Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan Area
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The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – Jasper and Newton – in southwest Missouri, anchored by the city of Joplin. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 157,322 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 171,278).[1]
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[edit] Counties
[edit] Communities
Communities are categorized based on their populations in the 2000 U.S. Census.
[edit] Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants
- Joplin (Principal city)
[edit] Places with 5,000 to 15,000 inhabitants
[edit] Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
[edit] Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
[edit] Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Asbury
- Avilla
- Brooklyn Heights
- Carytown
- Fidelity
- La Russell
- Neck City
- Purcell
- Reeds
- Waco
- Cliff Village
- Dennis Acres
- Fairview
- Grand Falls Plaza
- Newtonia
- Redings Mill
- Ritchey
- Saginaw
- Shoal Creek Drive
- Shoal Creek Estates
- Stark City
- Stella
- Wentworth
[edit] Unincorporated places
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 157,322 people, 61,552 households, and 42,695 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.80% White, 1.18% African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,182, and the median income for a family was $39,114. Males had a median income of $29,315 versus $20,883 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,865.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) (CSV). 2007 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2008-03-27). Retrieved on 2008-03-29.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
