Neosho

Population: 12,857
Median household income: $55,159
Median home value: $148,600

Located in Newton County, Missouri, Neosho is a community with a population of 12,857. Its median household income of $55,159 runs below the Newton County figure of $64,583.

From 2019 to 2023, Neosho's population grew 7.2% from 11,990 to 12,857, while its median home value rose 59.3% from $93,300 to $148,600.

15.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,857
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,159
Median home value: $148,600
Median gross rent: $737
Housing units: 5,123
Homeownership rate: 57.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,99012,857

Median household income

$38,214$55,159

Median home value

$93,300$148,600

Median gross rent

$706$737

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,990	$38,214	$93,300	$706
2020	12,036	$43,925	$100,200	$709
2021	12,439	$45,471	$102,500	$742
2022	12,670	$49,301	$135,300	$774
2023	12,857	$55,159	$148,600	$737

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1718.9%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	904	7.0%
5 to 17	2,424	18.9%
18 to 24	1,504	11.7%
25 to 34	1,789	13.9%
35 to 44	1,625	12.6%
45 to 54	1,411	11.0%
55 to 64	1,294	10.1%
65 to 74	1,114	8.7%
75 and over	792	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,262	72.0%
Black or African American	185	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	118	0.9%
Asian	17	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	624	4.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1,194	9.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,457	11.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,242	15.5%
High school graduate	2,569	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,279	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,352	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	583	7.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled14.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,386	79.2%
Carpooled	780	14.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	96	1.7%
Bicycle	18	0.3%
Worked from home	184	3.3%
Other means	77	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,000	56.0%
15 to 29 min	997	18.6%
30 to 44 min	770	14.4%
45 to 59 min	413	7.7%
60+ min	177	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 15.8% (1,921 of 12,156)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,964	64.0%
Nonfamily households	1,669	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,633	90.4%
Vacant	490	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,673	57.7%
Renter-occupied	1,960	42.3%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached2.9%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,867	75.5%
1-unit, attached	148	2.9%
2 to 4 units	379	7.4%
5 to 19 units	413	8.1%
20 or more units	278	5.4%
Mobile home & other	38	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2951572
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 36.8455, -94.3764