Carterville, MO

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Carterville, Missouri

Carterville, Missouri, in Jasper county, is 63 miles W of Springfield, Missouri (center to center) and 110 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is in the Joplin area. There are 1,850 residents in Carterville.

The People and Families of Carterville

In Carterville, about 57% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Carterville had a median family income of $34,539.

Carterville Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Carterville that were owner-occupied was 77%. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Carterville, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Carterville strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Carterville, MO

Comparing Carterville to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	63 miles W of Springfield, Missouri (center to center)
Nearest Large City	110 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Jasper
Metro Area	Joplin
Standard Zip Codes	64835
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.149
Longitude	-94.442

Station	JOPLIN RGNL AP
Distance	3.2 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	48 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	COLUMBUS 1 SW
Distance	22.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	LAMAR
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	48.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,850	100%
Male	912	49.3%
Female	938	50.7%
Under 18	531	28.7%
18+	1,319	71.3%
65+	188	10.2%
Median Age	33.5
Average Family Size	3.13
White	1,789	96.7%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.6%
Other	2	0.1%
Mixed Race	40	2.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	17	0.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,916
Growth	66
Growth %	3.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.5%
German	14.1%
Irish	7.2%
English	5.9%
French (except Basque)	3.8%
European	2.8%
Dutch	2.7%
Italian	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	1.1%
Scottish	0.9%
Welsh	0.7%
Greek	0.4%
Swedish	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Czech	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Carterville	1,850	$34,539
Brooklyn Heights	125	$31,250
Duenweg	1,034	$29,226
Duquesne	1,640	$41,406
Oronogo	976	$36,339
Redings Mill	159	$45,313
Webb City	9,812	$35,219

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