Zip Code 71055

17,894

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,03756.09%
Black or African American7,27640.66%
Two or more races4902.74%
Asian750.42%
Other race100.06%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.03%
Native American00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

71055 Population by Race

71055 Population Pyramid 2024

71055 Median Age

40.6

Total

38.9

Male

41.9

Female

71055 Adults

There are 14,023 adults, (3,781 of whom are seniors) in 71055.

71055 Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

71055 Sex Ratio

Female9,18751.34%
Male8,70748.66%

71055 Population by Age

71055 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,3092.3362.737.3
Married3,0472.9779.820.2
Non Family2,7901.1257.942.1
Female1,1123.4039.260.8
Male3602.9827.572.5

3.02

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

71055 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,30510.43%
Associates Degree1,1569.24%
Bachelors Degree1,37210.97%
Graduate Degree7125.69%
High School Graduate5,09040.69%
Less Than 9th Grade3753%
Some College2,50019.98%

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
White7,2626,6391,563
Black4,8643,889476
2+ Races26020834
Hispanic17514510
Asian555511
Other Race10100
Islander660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.52%.

71055 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$27,835$0$26,121
Graduate Degree$58,897$78,507$55,962
High School Graduate$17,622$20,396$13,960
Less Than 9th Grade$21,071$22,500$0
Overall$25,711$32,817$22,192
Some College$29,497$52,793$23,505

$25,711

Average Earnings

$32,817

Average Male

$22,192

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

97.54% of 71055 residents speak only English, while 2.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.14% of the population.

71055 Language

71055 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black6,9643,29447.3%
White9,5071,57516.57%
Multiple48221544.61%
Hispanic21773.23%
Asian6711.49%

29.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.89%

Male Poverty Rate

30.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 71055

The race most likely to be in poverty in 71055 is Black, with 47.3% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 71055 is Asian, with 1.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.4%.

71055 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.45%
High School30.51%
Some College18.74%
Bachelors or Greater9.09%

71055 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed67.11%
Female Employed18.73%
Male Employed18.67%
Male Unemployed1.68%

71055 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

71055 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$43,209$75,527
Households$31,629$57,495
Married Families$64,496-
Non Families$22,527$27,194

mean

median

Income by Household Type

71055 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

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

939

Number of Veterans

765

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam336
First Gulf War169
Second Gulf War159
Korea32
World War II12

71055 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74306
75+281
55 to 64167
35 to 54121
18 to 3464

71055 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5917.39%
Black3426.09%
Islander6100%

71055 Veterans by Race

71055 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

71055 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.1%

Labor Force Participation

43.5%

Employment Rate

3.0%

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

82.29%

Born in 71055

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of 71055 residents were born in the United States, with 82.29% having been born in . 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

71055 Place of Birth