| PEOPLE | Joplin | Lake Orion | United States |
| Population | 50,150 | 2,973 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,410 | 3,764 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | -0.92% | 8.16% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35 | 40.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,860 | 1,304 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.31 | 2.19 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.91% | 47.46% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.09% | 52.54% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 42.48% | 38.34% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 57.52% | 61.66% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.30% | 5.85% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.46% | 5.65% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.57% | 5.85% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.26% | 3.20% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.43% | 2.25% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.41% | 5.55% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.51% | 13.93% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.69% | 13.99% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 12.72% | 15.67% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 12.72% | 15.67% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.85% | 11.87% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.85% | 11.87% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.19% | 7.53% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.09% | 4.64% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.50% | 4.00% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 87.65% | 94.25% | 72.41% |
| Black | 3.30% | 1.58% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.60% | 1.11% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.82% | 0.20% | 0.95% |
| Other | 5.64% | 2.86% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 41.92% | 1.68% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 58.08% | 98.32% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 26.20% | 30.04% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 42.28% | 43.44% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.48% | 14.67% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 13.04% | 11.85% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 16.14% | 16.05% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.53% | 4.85% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.23% | 7.02% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 43.24% | 38.79% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 27.86% | 33.29% | 31.95% |
