Kirksville, MO Profile

Kirksville, MO, population 16,986, is located in Missouri's Adair county, about 111.0 miles from Des Moines and 123.9 miles from Independence.

Through the 90's Kirksville's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Kirksville has stayed about the same.

Kirksville's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Kirksville tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.40
	Males	23.30
	Females	23.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	19.00%	20 to 40:	21.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	16,988	N/A
2001	17,239	1.48%
2002	17,234	-0.03%
2003	17,056	-1.03%
2004	17,031	-0.15%
2005	16,986	-0.26%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,836

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	363
2002	250
2003	380
2004	324
2005	430
2006	602
2007	632
2008	386

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	6	7	2	5	0	0	1
Robbery	4	6	1	5	2	3	1	7
Aggravated Assault	56	30	58	49	67	98	106	58

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,346
2002	3,838
2003	3,481
2004	3,178
2005	2,664
2006	3,080
2007	2,929
2008	2,348

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	81	110	101	79	74	78	57	50
Larceny, Theft	471	530	485	454	373	437	430	337
Motor Vehicle Theft	20	21	19	17	11	12	9	15
Arson	3	1	4	3	3	2	2	0

Location

Elevation	982 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.8 Square Miles