Joplin, MO Profile

Joplin, MO, population 47,183, 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 this decade the population of Joplin has grown by about 4%.

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
	White	91%
	African American	3%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	32.30
	Females	37.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	45,504	N/A
2001	45,816	0.69%
2002	46,194	0.83%
2003	46,489	0.64%
2004	46,769	0.60%
2005	47,183	0.89%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,555

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	465
2002	447
2003	411
2004	537
2005	684
2006	882

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	5	1	2	4
Forcible Rape	36	32	29	43	34	54
Robbery	70	63	48	95	87	95
Aggravated Assault	104	110	109	112	200	266

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,302
2002	7,550
2003	7,921
2004	8,873
2005	8,911
2006	8,178

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	709	618	641	738	656	733
Larceny, Theft	2,811	2,649	2,803	3,082	3,146	2877
Motor Vehicle Theft	281	216	235	331	404	277
Arson	23	24	19	19	25	37

Location

Elevation	1,005 feet above sea level
Land Area	29.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles