426 87.7%
508 6.0%
3,063 26.6%

2022 Housing Data for Phelps County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,194 
Median Value$174,100 
Occupied17,73087.8%
Vacant2,46412.2%
Owned10,65760.1%
Rented7,07339.9%
Median Rent$770 
Single-Family Units13,18665.3%
    Detached12,67062.7%
    Attached5162.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,24711.1%
Mobile Homes1,7058.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Phelps County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4498.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,0305.8%
$15,000 to $19,9998574.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991,0866.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2627.1%
$30,000 to $34,9998204.6%
$35,000 to $39,9995403.0%
$40,000 to $44,9996353.6%
$45,000 to $49,9996473.6%
$50,000 to $59,9991,5048.5%
$60,000 to $74,9991,7439.8%
$75,000 to $99,9992,21312.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991,3757.8%
$125,000 to $149,9999585.4%
$150,000 to $199,9998414.7%
$200,000 or more7704.3%
Median Household Income53,242 
Per Capita Income28,335 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state86 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI9875.6%
Public Assistance3882.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,13912.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,69462.5%
Unemployed7342.6%
In Armed Forces260.1%
Total Labor Force18,45465.1%
Not in Labor Force9,87334.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,9694,81055.4%
Non-Profit6841,33833.8%
Self-Employed1,05068960.4%
Local Government82883449.8%
State Government1,20889357.5%
Federal Government61512982.7%
Total Private + Self7,0195,49956.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,3353,19451.1%
Total10,3548,69354.4%
Pct. Govt.23.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,70014.1%
Sales and Office Occupations3,34517.5%
Professional, Technical5,54629.0%
Service Occupations3,42317.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1060.6%
All others4,08921.4%
White Collar 60.7%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services3,56318.7%
Health care and social assistance2,69714.1%
Retail trade2,35312.3%
Manufacturing1,90510.0%
Accommodation and food services1,6958.9%
Public administration1,3186.9%
Other services9024.7%
Construction8094.2%
Transportation and warehousing8084.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7994.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.4572.4%
Finance and insurance3671.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3431.8%
Wholesale trade3161.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing2841.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2561.3%
Information1480.8%
Utilities550.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction200.1%
Management80.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Phelps County, MO

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican6741.50%
Puerto Rican940.21%
Cuban850.19%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American640.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan640.14%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1630.36%
Argentinean50.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1470.33%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian110.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2120.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese8621.92%
Indian2100.47%
Korean860.19%
Vietnamese750.17%
Filipino580.13%
Japanese70.02%
Thai50.01%
Taiwanese50.01%
Laotian20.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English40,38795.1%
Chinese5871.4%
Spanish3340.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun1970.5%
Other Asian1960.5%
Other Indo-European1750.4%
German, other Germanic1620.4%
Arabic1570.4%
Vietnamese1040.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,03217.9%
English4,85310.8%
Irish4,79910.7%
American4,4279.9%
French1,4653.3%
European1,1212.5%
Italian1,0762.4%
Scottish7961.8%
Scotch-Irish4561.0%
Polish4080.9%
Dutch4060.9%
Norwegian3370.8%
Swedish3270.7%
British2390.5%
Czech1880.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,60097.2%
Not a citizen1,2432.8%
Native42,93995.8%
Foreign-born1,9044.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Phelps County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
727 2.6%1,583 5.6%8,824 31.4%8,076 28.8%4,591 16.4%4,267 15.2%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 727 2.6%
9-12 Years 1,583 5.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,824 31.4%
Some College 8,076 28.8%
Bach. Degree 4,591 16.4%
Grad Degree 4,267 15.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Phelps County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 17,229 16,174 1,055 6.1% 5.9%
1991 17,339 16,247 1,092 6.3% 6.6%
1992 17,387 16,353 1,034 5.9% 6.2%
1993 17,712 16,536 1,176 6.6% 6.2%
1994 17,761 16,966 795 4.5% 5.2%
1995 18,401 17,678 723 3.9% 4.8%
1996 19,204 18,402 802 4.2% 4.7%
1997 20,046 19,229 817 4.1% 4.4%
1998 20,434 19,796 638 3.1% 4.0%
1999 20,551 20,041 510 2.5% 3.2%
2000 20,248 19,559 689 3.4% 3.4%
2001 20,534 19,690 844 4.1% 4.5%
2002 21,441 20,527 914 4.3% 5.3%
2003 22,026 21,044 982 4.5% 5.7%
2004 22,739 21,687 1,052 4.6% 5.9%
2005 22,352 21,345 1,007 4.5% 5.4%
2006 22,546 21,567 979 4.3% 4.9%
2007 22,145 21,054 1,091 4.9% 5.1%
2008 22,485 21,157 1,328 5.9% 6.2%
2009 22,138 20,567 1,571 7.1% 9.0%
2010 19,731 17,965 1,766 9.0% 9.5%
2011 19,839 18,131 1,708 8.6% 8.6%
2012 19,541 18,115 1,426 7.3% 7.2%
2013 19,297 17,929 1,368 7.1% 6.8%
2014 19,371 18,110 1,261 6.5% 6.2%
2015 19,452 18,396 1,056 5.4% 5.1%
2016 19,485 18,562 923 4.7% 4.5%
2017 19,702 18,965 737 3.7% 3.8%
2018 19,675 19,066 609 3.1% 3.2%
2019 19,682 19,039 643 3.3% 3.3%
2020 19,776 18,833 943 4.8% 6.1%
2021 19,848 19,148 700 3.5% 4.1%
2022 19,987 19,494 493 2.5% 2.5%
2023 20,153 19,529 624 3.1% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com