Seneca, MO

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Seneca, Missouri

Seneca, Missouri, in Newton county, is 59 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 90 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is included in the Joplin metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 2,135 people lived in Seneca.

The People and Families of Seneca

In Seneca, about 57% of adults are married.

In Seneca, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Seneca had a median family income of $37,566.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Seneca.

Seneca Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Seneca are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Seneca, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Seneca, MO

Comparing Seneca 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
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	59 miles NW of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	90 miles NE of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Newton
Metro Area	Joplin
Standard Zip Codes	64865
Phone Area Codes	417
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.841
Longitude	-94.61

Station	NEOSHO
Distance	13.6 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	MIAMI
Distance	15.4 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 45 F
Apr Temp	45 to 71 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.8 inches

Station	JOPLIN RGNL AP
Distance	22.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,135	100%
Male	960	45%
Female	1,175	55%
Under 18	574	26.9%
18+	1,561	73.1%
65+	427	20%
Median Age	37.8
Average Family Size	3
White	1,900	89%
African-American	2	0.1%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	140	6.6%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	79	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,237
Growth	102
Growth %	4.8%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	24.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	20%
German	18.7%
English	12.6%
Irish	9.8%
Dutch	3.4%
Norwegian	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Swedish	0.8%
Scandinavian	0.7%
Northern European	0.7%
Welsh	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
French Canadian	0.4%
European	0.2%
Bulgarian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Polish	0.2%
Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Seneca	2,135	$37,566
Anderson	1,856	$31,406
Duquesne	1,640	$41,406
Goodman	1,183	$29,728
Neosho	10,505	$37,790
Redings Mill	159	$45,313
Saginaw	276	$51,250

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