Daviess County, MO

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2023 Population

8,449

0.368% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.6

0.495% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.2%

3.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$149,200

11.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Daviess County, MO had a population of 8.45k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Daviess County, MO grew from 8,418 to 8,449, a 0.368% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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N/A of the households in Daviess County, MO 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Daviess County, MO was $149,200, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in Daviess County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34 minutes. The average car ownership in Daviess County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Daviess County, MO borders Caldwell County, MO, DeKalb County, MO, Gentry County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Harrison County, MO, and Livingston County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Daviess County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
41,951 ± 5,011 people
India
23,410 ± 3,749 people
China
17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
199 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
129 ± 68
Korea
34 ± 29

Daviess County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Daviess County, MO employs N/A people. In 2023, the largest industries in Daviess County, MO were N/A, and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,733), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,708), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,833).

Employment

Occupations

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N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Daviess County, MO stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daviess County, MO, are N/A. This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daviess County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Daviess County, MO stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daviess County, MO, are N/A. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daviess County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Daviess County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,259

Median earning men ± $3,877

$30,820

Median earning women ± $3,183

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,250), Information ($65,313), and Construction ($62,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($71,806), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,034), and Manufacturing ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

20
Construction
14
Retail Trade
11
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$10.9k
Construction
$7.53k
Retail Trade
$6.42k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Daviess County, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Measure

In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daviess County, MO was $149,200 in 2023, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $133,400 to $149,200, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Daviess County, MO is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Daviess County, MO have an average commute time of 34 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daviess County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Daviess County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.3%.

Housing

Property

$149,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$19,608

$2,385

Median Property Taxes

±$192

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Daviess County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Daviess County, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4701, Daviess County, MO
Census Tract 4702, Daviess County, MO

The following map shows all of the tracts in Daviess County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

3.07k

Number of Households

± 223

In N/A, the median household income of the 3.07k households in Daviess County, MO N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Daviess County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daviess County, MO is from Missouri.

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Missouri across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (71.1%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (9.74%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in Daviess County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (9.74%).

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.

Commute Time

34 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daviess County, MO have a longer commute time (34 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Daviess County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Daviess County, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Daviess County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Daviess County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Daviess County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daviess County, MO (1.1k out of 8.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daviess County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 22.8% of the children was living in poverty in Daviess County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.7%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 146 in Daviess County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 44.9 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

84.7% of the population of Daviess County, MO has health coverage, with 37.6% on employee plans, 15.9% on Medicaid, 16.7% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, MO see 8,399 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (8,283 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4218 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4218 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

8,399 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Daviess County, MO

Primary care physicians in Daviess County, MO see an average of 8,399 patients per year. This represents a 1.4% increase from the previous year (8,283 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Daviess County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

37.6%

Employer Coverage

15.9%

Medicaid

16.7%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daviess County, MO grew by 3.07% from 14.9% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Daviess County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2019, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 116 in Daviess County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Daviess County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.2% in Daviess County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Daviess County, MO.