| PEOPLE | Joplin | Anchorage | United States |
| Population | 50,150 | 291,826 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,410 | 171 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -0.92% | 13.66% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35 | 33 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,860 | 107,332 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.64 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.91% | 50.79% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.09% | 49.21% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 42.48% | 47.44% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 57.52% | 52.56% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.30% | 7.53% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.46% | 7.07% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.57% | 7.01% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.26% | 4.37% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.43% | 2.89% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.41% | 8.35% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.51% | 15.57% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.69% | 13.39% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.72% | 15.27% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.72% | 15.27% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.85% | 11.32% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.85% | 11.32% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.19% | 4.56% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.09% | 2.01% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.50% | 0.67% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 87.65% | 65.96% | 72.41% |
| Black | 3.30% | 5.56% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.60% | 8.08% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.82% | 7.93% | 0.95% |
| Other | 5.64% | 12.47% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 41.92% | 1.45% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 58.08% | 98.55% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.20% | 34.38% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.28% | 39.32% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.48% | 16.07% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.04% | 10.23% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.14% | 12.12% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.53% | 5.02% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.23% | 3.08% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 43.24% | 47.77% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 27.86% | 32.00% | 31.95% |
