Buchanan County, MO

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2023 Population
83,855
0.815% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.9
0.777% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
16.9%
1.85% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$59,423
1.92% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$156,600
4.68% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 83.9k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $59,423. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Buchanan County, MO declined from 84,544 to 83,855, a −0.815% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,303 to $59,423, a 1.92% increase.

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None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Buchanan County, MO are Missouri Western State University (775 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $156,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.5 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 83.9k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNk% of Buchanan County, MO residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Buchanan County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,833 ± 256
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,033 ± 232
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    853 ± 192

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,617 people), Production Occupations (4,350 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,421 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Manufacturing (7,671 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,245 people), and Retail Trade (4,497 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,989
Median earning men ± $1,543
$35,581
Median earning women ± $1,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,304), Manufacturing ($53,175), and Public Administration ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,442), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,315), and Manufacturing ($46,959).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Representative Elections

Education

In 2023, universities in Buchanan County, MO awarded 775 degrees. The student population of Buchanan County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,473 male students and 2,344 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Buchanan County, MO are White (568 and 75.1%), followed by Two or More Races (71 and 9.39%), Black or African American (61 and 8.07%), and Asian (18 and 2.38%).

The largest universities in Buchanan County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri Western State University (775 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Buchanan County, MO are Registered Nursing (91 and 11.7%), General Business Administration & Management (74 and 9.55%), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (44 and 5.68%).

The median tuition cost in Buchanan County, MO for a public four year colleges is $7,740 for in-state students and $16,260 for out-of-state students.

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

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Educational Attainment

Race

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Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $156,600 in 2023, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $156,600, a 4.68% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $59,423. In N/A, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 28, Buchanan County, MO with a value of $97,500, followed by Census Tract 22, Buchanan County, MO and Census Tract 1, Buchanan County, MO, with respective values of $96,750 and $85,694.

Housing

Property

$156,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,295
$21,674
Median Property Taxes
±$1,014
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Rent vs Own

64.9%
Homeownership
2023
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 64.9% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.4%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,423
Median Household Income
± $2,840
33.4k
Number of Households
± 1,277

In 2023, the median household income of the 33.4k households in N/A grew to $59,423 from the previous year's value of $58,303.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (10.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number
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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.2% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12.1%
Uninsured
40.3%
Employer Coverage
16.8%
Medicaid
13%
Medicare
15.9%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 5.47% from 12.8% to 12.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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