Missouri · Census place 37592
Joplin city, MO
Quick answer
Joplin city has 52,218 residents, ranking #12 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $51,154, the median home is worth $159,700 and median gross rent runs $889 a month.
- Population
- 52,218Joplin city residents
- Median household income
- $51,154Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $159,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $889Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Joplin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Joplin city median would spend about 20.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.9% of residents and 55.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- St. Charles city 71,048
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- Wentzville city 45,734
- Jefferson City city 42,565
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