CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Kirksville

Missouri · 17,152 residents · 14.4 sq mi

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Kirksville is a city of 17,152 people in Missouri. The median age is 24.2, younger than the US median of 33.0. 30.5% of people here live below the federal poverty line. That trails the Missouri median by roughly 44%. Owners hold 50% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $43,100.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 24.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 19%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

17,152

+1%vs 2000

vs 16,988 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

24.2

+4%vs 2000

vs 23.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.4 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(867)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.7%(805)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.8%(831)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1916.3%(2,801)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2421.2%(3,629)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.9%(2,212)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(1,754)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546%(1,023)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(962)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.1%(1,053)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(884)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(331)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$14,742

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $22,836 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,243

−43%vs 2000

vs $14,388 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

30.5%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 30.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,100

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $69,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$307

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

49.7%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.0% in 2000

50.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.5%(15,887)

Black1.7%(286)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(262)

Asian1.9%(328)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(16,648)

Black1.2%(210)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(151)

Asian1.3%(229)

Other0.4%(65)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(417)

South American0.5%(96)

Central American0.5%(94)

Colombian0.4%(73)

Honduran0.4%(62)

Nicaraguan0.2%(28)

Puerto Rican0.1%(21)

Argentine0.1%(13)

Bolivian0.1%(10)

Salvadoran0%(4)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.8%(147)

Chinese0.6%(102)

Nepalese0.5%(82)

Vietnamese0.4%(65)

Filipino0.2%(34)

Korean0.1%(24)

Pakistani0.1%(23)

Sri Lankan0.1%(16)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(42)

Ancestry

German20.1%(3,526)

Irish11.9%(2,088)

English11.3%(1,993)

Subsaharan African5.1%(895)

American3.9%(688)

Scottish2.5%(446)

Italian1.9%(331)

French1.8%(310)

Swedish0.8%(145)

Belgian0.8%(143)

Polish0.8%(143)

Welsh0.8%(137)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.7%(123)

Czech0.7%(122)

Swiss0.5%(94)

Finnish0.5%(93)

Norwegian0.5%(91)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(69)

Croatian0.3%(50)

Turkish0.2%(43)

Canadian0.2%(42)

Portuguese0.1%(25)

Austrian0.1%(17)

Danish0.1%(14)

French Canadian0.1%(13)

Australian0.1%(12)

Arab0.1%(11)

British0.1%(9)

Greek0%(8)

Serbian0%(8)

Ethiopian0%(8)

Slovak0%(6)

Ukrainian0%(5)

Brazilian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Subsaharan African population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.4%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−10.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

11.7%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

10.9 min

+9%vs 2000

vs 9.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married55.8%(3,871)

Married34.5%(2,392)

Widowed2.5%(172)

Divorced7.3%(507)

Women 15+

Never married53.3%(4,246)

Married30.9%(2,462)

Widowed8%(638)

Divorced7.8%(623)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 10.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 62.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.7%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.7%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.6%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

73.7%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.6%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)26.5%(140)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(100)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.5%(135)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.1%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 529 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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