Nixa, MO Profile

Nixa, MO, population 15,925, is located in Missouri's Christian county, about 11.9 miles from Springfield and 153.7 miles from Overland Park.

Through the 90's Nixa's population has grown by about 158%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Nixa has grown by about 31%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	30.90
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,124	N/A
2001	12,661	4.43%
2002	13,411	5.92%
2003	14,104	5.17%
2004	14,716	4.34%
2005	15,925	8.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$37,655

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	57
2003	153
2004	100
2005	115
2006	94
2007	82
2008	57

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
Forcible Rape	-	0	2	0	1	0	1	1
Robbery	-	1	2	1	1	1	0	2
Aggravated Assault	-	6	17	13	15	14	13	7

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	2,343
2003	2,211
2004	2,217
2005	1,853
2006	1,552
2007	1,323
2008	1,686

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	66	42	44	42	42	43	59
Larceny, Theft	-	217	250	253	216	194	187	243
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	5	12	14	15	13	11	21
Arson	-	0	4	4	0	1	2	1

Location

Elevation	1,295 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles