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Vernon County, MO


Designated Market Area: Joplin-Pittsburg, MO-KS-OK
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 19,651   ( 1,508 from 2010 , 59 from 2020)
Land area: 826.4 square miles
Population density: 23.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,261 92.93% 9.6%
Black:1700.87% 70.0%
Indian:1380.70% 2.1%
Asian:1280.65% 15.3%
2+ races:3801.93% 40.7%
Hispanic:5742.92% 70.8%
Total non-White:1,3907.07% 44.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:580 14.7
Deaths:68117.3
Net Migration: 310.8
Net Immigration: 160.4
Change in White population:-1,936 -9.1
Change in Non-White pop.:428 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
21,159
20,19795.45%
1000.47%
1410.67%
1110.52%
2701.28%
3361.59%
9624.55%

2000
20,454
19,74296.52%
1250.61%
1600.78%
690.34%
1740.85%
1720.84%
7123.48%

1990
19,041
18,71298.27%
840.44%
1030.54%
900.47%
n/a
520.27%
3291.73%

1980
19,806
19,46798.29%
330.17%
760.38%
830.42%
n/a
1340.68%
3391.71%

1970
19,065
18,92999.29%
240.13%
370.19%
150.08%
n/a
420.22%
136 0.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,600 12.7
2,26811.1
-518-2.5
90.0
455 2.2
250 1.2
1990's
NumberRate
2,630 13.8
2,46312.9
2841.5
60.0
1,030 5.4
383 2.0
1980's
NumberRate
2,737 13.8
2,359 11.9
-994 -5.0
n/a
-755 -3.8
-10 -0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
524 2.7
n/a
538 2.8
203 1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Vernon 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
41.8
4,705 23.9%
14,946 76.1%
3,978 20.2%
7,776
2.46
4,644 59.7%
3,666 78.9%
282 6.1%
3,132 40.3%

2010
NumberPercent
40.0
5,263 24.9%
15,896 75.1%
3,476 16.4%
8,396
2.42
5,539 66.0%
4,317 77.9%
530 9.6%
2,857 34.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
5,431 26.6%
15,023 73.4%
3,330 16.3%
8,018
2.42
5,491 68.5%
4,452 81.1%
516 9.4%
2,527 31.5%

1990
NumberPercent
35.6
4,980 26.2%
14,061 73.8%
3,263 17.1%
7,367
2.44
5,185 70.4%
4,327 83.5%
479 9.2%
2,182 29.6%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
5,284 26.7%
14,522 73.3%
3,377 17.1%
7,508
2.49
5,405 72.0%
4,797 88.8%
328 6.1%
2,103 28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Vernon County, MO

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,965 
Median Value$127,800 
Occupied7,77686.7%
Vacant1,18913.3%
Owned5,52671.1%
Rented2,25028.9%
Median Rent$706 
Single-Family Units7,19380.2%
    Detached7,12079.4%
    Attached730.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1661.9%
Mobile Homes94310.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Vernon County, MO

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004275.5%
$10,000 to $14,9992162.8%
$15,000 to $19,9994906.3%
$20,000 to $24,9993794.9%
$25,000 to $29,9994025.2%
$30,000 to $34,9993524.5%
$35,000 to $39,9994055.2%
$40,000 to $44,9995457.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994295.5%
$50,000 to $59,9997629.8%
$60,000 to $74,99988311.4%
$75,000 to $99,9991,02613.2%
$100,000 to $124,9996768.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994155.3%
$150,000 to $199,9992573.3%
$200,000 or more1121.4%
Median Household Income53,318 
Per Capita Income26,515 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5286.8%
Public Assistance1742.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps93912.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,47865.8%
Unemployed3312.9%
In Armed Forces150.1%
Total Labor Force7,82468.9%
Not in Labor Force3,53531.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7782,10656.9%
Non-Profit24177723.7%
Self-Employed1,04523681.6%
Local Government14236128.2%
State Government21040534.1%
Federal Government1915510.9%
Total Private + Self3,8232,34262.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6121,69826.5%
Total4,4354,04052.3%
Pct. Govt.15.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,40716.6%
Sales and Office Occupations1,67319.7%
Professional, Technical1,79821.2%
Service Occupations1,36216.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2012.4%
All others2,25226.5%
White Collar 57.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,49117.6%
Retail trade99711.7%
Manufacturing99111.7%
Educational services88410.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7538.9%
Construction6357.5%
Finance and insurance4705.5%
Accommodation and food services3654.3%
Public administration3434.0%
Other services3093.6%
Professional, scientific, technical2843.3%
Transportation and warehousing2553.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2382.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1621.9%
Wholesale trade1281.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation921.1%
Information460.5%
Utilities360.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction120.1%
Management10.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3941.99%
Puerto Rican340.17%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic650.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino920.47%
Japanese300.15%
Chinese60.03%
Laotian10.01%
Mongolian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,46893.9%
German, other Germanic8724.7%
Spanish1310.7%
Other Asian630.3%
Other Indo-European340.2%
Tagalog150.1%
Other90.0%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic70.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun60.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,32921.9%
Irish2,53212.8%
English2,53112.8%
American1,7218.7%
Italian6833.5%
Polish5212.6%
Swiss3791.9%
Welsh3781.9%
Swedish2951.5%
Scottish2891.5%
European2881.5%
Dutch2781.4%
French2761.4%
Norwegian2311.2%
Scotch-Irish1160.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen19,57499.0%
Not a citizen2031.0%
Native19,45998.4%
Foreign-born3181.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Vernon County, MO

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
525 3.9%1,029 7.7%5,284 39.6%4,146 31.0%1,454 10.9%918 6.9%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 525 3.9%
9-12 Years 1,029 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,284 39.6%
Some College 4,146 31.0%
Bach. Degree 1,454 10.9%
Grad Degree 918 6.9%
Average years of education: 12.9

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Vernon County, MO

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 8,718 8,274 444 5.1% 5.9%
1991 8,710 8,240 470 5.4% 6.6%
1992 8,337 7,874 463 5.6% 6.2%
1993 8,449 7,999 450 5.3% 6.2%
1994 8,503 8,147 356 4.2% 5.2%
1995 9,021 8,621 400 4.4% 4.8%
1996 9,248 8,812 436 4.7% 4.7%
1997 9,458 9,011 447 4.7% 4.4%
1998 9,323 8,966 357 3.8% 4.0%
1999 9,233 8,978 255 2.8% 3.2%
2000 10,588 10,289 299 2.8% 3.4%
2001 10,738 10,345 393 3.7% 4.5%
2002 10,447 9,928 519 5.0% 5.3%
2003 10,374 9,864 510 4.9% 5.7%
2004 10,315 9,761 554 5.4% 5.9%
2005 10,149 9,657 492 4.8% 5.4%
2006 10,199 9,750 449 4.4% 4.9%
2007 10,154 9,659 495 4.9% 5.1%
2008 10,120 9,547 573 5.7% 6.2%
2009 9,398 8,682 716 7.6% 9.0%
2010 9,532 8,750 782 8.2% 9.5%
2011 9,548 8,844 704 7.4% 8.6%
2012 9,551 8,974 577 6.0% 7.2%
2013 9,750 9,168 582 6.0% 6.8%
2014 9,799 9,245 554 5.7% 6.2%
2015 9,761 9,255 506 5.2% 5.1%
2016 9,598 9,133 465 4.8% 4.5%
2017 9,654 9,287 367 3.8% 3.8%
2018 9,568 9,265 303 3.2% 3.2%
2019 9,420 9,089 331 3.5% 3.3%
2020 9,436 9,025 411 4.4% 6.1%
2021 9,316 9,015 301 3.2% 4.1%
2022 9,066 8,839 227 2.5% 2.5%
2023 8,963 8,653 310 3.5% 3.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com