Zip Code 71109

17,292

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American16,51395.5%
White6433.72%
Two or more races1360.79%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

71109 Population by Race

71109 Population Pyramid 2024

71109 Median Age

39.9

Total

38.2

Male

42.1

Female

71109 Adults

There are 13,239 adults, (3,324 of whom are seniors) in 71109.

71109 Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

71109 Sex Ratio

Female9,21153.27%
Male8,08146.73%

71109 Population by Age

71109 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3572.3444.655.4
Non Family3,5151.1237.462.6
Female2,4243.9235.764.3
Married1,1802.6179.120.9
Male2382.7972.327.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

44.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

71109 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,58213.18%
Associates Degree5954.96%
Bachelors Degree1,0038.36%
Graduate Degree6995.83%
High School Graduate4,92741.06%
Less Than 9th Grade4483.73%
Some College2,74622.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

71109 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

71109 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black11,2799,3051,567
White585578125
2+ Races1368710
Hispanic76330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.8%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.37%.

71109 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,868$36,002$56,380
Graduate Degree$54,735$0$54,470
High School Graduate$31,211$30,827$33,106
Less Than 9th Grade$20,208$24,250$15,000
Overall$27,716$30,084$26,706
Some College$23,411$26,750$22,227

$27,716

Average Earnings

$30,084

Average Male

$26,706

Average Female

71109 Earnings by Educational Attainment

71109 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

71109 Language

99.21% of 71109 residents speak only English, while 0.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

71109 Language

71109 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black16,5135,93635.95%
White64323035.77%
Multiple1364633.82%
Hispanic912325.27%

35.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

34.1%

Male Poverty Rate

37.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 71109

The race most likely to be in poverty in 71109 is Black, with 35.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 71109 is Hispanic, with 25.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 10.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.66%.

71109 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.77%
High School35.66%
Some College25.71%
Bachelors or Greater7.76%

71109 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed60.9%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed22.52%
Male Employed5.79%

71109 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

71109 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$45,153$58,593
Households$31,309$45,826
Married Families$61,761$-999,999,999
Non Families$20,784$30,765

mean

median

Income by Household Type

71109 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

19.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

20.2%

Male Marriage Rate

18.7%

Female Marriage Rate

71109 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

71109 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is Over 65.

71109 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

71109 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,178

Number of Veterans

919

Male Veterans

259

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam381
First Gulf War363
Second Gulf War130
Korea7
World War II0

71109 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54368
75+284
65 to 74255
55 to 64220
18 to 3451

71109 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,0028.03%
White14422.93%
2+ Races3223.53%

71109 Veterans by Race

71109 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

71109 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.5%

Labor Force Participation

45.2%

Employment Rate

15.5%

Unemployment Rate

71109 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

71109 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

71109 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

82.95%

Born in 71109

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0.08%

Non Citizen

0.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of 71109 residents were born in the United States, with 82.95% having been born in . 0.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

71109 Place of Birth