Joplin, MO Metro Area Immigration

Population

The Joplin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) population 1/ increased from 112,753 in 1970 to 175,518 in 2010. That was an increase of 55.7 percent.

The foreign-born (FB) population increased from 437 in 1970 to 6,380 in 2010. That was an increase of 1360.0 percent. The foreign-born share changed from 0.4 percent to 3.6 percent.

The share of the overall population that was native-born (NB) increased by 50.6 percent.

	Joplin MSA: Population  1970-2010
	

Sources of Population Change

The primary sources of population change are:

The first chart below shows the three population change factors for three periods adjusted for annual average amounts. Domestic migration (NDM) was the main source of added population in the first period, replaced by B-D in the latest two periods.

The second chart shows the same data but with an adjustment to reflect births to immigrants shifted to NIM. In it, NDM was the chief source of added population in the first two periods, and B-D held that position in the most recent period.

	Joplin MSA: Sources of Population Change 1990-2014 		Joplin MSA: Sources of Population Change (Adjusted) 1990-2014
		

		B-D	 NDM	 NIM						B-D	 NDM	  NIM	
	90-'99	34.5%	62.0%	 3.6%					90-'99	31.1%	62.0%	 6.9%
	00-'09	46.3%	44.4%	 9.4%					00-'09	39.5%	44.4%	16.2%
	10-'14	82.2%	 neg.	17.8%					10-'14	65.8%	 neg.	34.2%	

1/ Jasper, and Newton counties.


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