| | Gladstone, MO | Bolivar, MO | United States |
| Population | 26,825 | 10,718 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.3% | 54.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.7% | 45.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.6 | 31.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 25,501 | 10,347 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 26,365 | 9,143 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 26,243 | 6,845 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.0% | 22.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.5% | 63.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,319.9 | 1,292.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.1 | 8.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Gladstone, MO | Bolivar, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.2% | 6.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.2% | 7.0% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.2% | 9.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 12.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.2% | 10.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 6.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.0% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.8% | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 8.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.0% | 4.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Gladstone, MO | Bolivar, MO | United States |
| White | 76.6% | 91.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 5.8% | 3.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.2% | 1.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 3.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Gladstone, MO | Bolivar, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 49.8% | 38.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 48.0% | 36.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.8% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.2% | 61.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 26.4% | 37.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.3% | 14.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 9.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.26 | 2.40 | 2.60 |
| Households | 11,849 | 3,898 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,238 | 2,257 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 23.8% | 29.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 45.5% | 36.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,611 | 1,641 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.0% | 27.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.7% | 6.5% | 10.8% |