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Branson Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Branson Area is 84,679. The Branson Area population density is 72.85 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 86.48 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Branson Area is white, which represent 94.72% of the total population. The average Branson Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 84,679. #414

Population Density, #494

Branson Area	72.85 per square mile
Missouri	86.48 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	80,204 (94.72%, #115)
Black:	374 (0.44%, #819)
Hispanic:	3,306 (3.90%, #533)
Asian:	96 (0.11%, #854)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	388 (0.46%, #390)
One Race, Other:	1,061 (1.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,556 (3.02%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,622 (79.31%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	97 (2.93%, see rank)
Cuban:	27 (0.82%, see rank)
Central American:	191 (5.78%, see rank)
South American:	81 (2.45%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

61,824 (73.01%) out of the total population of 84,679 reported first ancestry.

	Branson Area	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Arab	26	0.03%, see rank	0.31%	0.56%
Czech	701	0.83%, see rank	0.47%	0.47%
Danish	219	0.26%, see rank	0.31%	0.42%
Dutch	2,390	2.82%, see rank	1.60%	1.40%
English	9,248	10.92%, see rank	9.24%	8.02%
French	3,061	3.61%, see rank	3.39%	3.34%
German	18,687	22.07%, see rank	24.92%	15.03%
Greek	186	0.22%, see rank	0.27%	0.41%
Hungarian	100	0.12%, see rank	0.25%	0.46%
Irish	11,988	14.16%, see rank	13.47%	10.80%
Italian	2,760	3.26%, see rank	3.50%	5.52%
Norwegian	962	1.14%, see rank	0.72%	1.42%
Polish	1,139	1.35%, see rank	1.75%	3.01%
Portuguese	330	0.39%, see rank	0.10%	0.44%
Russian	350	0.41%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,721	2.03%, see rank	1.16%	0.99%
Scottish	1,974	2.33%, see rank	1.70%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	58	0.07%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	996	1.18%, see rank	0.99%	1.27%
Swiss	264	0.31%, see rank	0.40%	0.30%
Ukrainian	240	0.28%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	7,810	9.22%, see rank	10.34%	7.12%
Welsh	527	0.62%, see rank	0.61%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 41,258 (48.72%, see rank)

Females: 43,421 (51.28%, see rank)

Branson Area	Male: 48.72% Female: 51.28%
Missouri	Male: 49.00% Female: 51.00%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Branson Area	45.30 years old
Missouri	38.10 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Branson Area	44.20 years old
Missouri	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Branson Area	46.50 years old
Missouri	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Branson Area	% of the Total Population	Missouri	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,566	5.39%, see rank	6.29%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,339	5.12%, see rank	6.50%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,233	6.18%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	5,341	6.31%, see rank	6.78%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,004	5.91%, see rank	7.04%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	8,541	10.09%, see rank	13.15%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,032	10.67%, see rank	12.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	11,883	14.03%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	12,683	14.98%, see rank	12.67%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	11,033	13.03%, see rank	8.07%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,177	6.11%, see rank	4.59%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,847	2.18%, see rank	1.98%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Branson Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	60,196, 100%	4,028,930	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,733, 14.51%, see rank	11.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	22,631, 37.60%, see rank	31.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	18,663, 31.00%, see rank	29.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,972, 11.58%, see rank	16.69%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,197, 5.31%, see rank	9.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.87, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Branson Area			Missouri		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,116	81.24%	18.76%	70.63%	29.37%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,067	90.41%, see rank	9.59%, see rank	86.91%	13.09%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,999	88.10%, see rank	11.90%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	4,203	52.49%, see rank	47.51%, see rank	75.17%	24.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	447	61.52%, see rank	38.48%, see rank	54.45%	45.55%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Branson Area	Missouri	U.S.
Total Households	33,733, 100%	2,361,232	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.48	2.63
1 Person Households	8,908, 26.41%, see rank	29.09%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	24,825, 73.59%, see rank	70.91%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	22,994, 68.16%, see rank	64.92%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.00, see rank	3.15	3.32
Married-Couple Family	17,907, 53.08%, see rank	48.54%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,739, 31.84%, see rank	35.08%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Branson Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	70,541	see rank	4,862,037	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	34,163	100%, see rank	2,356,977	123,281,364
Never Married	8,559	25.05%, see rank	32.57%	35.77%
Married	19,963	58.43%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	1,219	3.57%, see rank	2.77%	2.57%
Divorced	4,422	12.94%, see rank	11.14%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	36,378	100%, see rank	2,505,060	129,692,771
Never Married	7,123	19.58%, see rank	26.93%	29.48%
Married	19,732	54.24%, see rank	50.29%	49.19%
Widowed	3,891	10.70%, see rank	9.82%	9.16%
Divorced	5,632	15.48%, see rank	12.95%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Branson Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
Native	82,485	97.41%, see rank	96.09%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,741	44.57%, see rank	66.16%	58.73%
Born in Different State	44,349	52.37%, see rank	29.26%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	395	0.47%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,194	2.59%, see rank	3.91%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	790	0.93%, see rank	1.71%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,404	1.66%, see rank	2.21%	7.09%
Born In Europe	744	0.88%, see rank	0.81%	1.53%
Born In Asia	181	0.21%, see rank	1.44%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	2	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,129	1.33%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	138	0.16%, see rank	0.10%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Branson Area	%	Missouri	U.S.
English	32,107	95.18%, see rank	93.03%	79.39%
Spanish	1,003	2.97%, see rank	2.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	503	1.49%, see rank	2.25%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	58	0.17%, see rank	1.27%	3.36%
Other	62	0.18%, see rank	0.52%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.