Joplin Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 175,679
| Joplin Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 138,306 | see rank | 4,862,037 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 66,956 | 100%, see rank | 2,356,977 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 19,291 | 28.81%, see rank | 32.57% | 35.77% |
| Married | 38,154 | 56.98%, see rank | 53.52% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 1,711 | 2.56%, see rank | 2.77% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 7,800 | 11.65%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 71,350 | 100%, see rank | 2,505,060 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 15,684 | 21.98%, see rank | 26.93% | 29.48% |
| Married | 38,668 | 54.19%, see rank | 50.29% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 6,966 | 9.76%, see rank | 9.82% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 10,032 | 14.06%, see rank | 12.95% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 174,807
| Joplin Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 137,395 | see rank | 4,811,030 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 66,577 | 100%, see rank | 2,330,843 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 19,186 | 28.82%, see rank | 32.01% | 35.08% |
| Married | 37,746 | 56.70%, see rank | 54.40% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 1,694 | 2.54%, see rank | 2.69% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 7,951 | 11.94%, see rank | 10.90% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 70,818 | 100%, see rank | 2,480,187 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 15,465 | 21.84%, see rank | 26.17% | 28.74% |
| Married | 37,842 | 53.44%, see rank | 51.11% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 7,099 | 10.02%, see rank | 10.00% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 10,412 | 14.70%, see rank | 12.72% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 172,590
| Joplin Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 135,516 | see rank | 4,748,613 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 65,344 | 100%, see rank | 2,295,577 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 18,299 | 28.00%, see rank | 31.11% | 34.21% |
| Married | 37,696 | 57.69%, see rank | 55.65% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 1,543 | 2.36%, see rank | 2.64% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 7,806 | 11.95%, see rank | 10.60% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 70,172 | 100%, see rank | 2,453,036 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 14,766 | 21.04%, see rank | 25.58% | 27.93% |
| Married | 37,943 | 54.07%, see rank | 51.87% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 7,287 | 10.38%, see rank | 10.16% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 10,176 | 14.50%, see rank | 12.38% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 170,450
| Joplin Area | % | Missouri | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 133,671 | see rank | 4,727,784 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 64,213 | 100%, see rank | 2,279,387 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 18,331 | 28.55%, see rank | 31.39% | 34.13% |
| Married | 36,380 | 56.66%, see rank | 55.40% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 1,654 | 2.58%, see rank | 2.62% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 7,848 | 12.22%, see rank | 10.58% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 69,458 | 100%, see rank | 2,448,397 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 14,538 | 20.93%, see rank | 25.46% | 27.67% |
| Married | 37,315 | 53.72%, see rank | 51.79% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 7,552 | 10.87%, see rank | 10.39% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 10,053 | 14.47%, see rank | 12.36% | 11.60% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.