Diamond, Newton County, Missouri Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Diamond, Missouri, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Diamond, Missouri. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Diamond, Missouri. The estimated population of Diamond, Missouri is 1,008 people, with a median age of 33.5.

We can look at the total population in Diamond over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
1,008
+8.86%
+21.74%
2020
926
+5.95%
-
2019
874
-5.1% -
2018
921
+11.23%
-
2017
828
- -

Population of Diamond, Missouri by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
90.3%
94.2%
-4.14%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
2.3%
2.3%
0.00%
Hispanic
5.5%
2.1%
+161.90%
Asian
0%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4%
0.5%
-20.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
1%
+60.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Diamond, Missouri by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 33.5 -6.94% 30.7 -8.08% 35.3 -5.11%
2020 36 +2.56% 33.4 +2.45% 37.2 -7%
2019 35.1 -1.68% 32.6 +0.93% 40 -2.2%
2018 35.7 -16.2% 32.3 -4.44% 40.9 -10.7%
2017 42.6 - 33.8 - 45.8 -

The median age of Diamond, Missouri gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 46 +34.57% 43 +6.74% 62 44
10 to 19 46 +97.76% 48 +48.46% 107 71
20 to 29 71 7.78% 46 +39.14% 69 64
30 to 39 48 +114.03% 50 +121.07% 124 130
40 to 49 34 +19.35% 55 +16.62% 38 62
50 to 59 49 +4.17% 71 -54.8% 50 37
60 to 69 32 -40.83% 44 1.6% 20 37
70+ 57 -42.71% 88 -38.33% 36 57

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Diamond, Missouri is $64,438.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Diamond.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $81,172.00
  • 45 to 64
    $62,917.00
  • 65 and over
    $29,750.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Diamond, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Diamond, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Diamond, Missouri is currently $68,672.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.08% of households in Diamond are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Diamond against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.45%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    25.07%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    22.10%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.24%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.85%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Diamond is $26,044.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Diamond by the total population of Diamond.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Diamond, Missouri, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Diamond to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.00%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.84%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    8.42%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.79%
  • Less than high school diploma
    8.95%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Diamond that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Diamond over the age of 16 is 788.

Of those people, a total of 70.30% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Diamond is 66.20%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 64 56.30% 63.90%
20 to 24 years 40 92.50% 0.00%
25 to 29 years 93 86.00% 11.30%
30 to 34 years 132 87.10% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 145 93.80% 0.00%
45 to 54 years 124 82.30% 0.00%
55 to 59 years 40 55.00% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 24 41.70% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 56 19.60% 0.00%
75 years and over 70 7.10% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Diamond. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 748 69.10% 4.30%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 16 93.80% 33.30%
Asian 0 0.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 12 100.00% 41.70%
Two or more races 12 83.30% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 36 100.00% 13.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 726 68.20% 4.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Diamond as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Diamond is 522, with median earnings of $41,000.00.

Women in Diamond, Missouri earning approximately 78.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 522 $41,000.00
Male 252 $47,273.00
Female 270 $36,912.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 43 $57,917.00
Business and Financial 24 $43,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 9 $89,063.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 16 $31,250.00
Legal 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 12 $46,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 40 $47,500.00
Healthcare Support 11 $18,125.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 23 $14,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 53 $27,589.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $19,167.00
Sales 32 $19,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 110 $40,833.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 41 $47,083.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 37 $54,712.00
Production 26 $51,250.00
Transportation and Material Moving 19 $54,583.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 23 $52,813.00 20 $66,429.00
Business and Financial 1 $0.00 23 $43,125.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 4 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 5 $31,875.00 11 $29,792.00
Legal 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 2 $0.00 10 $41,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 40 $47,500.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 11 $18,125.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 14 $0.00 9 $9,688.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 49 $27,946.00 4 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 2 $0.00 12 $18,750.00
Sales 21 $29,375.00 11 $12,188.00
Office and Administrative Support 19 $50,125.00 91 $40,104.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 32 $51,875.00 9 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 37 $54,712.00 0 $0.00
Production 16 $58,125.00 10 $26,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 19 $54,583.00 0 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 371 households in Diamond, with an average household size of 2.72 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 272 families in Diamond with an average family size of 3.04 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 219 15 38 99
Average Household Size 3.15 5.2 2.84 1.34
Total Families 219 15 38 0
Average Household Size 3.11 2.87 2.74 0

Poverty

Of the 272 families in Diamond, 3.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Diamond:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 402 housing units in Diamond, Missouri.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 371 92.29%
Vacant 31 7.71%

20.90% of the total 402 housing units in Diamond are rental units. This is approximately 84 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 285 are occupied by the owner - or 70.90% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Diamond is $740.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Diamond that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    2
  • Less than $500
    10
  • $500 to $999
    59
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    15
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Diamond is $101,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Diamond that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    19
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    118
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    105
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    20
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    15
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    0
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    4
  • $1,000,000 or more
    4

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Diamond. The chart below shows the number of properties in Diamond that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    72
  • 1940 to 1949
    9
  • 1950 to 1959
    28
  • 1960 to 1969
    36
  • 1970 to 1979
    58
  • 1980 to 1989
    48
  • 1990 to 1999
    71
  • 2000 to 2009
    46
  • 2010 to 2013
    34
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Diamond that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    0
  • 1 vehicle available
    104
  • 2 vehicles available
    159
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    108

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Diamond get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Diamond that commute to work in a particular way.

26.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Diamond.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    27
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    16
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    19
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    70
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    104
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    64
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    97
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    39
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    3
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    48
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    10
  • 90 or more minutes
    6

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Diamond, Missouri in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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