Zip Code 71055

17,406

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,71255.8%
Black or African American6,94239.88%
Two or more races5973.43%
Asian980.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander330.19%
Other race220.13%
Native American20.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Native American

71055 Population by Race

71055 Population Pyramid 2024

71055 Median Age

40.7

Total

38.4

Male

43.4

Female

71055 Adults

There are 13,670 adults, (3,642 of whom are seniors) in 71055.

71055 Age Dependency

73.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

71055 Sex Ratio

Female8,87350.98%
Male8,53349.02%

71055 Population by Age

71055 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2702.2763.936.1
Married2,9342.9381.218.8
Non Family2,8041.0959.740.3
Female1,1643.2844.455.6
Male3682.7519.680.4

2.95

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

63.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

71055 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,35811.2%
Associates Degree1,2119.99%
Bachelors Degree1,0568.71%
Graduate Degree5734.72%
High School Graduate5,17642.68%
Less Than 9th Grade3813.14%
Some College2,37219.56%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

71055 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

71055 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,9476,2501,252
Black4,7753,804334
2+ Races25121523
Hispanic1441074
Asian565620
Islander33330
Other Race2290
Native American220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.71%.

71055 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,944$0$33,861
Graduate Degree$63,309$81,111$55,764
High School Graduate$20,555$23,941$17,009
Less Than 9th Grade$24,706$26,531$13,750
Overall$26,864$33,194$22,367
Some College$31,198$55,285$24,197

$26,864

Average Earnings

$33,194

Average Male

$22,367

Average Female

71055 Earnings by Educational Attainment

71055 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

71055 Language

97.39% of 71055 residents speak only English, while 2.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

71055 Language

71055 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,6173,20448.42%
White9,1721,59617.4%
Multiple58920234.3%
Asian9811.02%

30.2%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.1%

Male Poverty Rate

32.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 71055

The race most likely to be in poverty in 71055 is Black, with 48.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 71055 is Asian, with 1.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 15.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.67%.

71055 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.66%
High School29.88%
Some College19.54%
Bachelors or Greater13%

71055 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.32%
Female Employed18.55%
Male Employed17.94%
Male Unemployed4.08%

71055 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

71055 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,397$77,240
Households$33,919$59,262
Married Families$63,738$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,000$29,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

71055 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.3%

Female Marriage Rate

71055 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

71055 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

71055 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

71055 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

859

Number of Veterans

684

Male Veterans

175

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam259
Second Gulf War166
First Gulf War164
Korea28
World War II0

71055 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74241
75+237
55 to 64172
35 to 54162
18 to 3447

71055 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5737.49%
Black2865.23%

71055 Veterans by Race

71055 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

71055 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

44.6%

Labor Force Participation

43%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

71055 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

71055 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

71055 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.88%

Born in 71055

98.28%

Native Born

1.72%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

0.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.28% of 71055 residents were born in the United States, with 81.88% having been born in . 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

71055 Place of Birth