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Joplin, MO Profile


Joplin, MO, population 50,208, is located in Missouri's Jasper county, about 67.6 miles from Springfield and 104.3 miles from Tulsa.

Through the 90's Joplin's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Joplin has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Joplin's population has grown by about 6%.

Joplin's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Joplin tend to be about the same as Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White91%
African American3%
Native American2%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200045,544N/A
200145,8580.69%
200246,2680.89%
200346,4970.49%
200446,7910.63%
200547,2340.95%
200648,0151.65%
200748,8781.80%
200849,5511.38%
200950,2081.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,555
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001465
2002447
2003411
2004537
2005684
2006882
2007771
2008718
2009N/A
2010572
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 33670104
2002 13263110
2003 52948109
2004 14395112
2005 23487200
2006 45495266
2007 13891242
2008 34255256
2009 ----
2010 13964184

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,302
20027,550
20037,921
20048,873
20058,911
20068,178
20079,971
20088,702
2009N/A
20106,761
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 709 2,811 281
2002 618 2,649 216
2003 641 2,803 235
2004 738 3,082 331
2005 656 3,146 404
2006 733 2877 277
2007 845 3554 413
2008 692 3308 312
2009 - - -
2010 558 2612 234

Location

Elevation1,005 feet above sea level
Land Area29.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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