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Bolivar, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Bolivar is a Census city of 11,170 people across 8.23 square miles of land, in Polk County. Median household income is $49,622, 54.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 57 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $31.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bolivar
What Bolivar is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.23 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,358
- County holding the largest share of its areaPolk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bolivar
How many people live in Bolivar
- Population11,170
- Median age34.1
- Population under 182,325
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,283
- Share 65 and over20.4 percent
- Households4,475
- Family households2,457
- Share of households that are families54.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bolivar
Income and work in Bolivar
- Median household income$49,622
- Per capita income$29,785
- Civilian labor force5,226
- Employed4,982
- Unemployed244 plus or minus 126
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over6,733
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bolivar
Housing in Bolivar
- Housing units5,085
- Occupied units4,475
- Vacant units610 plus or minus 233
- Vacancy rate12.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied2,417
- Renter occupied2,058
- Ownership rate54.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$201,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$812
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.6 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units3,406
- Share single family67.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,593 plus or minus 339
- Share in buildings of two or more31.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes86 plus or minus 85
- Median year structure built1984
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bolivar
How Bolivar gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,453
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,260
- Share commuting under 15 minutes50.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,647 plus or minus 340
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more37.0 percent
- Drove alone76.9 percent
- Carpooled7.7 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.2
- Walked3.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home10.1 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Bolivar
SBA loans in Bolivar (7(a))
- Approvals57
- Gross approval$30,951,900
- Average approval$543,016
- Median approval$250,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,349,100
- Largest approval$3,388,000
- Jobs supported309
- Jobs per approval5.4
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS41
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bolivar, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bolivar
SBA loans in Bolivar (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$3,061,000
- Average approval$437,286
- Median approval$314,000
- Largest approval$1,025,000
- Jobs supported16
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bolivar, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Bolivar
Flood risk in Bolivar
- NFIP communityCity of Bolivar
- NFIP community number290299
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/17/10
The City of Bolivar participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 290299 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Polk County, not Bolivar
Polk County context, not Bolivar figures
- Establishments in Polk County600
- Covered employment, Polk County9,503
- Average annual pay, Polk County$46,113
- Housing units permitted, Polk County188
Every figure in this section is published for Polk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bolivar.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bolivar questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bolivar, Missouri?
11,170, in 4,475 households. Bolivar city covers 8.23 square miles of land, which is 1,358 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bolivar in?
Polk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bolivar?
$49,622. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $201,600. Median gross rent is $812 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bolivar businesses?
57 7(a) approvals totaling $31.0 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $250,000, plus 7 504 approvals worth $3.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bolivar, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bolivar borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bolivar. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bolivar in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bolivar appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bolivar, city of, community 290299, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bolivar figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Polk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bolivar.
Is zoning published for Bolivar?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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