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The City of West Plains had a population of 12,609 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for West Plains is located at latitude 36.7281 and longitude -91.8524 in Howell County. The formal boundaries for the City of West Plains encompass a land area of 13.31 sq. miles and a water area of 0.02 sq. miles. Howell County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of West Plains has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of West Plains is located within Township of Howell, a minor civil division (MCD) of Howell County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 12,609 (100%) |
Population in Households | 12,102 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 9,137 (72.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 507 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 948 |
Diversity Index2 | 23 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $39,017 |
Average Household Income | $59,020 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 20% |
Per Capita Income | $24,731 |
Wealth Index5 | 43 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (45.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 5,888 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 3,049 (51.8%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 2,219 (37.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 620 (10.5%) |
Median Home Value | $126,473 |
Average Home Value | $168,809 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 128 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 5,268 |
Average Household Size | 2.30 |
Family Households | 3,065 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.06% | 0.26% |
Households | 0.72% | 0.44% |
Families | 0.29% | |
Median Household Income | 1.70% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.54% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.88% |
The table below compares West Plains to the other 1,082 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Missouri by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 72 | 93rd |
Population Density | # 358 | 67th |
Median Household Income | # 943 | 13th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 561 | 52nd |
Per Capita Income | # 856 | 21st |
Diversity Index | # 437 | 59th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Missouri Census Data Comparison Tool.
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