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Joplin Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 157,322
Land Area (2000): 3,279.312 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 4.745 square kilometers

Joplin Metro Area Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
2001	158,292	2003	161,104	2005	165,539
2002	159,498	2004	Not Available	2006	167,393

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	193,396	60.67%
Rural, Farm	12,381	3.88%
Rural, Non-farm	112,994	35.45%

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Joplin Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	67,862	63,962	3,901	5.75%	57
1991	69,551	65,460	4,090	5.88%	59
1992	71,967	67,755	4,212	5.85%	59
1993	73,715	69,393	4,322	5.86%	59
1994	75,247	71,589	3,658	4.86%	49
1995	76,950	73,517	3,434	4.46%	45
1996	79,211	75,724	3,487	4.40%	44
1997	84,318	81,086	3,232	3.83%	38
1998	84,368	81,138	3,230	3.83%	38
1999	83,891	81,436	2,455	2.93%	29
2000	81,844	79,106	2,738	3.35%	33
2001	81,958	78,286	3,672	4.48%	45
2002	80,602	76,315	4,286	5.32%	53
2003	82,053	77,556	4,497	5.48%	55
2004	82,009	77,673	4,336	5.29%	53
2005	81,920	77,930	3,990	4.87%	49
2006	83,371	79,776	3,594	4.31%	43
2007	84,288	80,492	3,795	4.50%	45
2008	84,086	79,687	4,399	5.23%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	66,078	62,768	3,310	5.01%	50
Feb 1990	66,100	62,588	3,512	5.31%	53
Mar 1990	66,134	62,902	3,232	4.89%	49
Apr 1990	67,285	63,971	3,314	4.93%	49
May 1990	67,686	64,392	3,294	4.87%	49
Jun 1990	69,767	65,445	4,322	6.19%	62
Jul 1990	68,266	63,614	4,652	6.81%	68
Aug 1990	67,801	63,735	4,066	6.00%	60
Sep 1990	68,790	63,641	5,149	7.49%	75
Oct 1990	69,267	64,784	4,483	6.47%	65
Nov 1990	68,632	64,801	3,831	5.58%	56
Dec 1990	68,541	64,898	3,643	5.32%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	68,010	64,368	3,642	5.36%	54
Feb 1991	68,607	64,474	4,133	6.02%	60
Mar 1991	68,687	64,698	3,989	5.81%	58
Apr 1991	69,063	65,420	3,643	5.27%	53
May 1991	68,991	64,794	4,197	6.08%	61
Jun 1991	70,377	65,927	4,450	6.32%	63
Jul 1991	69,690	65,208	4,482	6.43%	64
Aug 1991	69,703	65,467	4,236	6.08%	61
Sep 1991	70,164	65,531	4,633	6.60%	66
Oct 1991	70,464	66,091	4,373	6.21%	62
Nov 1991	70,378	66,775	3,603	5.12%	51
Dec 1991	70,473	66,771	3,702	5.25%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	71,576	67,667	3,909	5.46%	55
Feb 1992	71,210	67,113	4,097	5.75%	58
Mar 1992	71,642	67,609	4,033	5.63%	56
Apr 1992	71,819	67,760	4,059	5.65%	57
May 1992	72,243	67,917	4,326	5.99%	60
Jun 1992	73,531	68,887	4,644	6.32%	63
Jul 1992	73,215	68,059	5,156	7.04%	70
Aug 1992	72,008	67,375	4,633	6.43%	64
Sep 1992	71,398	66,879	4,519	6.33%	63
Oct 1992	71,691	67,968	3,723	5.19%	52
Nov 1992	71,691	68,019	3,672	5.12%	51
Dec 1992	71,575	67,806	3,769	5.27%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	72,308	68,132	4,176	5.78%	58
Feb 1993	72,729	68,172	4,557	6.27%	63
Mar 1993	72,823	68,644	4,179	5.74%	57
Apr 1993	72,739	68,725	4,014	5.52%	55
May 1993	74,026	69,536	4,490	6.07%	61
Jun 1993	75,309	70,307	5,002	6.64%	66
Jul 1993	74,363	69,632	4,731	6.36%	64
Aug 1993	74,325	69,679	4,646	6.25%	63
Sep 1993	73,675	69,274	4,401	5.97%	60
Oct 1993	74,076	69,975	4,101	5.54%	55
Nov 1993	74,161	70,342	3,819	5.15%	51
Dec 1993	74,041	70,298	3,743	5.06%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	74,187	70,083	4,104	5.53%	55
Feb 1994	74,233	70,197	4,036	5.44%	54
Mar 1994	74,583	70,251	4,332	5.81%	58
Apr 1994	74,396	70,990	3,406	4.58%	46
May 1994	75,197	71,883	3,314	4.41%	44
Jun 1994	75,995	72,441	3,554	4.68%	47
Jul 1994	75,659	71,928	3,731	4.93%	49
Aug 1994	76,078	71,714	4,364	5.74%	57
Sep 1994	75,592	72,063	3,529	4.67%	47
Oct 1994	75,537	72,480	3,057	4.05%	40
Nov 1994	76,115	72,908	3,207	4.21%	42
Dec 1994	75,391	72,126	3,265	4.33%	43

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	75,915	72,356	3,559	4.69%	47
Feb 1995	76,365	72,881	3,484	4.56%	46
Mar 1995	76,777	73,275	3,502	4.56%	46
Apr 1995	77,163	73,751	3,412	4.42%	44
May 1995	76,975	73,556	3,419	4.44%	44
Jun 1995	77,762	73,638	4,124	5.30%	53
Jul 1995	76,930	73,093	3,837	4.99%	50
Aug 1995	76,884	72,831	4,053	5.27%	53
Sep 1995	77,312	73,723	3,589	4.64%	46
Oct 1995	77,055	74,161	2,894	3.76%	38
Nov 1995	77,009	74,443	2,566	3.33%	33
Dec 1995	77,258	74,492	2,766	3.58%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	77,588	74,559	3,029	3.90%	39
Feb 1996	78,104	74,949	3,155	4.04%	40
Mar 1996	79,394	76,015	3,379	4.26%	43
Apr 1996	79,404	76,101	3,303	4.16%	42
May 1996	79,451	76,192	3,259	4.10%	41
Jun 1996	80,188	76,775	3,413	4.26%	43
Jul 1996	79,344	75,534	3,810	4.80%	48
Aug 1996	79,175	75,040	4,135	5.22%	52
Sep 1996	78,789	74,781	4,008	5.09%	51
Oct 1996	79,976	76,284	3,692	4.62%	46
Nov 1996	79,623	76,278	3,345	4.20%	42
Dec 1996	79,495	76,175	3,320	4.18%	42

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	83,303	79,773	3,530	4.24%	42
Feb 1997	84,257	80,734	3,523	4.18%	42
Mar 1997	84,616	81,240	3,376	3.99%	40
Apr 1997	84,113	81,153	2,960	3.52%	35
May 1997	83,888	80,911	2,977	3.55%	35
Jun 1997	84,651	81,390	3,261	3.85%	39
Jul 1997	84,915	82,039	2,876	3.39%	34
Aug 1997	84,562	80,968	3,594	4.25%	43
Sep 1997	83,550	79,785	3,765	4.51%	45
Oct 1997	84,514	81,398	3,116	3.69%	37
Nov 1997	84,674	81,800	2,874	3.39%	34
Dec 1997	84,777	81,844	2,933	3.46%	35

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	82,513	79,220	3,293	3.99%	40
Feb 1998	84,348	81,091	3,257	3.86%	39
Mar 1998	84,666	81,373	3,293	3.89%	39
Apr 1998	85,079	81,921	3,158	3.71%	37
May 1998	85,603	82,245	3,358	3.92%	39
Jun 1998	86,390	82,727	3,663	4.24%	42
Jul 1998	84,805	81,670	3,135	3.70%	37
Aug 1998	84,584	80,894	3,690	4.36%	44
Sep 1998	83,244	80,016	3,228	3.88%	39
Oct 1998	83,655	80,447	3,208	3.83%	38
Nov 1998	83,582	80,700	2,882	3.45%	34
Dec 1998	83,952	81,357	2,595	3.09%	31

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	83,315	81,099	2,216	2.66%	27
Feb 1999	83,764	81,377	2,387	2.85%	28
Mar 1999	84,219	81,875	2,344	2.78%	28
Apr 1999	84,152	81,521	2,631	3.13%	31
May 1999	83,558	81,199	2,359	2.82%	28
Jun 1999	84,721	81,694	3,027	3.57%	36
Jul 1999	84,675	81,491	3,184	3.76%	38
Aug 1999	83,848	80,932	2,916	3.48%	35
Sep 1999	83,871	81,522	2,349	2.80%	28
Oct 1999	83,492	81,678	1,814	2.17%	22
Nov 1999	83,579	81,447	2,132	2.55%	26
Dec 1999	83,498	81,398	2,100	2.52%	25

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	81,465	79,062	2,403	2.95%	29
Feb 2000	81,707	79,179	2,528	3.09%	31
Mar 2000	81,796	79,151	2,645	3.23%	32
Apr 2000	81,572	79,280	2,292	2.81%	28
May 2000	81,772	79,295	2,477	3.03%	30
Jun 2000	82,386	79,460	2,926	3.55%	36
Jul 2000	82,309	79,375	2,934	3.56%	36
Aug 2000	81,255	78,314	2,941	3.62%	36
Sep 2000	81,149	78,064	3,085	3.80%	38
Oct 2000	82,009	79,050	2,959	3.61%	36
Nov 2000	81,960	79,232	2,728	3.33%	33
Dec 2000	82,744	79,804	2,940	3.55%	36

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	83,215	79,486	3,729	4.48%	45
Feb 2001	82,990	79,305	3,685	4.44%	44
Mar 2001	83,059	79,179	3,880	4.67%	47
Apr 2001	82,536	79,121	3,415	4.14%	41
May 2001	82,325	79,143	3,182	3.87%	39
Jun 2001	82,955	78,926	4,029	4.86%	49
Jul 2001	82,940	79,216	3,724	4.49%	45
Aug 2001	81,251	77,433	3,818	4.70%	47
Sep 2001	80,771	76,995	3,776	4.67%	47
Oct 2001	80,906	77,400	3,506	4.33%	43
Nov 2001	80,397	76,721	3,676	4.57%	46
Dec 2001	80,148	76,510	3,638	4.54%	45

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	80,338	76,159	4,179	5.20%	52
Feb 2002	81,182	76,905	4,277	5.27%	53
Mar 2002	80,985	76,531	4,454	5.50%	55
Apr 2002	80,680	76,659	4,021	4.98%	50
May 2002	79,620	75,740	3,880	4.87%	49
Jun 2002	80,937	75,938	4,999	6.18%	62
Jul 2002	81,268	76,632	4,636	5.70%	57
Aug 2002	80,071	75,615	4,456	5.57%	56
Sep 2002	80,007	75,861	4,146	5.18%	52
Oct 2002	80,840	76,846	3,994	4.94%	49
Nov 2002	80,746	76,505	4,241	5.25%	53
Dec 2002	80,545	76,393	4,152	5.15%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	81,400	76,733	4,667	5.73%	57
Feb 2003	81,289	76,822	4,467	5.50%	55
Mar 2003	81,492	77,052	4,440	5.45%	54
Apr 2003	82,258	77,846	4,412	5.36%	54
May 2003	82,556	77,924	4,632	5.61%	56
Jun 2003	84,104	78,578	5,526	6.57%	66
Jul 2003	83,323	78,363	4,960	5.95%	60
Aug 2003	82,122	77,453	4,669	5.69%	57
Sep 2003	81,765	77,432	4,333	5.30%	53
Oct 2003	81,542	77,427	4,115	5.05%	50
Nov 2003	81,766	77,811	3,955	4.84%	48
Dec 2003	81,018	77,227	3,791	4.68%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	81,647	77,284	4,363	5.34%	53
Feb 2004	81,345	77,113	4,232	5.20%	52
Mar 2004	81,399	77,088	4,311	5.30%	53
Apr 2004	81,356	77,359	3,997	4.91%	49
May 2004	81,236	77,009	4,227	5.20%	52
Jun 2004	82,957	77,814	5,143	6.20%	62
Jul 2004	83,637	78,952	4,685	5.60%	56
Aug 2004	82,245	77,656	4,589	5.58%	56
Sep 2004	82,048	77,758	4,290	5.23%	52
Oct 2004	82,126	77,974	4,152	5.06%	51
Nov 2004	82,321	78,196	4,125	5.01%	50
Dec 2004	81,791	77,870	3,921	4.79%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	81,417	77,079	4,338	5.33%	53
Feb 2005	81,527	77,053	4,474	5.49%	55
Mar 2005	81,374	76,997	4,377	5.38%	54
Apr 2005	81,696	77,709	3,987	4.88%	49
May 2005	81,703	77,712	3,991	4.88%	49
Jun 2005	82,541	77,847	4,694	5.69%	57
Jul 2005	83,079	78,962	4,117	4.96%	50
Aug 2005	81,871	78,193	3,678	4.49%	45
Sep 2005	81,908	78,267	3,641	4.45%	44
Oct 2005	82,291	78,659	3,632	4.41%	44
Nov 2005	82,116	78,357	3,759	4.58%	46
Dec 2005	81,516	78,330	3,186	3.91%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	82,312	78,775	3,537	4.30%	43
Feb 2006	82,671	78,855	3,816	4.62%	46
Mar 2006	82,613	79,085	3,528	4.27%	43
Apr 2006	82,460	79,361	3,099	3.76%	38
May 2006	82,850	79,580	3,270	3.95%	39
Jun 2006	84,311	80,166	4,145	4.92%	49
Jul 2006	84,045	80,058	3,987	4.74%	47
Aug 2006	83,147	79,199	3,948	4.75%	47
Sep 2006	82,820	79,238	3,582	4.33%	43
Oct 2006	84,117	80,500	3,617	4.30%	43
Nov 2006	84,653	81,190	3,463	4.09%	41
Dec 2006	84,448	81,310	3,138	3.72%	37

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	84,057	80,482	3,575	4.25%	43
Feb 2007	84,306	80,349	3,957	4.69%	47
Mar 2007	84,329	80,636	3,693	4.38%	44
Apr 2007	83,604	80,351	3,253	3.89%	39
May 2007	83,608	80,150	3,458	4.14%	41
Jun 2007	85,497	81,211	4,286	5.01%	50
Jul 2007	84,923	80,774	4,149	4.89%	49
Aug 2007	83,917	79,924	3,993	4.76%	48
Sep 2007	84,244	80,280	3,964	4.71%	47
Oct 2007	84,233	80,387	3,846	4.57%	46
Nov 2007	84,466	80,808	3,658	4.33%	43
Dec 2007	84,267	80,556	3,711	4.40%	44

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	83,991	79,930	4,061	4.84%	48
Feb 2008	83,946	79,774	4,172	4.97%	50
Mar 2008	84,123	79,760	4,363	5.19%	52
Apr 2008	83,509	80,008	3,501	4.19%	42
May 2008	84,358	80,069	4,289	5.08%	51
Jun 2008	85,584	80,816	4,768	5.57%	56
Jul 2008	84,638	79,479	5,159	6.10%	61
Aug 2008	82,978	78,194	4,784	5.77%	58
Sep 2008	83,646	79,149	4,497	5.38%	54
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Joplin Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	8,592	10.70%
2.	Truck Transportation	4,814	6.00%
3.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	4,504	5.61%
4.	Food Manufacturing	3,890	4.85%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	3,766	4.69%
6.	Health Care	3,688	4.59%
7.	Metal Manufactuing	3,666	4.57%
8.	Educational Services	3,064	3.82%
9.	Repair and Maintenance	3,012	3.75%
10.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	2,304	2.87%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	2,028	2.53%
12.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	2,020	2.52%
13.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1,998	2.49%
14.	Public Administration	1,970	2.45%
15.	Department and Other General Stores	1,904	2.37%
16.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,778	2.22%
17.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	1,620	2.02%
18.	Finance and Insurance	1,402	1.75%
19.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	1,234	1.54%
20.	Chemical Manufacturing	1,184	1.48%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	11,178	16.52%
2.	Educational Services	8,008	11.84%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	6,092	9.00%
4.	Department and Other General Stores	3,502	5.18%
5.	Finance and Insurance	2,490	3.68%
6.	Social Assistance	2,346	3.47%
7.	Public Administration	1,978	2.92%
8.	Food Manufacturing	1,818	2.69%
9.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	1,776	2.63%
10.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	1,686	2.49%
11.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,514	2.24%
12.	Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing	1,498	2.21%
13.	Truck Transportation	1,496	2.21%
14.	Metal Manufactuing	1,404	2.08%
15.	Personal and Laundry Services	1,320	1.95%
16.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,248	1.84%
17.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	1,242	1.84%
18.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	992	1.47%
19.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	908	1.34%
20.	Construction	850	1.26%

Joplin Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	6,634	8.26%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	5,688	7.09%
3.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	3,828	4.77%
4.	Other Installation / Maintenance	3,558	4.43%
5.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	3,324	4.14%
6.	Vehicle Mechanics	3,112	3.88%
7.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	3,094	3.85%
8.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	3,044	3.79%
9.	Other Management Occupations	2,768	3.45%
10.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,478	3.09%
11.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	2,340	2.92%
12.	Other Construction Trades	1,826	2.27%
13.	Other Material Moving Workers	1,748	2.18%
14.	Assemblers and Fabricators	1,600	1.99%
15.	Construction Laborers	1,578	1.97%
16.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,578	1.97%
17.	Carpenters	1,442	1.80%
18.	Farmers and Farm Managers	1,432	1.78%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,428	1.78%
20.	Top Executives	1,386	1.73%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	3,634	5.37%
2.	Other Office and Admin Support	3,376	4.99%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	3,206	4.74%
4.	Other Production Occupations	3,116	4.61%
5.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	2,984	4.41%
6.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	2,816	4.16%
7.	Cashiers	2,496	3.69%
8.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	2,418	3.57%
9.	Registered Nurses	2,386	3.53%
10.	Health Technologists and Technicians	2,200	3.25%
11.	Other Management Occupations	2,138	3.16%
12.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,930	2.85%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,850	2.73%
14.	Waiters and Waitresses	1,850	2.73%
15.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,844	2.73%
16.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,614	2.39%
17.	Child Care Workers	1,522	2.25%
18.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	1,516	2.24%
19.	Customer Service Representatives	1,504	2.22%
20.	Assemblers and Fabricators	1,414	2.09%

Joplin Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	133,793	54.48%
15-35 hours	31,368	12.77%
1-14 hours	6,582	2.68%
No regular hours	73,836	30.07%

Joplin Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	5,528	3.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM	4,203	2.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	6,741	4.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM	10,375	7.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	15,599	10.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM	20,254	14.18%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	28,390	19.87%
8 AM-8:29 AM	11,743	8.22%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	4,963	3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	6,361	4.45%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	2,936	2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	1,372	0.96%
Noon-3:59 PM	12,541	8.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM	11,839	8.29%

Joplin Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	7,067	4.95%
5-9	22,430	15.70%
10-14	30,588	21.41%
15-19	28,307	19.82%
20-24	20,406	14.29%
25-29	6,787	4.75%
30-34	14,348	10.04%
35-39	1,900	1.33%
40-44	1,674	1.17%
45-59	4,325	3.03%
60-89	2,680	1.88%
At least 90	2,333	1.63%

Joplin Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	182	0.13%	115,403	80.79%
30-44	54	0.04%	17,868	12.51%
45-59	46	0.03%	4,279	3.00%
At least 60	24	0.02%	4,989	3.49%

Joplin Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	426	0.29%
Car / truck / van, carpool	17,762	12.04%
Car / truck / van, solo	120,221	81.50%
Motorcycle	136	0.09%
Other	1,017	0.69%
Public transportation	306	0.21%
Walked	2,977	2.02%
Worked at home	4,671	3.17%

Joplin Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 123,268 (307,462 people)
: 85,752 (256,302 people)
: 35,039
: 147,030
Joplin Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	13,879	11.12%
$10,000-$14,999	10,734	8.60%
$15,000-$19,999	10,359	8.30%
$20,000-$24,999	11,135	8.92%
$25,000-$29,999	10,853	8.70%
$30,000-$34,999	9,943	7.97%
$35,000-$39,999	8,971	7.19%
$40,000-$44,999	8,047	6.45%
$45,000-$49,999	6,524	5.23%
$50,000-$59,999	10,810	8.66%
$60,000-$74,999	10,258	8.22%
$75,000-$99,999	7,113	5.70%
$100,000-$124,999	2,873	2.30%
$125,000-$149,999	981	0.79%
$150,000-$199,999	896	0.72%
$200,000 or more	1,433	1.15%

Joplin Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	15,812	25.69%
Family, 2 people	19,313	31.38%
Nonfamily, 2 people	2,465	4.00%
Family, 3 people	9,701	15.76%
Nonfamily, 3 people	398	0.65%
Family, 4 people	8,200	13.32%
Nonfamily, 4 people	137	0.22%
Family, 5 people	3,559	5.78%
Nonfamily, 5 people	43	0.07%
Family, 6 people	1,243	2.02%
Nonfamily, 6 people	13	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	660	1.07%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	8	0.01%

Joplin Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	99,210	29.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	40,101	12.02%
Public Assistance	4,486	1.34%
Retirement	19,295	5.78%
Self Employment	16,733	5.01%
Social Security	36,507	10.94%
Supplemental Security	5,635	1.69%
Wage / Salary	94,452	28.30%
Other	17,299	5.18%

Joplin Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	39,759	56.62%
With children under 18	30,457	43.38%

Joplin Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	12,816	10.71%
Married	76,221	63.71%
Never Married	27,572	23.05%
Widowed	3,032	2.53%

Joplin Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	15,807	12.10%
Married	77,160	59.07%
Never Married	22,821	17.47%
Widowed	14,831	11.35%

Joplin Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Joplin Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	13,352	5.65%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	36,808	15.57%
High school diploma or equivalent	82,006	34.70%
Some college, no degree	57,774	24.45%
Associate degree	11,400	4.82%
Bachelors degree	23,886	10.11%
Graduate or professional degree	11,116	4.70%

Joplin Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	2,923	1.86%	1,616	1.03%	4,539	2.89%
Kindergarten	4,572	2.91%	372	0.24%	4,944	3.14%
Grades 1-4	17,522	11.14%	1,567	1.00%	19,089	12.13%
Grades 5-8	16,541	10.51%	1,463	0.93%	18,004	11.44%
Grades 9-12	15,071	9.58%	1,495	0.95%	16,566	10.53%
Undergrad college	10,563	6.71%	2,661	1.69%	13,224	8.41%
Graduate or professional school	1,485	0.94%	273	0.17%	1,758	1.12%
Total	68,677	43.65%	9,447	6.00%	78,124	49.66%

Joplin Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Joplin Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2001	507	427
2002	491	436
2003	489	401
2004	475	430

Joplin Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Joplin Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	270,148	86.59%
Below Poverty Level	41,840	13.41%

Joplin Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 236
Joplin Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
2001	3.809	0.366	0.038	0.562	4.776	0.000	9.527	32.724	3.677	45.928
2002	4.514	0.332	0.013	0.508	5.367	0.000	7.975	30.182	2.834	40.991
2003	2.346	0.397	0.056	0.416	3.215	0.000	8.280	30.657	2.806	41.743
2004	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available
2005	2.773	0.417	0.048	0.646	3.884	0.000	8.596	35.992	3.872	48.460
2006	2.957	0.472	0.036	0.729	4.194	0.000	8.931	30.814	3.232	42.977
2007	2.964	0.382	0.047	0.647	4.041	0.000	9.193	34.686	3.776	47.655

Joplin Metro Area Crime Index

Year	Index
2001	8,026
2002	7,394

Joplin Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Joplin Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	22,666	14.41%
10-19 Years	23,172	14.73%
20-29 Years	21,314	13.55%
30-39 Years	21,638	13.75%
40-49 Years	22,542	14.33%
50-59 Years	17,686	11.24%
60-69 Years	12,393	7.88%
70-79 Years	9,991	6.35%
80-89 Years	4,939	3.14%
90+ Years	981	0.62%

Joplin Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	76,484	48.62%
Female	80,838	51.38%

Joplin Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	143,978	91.52%
Hispanic/Latino	4,762	3.03%
Multiracial	3,111	1.98%
Amerindian	2,484	1.58%
African-American	1,818	1.16%
Asian	880	0.56%
Pacific Islander	190	0.12%
Other Race	99	0.06%

Joplin Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	53,021	23.54%
2.	United States Or American	46,695	20.73%
3.	Irish	36,728	16.31%
4.	English	31,514	13.99%
5.	French Non-Basque	8,117	3.60%
6.	Dutch	7,980	3.54%
7.	Scotch Irish	6,849	3.04%
8.	Italian	5,291	2.35%
9.	Scottish	4,989	2.22%
10.	Swedish	3,468	1.54%

Joplin Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	282,407	95.35%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	9,139	3.09%
3.	German	1,073	0.36%
4.	French	660	0.22%
5.	Vietnamese	434	0.15%
6.	Chinese	221	0.07%
7.	Tagalog	208	0.07%
8.	Other Indic	206	0.07%
9.	Russian	188	0.06%
10.	Other West Germanic	177	0.06%

Joplin Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	311,753	97.80%
Naturalized immigrant	2,259	0.71%
Not a citizen	4,759	1.49%

Joplin Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Joplin Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Jasper County

Newton County

Joplin Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Airport Drive	Franklin	Redings Mill
Alba	Galena	Reeds
Asbury	Granby	Ritchey
Avilla	Grand Falls Plaza	Saginaw
Benton	Jackson	Sarcoxie
Berwick	Jasper	Seneca
Brooklyn Heights	Joplin	Sheridan
Buffalo	La Russell	Shoal Creek
Carl Junction	Leawood	Shoal Creek Drive
Carterville	Lincoln	Shoal Creek Estates
Carthage	Loma Linda	Silver Creek
Carytown	Madison	Stark City
Cliff Village	Marion	Stella
Dayton	McDonald	Twin Groves
Dennis Acres	Mineral	Union
Diamond	Neck City	Van Buren
Duenweg	Neosho	Waco
Duquesne	Newtonia	Webb City
Duval	Oronogo	Wentworth
Fairview	Preston	West Benton
Fidelity	Purcell
Five Mile	Racine

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