Country United States Largest city Joplin | State(s) Missouri, Oklahoma | |
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The Joplin-Miami, MO-OK MSA, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area now consisting of three counties, Jasper and Newton counties in southwest Missouri, and Ottawa County, OK in extreme northeast Oklahoma, all anchored by the city of Joplin. The addition of Ottawa County was officially added to the Joplin Metropolitan area in April 2013. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 175,518, though as of the 2015 estimates, the population is 209,192.
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Places with 5,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
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Education
The Joplin, Missouri Metropolitan area is served by many different school districts such as the following:
Demographics (Previous Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area)
As of the census of 2010, there were 175,518 people, 64,286 households, and 44,270 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 93.5% White, 1.5% African American, 1.6% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 2.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population. For ever 100 females there are 95.3 males.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $37,158, and the median income for a family was $44,564. Males had a median income of $29,315 versus $20,883 for females.