Callaway County, MO

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US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

11.5%

21.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$72,645

2.9% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Callaway County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.26%), and White (Hispanic) (0.754%).

None of the households in Callaway 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.

99.5% of the residents in Callaway County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Callaway County, MO are William Woods University (699 degrees awarded in 2022) and Westminster College (152 degrees).

Most people in Callaway County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Callaway County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Callaway County, MO borders Audrain County, MO, Boone County, MO, Cole County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, and Osage County, MO.

United States Missouri Jefferson City, MO

Population & Diversity

Callaway County, MO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.03% of Callaway County, MO residents were born outside of the country (458 people).

In 2023, there were 19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.4k people) in Callaway County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.07k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Callaway County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Callaway County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.4k ± 209
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 258
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 173

2.34%

Hispanic Population

1.04k people

2.34% of the people in Callaway County, MO are hispanic (1.04k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Callaway County, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

458 people

0.925%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

412 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Callaway County, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,009 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
456 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
375 ± 161

Callaway County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Callaway County, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Callaway County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,957 people), Retail Trade (2,452 people), and Manufacturing (2,005 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,427), Utilities ($95,644), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,621).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Callaway County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,565 people), Management Occupations (2,496 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,780 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Callaway County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Callaway County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,957 people), Retail Trade (2,452 people), and Manufacturing (2,005 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Callaway County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Callaway County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,482), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,413), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,945), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,255), and Wholesale Trade ($46,926).

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

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Construction
66
Other Services (except Public Administration)
44
Retail Trade

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$135k
Manufacturing
$126k
Utilities
$70.1k
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Callaway County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 70.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.75%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (70.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (27.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.75%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Callaway County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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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

In 2022, universities in Callaway County, MO awarded 851 degrees. The student population of Callaway County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 867 male students and 1,251 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Callaway County, MO are White (699 and 84.1%), followed by Unknown (43 and 5.17%), Black or African American (39 and 4.69%), and Hispanic or Latino (34 and 4.09%).

The largest universities in Callaway County, MO by number of degrees awarded are William Woods University (699 and 82.1%) and Westminster College (152 and 17.9%).

The median tuition cost in Callaway County, MO for private four year colleges is $28,374.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
Superintendency & Educational System Administration
110 degrees awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration
107 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Callaway County, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 70 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Callaway County, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

William Woods University
699 degrees awarded
Westminster College
152 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Woods University with 699 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 316 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Callaway County, MO, which is 0.591 times less than the 535 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 699 degrees mean that there were 16.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 43 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,374) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,938) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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

People in Callaway County, MO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Callaway County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the tracts in Callaway County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$72,645

Median Household Income

± $2,446

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Callaway 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 1. 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 (79%)
Worked At Home (9.05%)
Carpooled (7.95%)

In 2023, 79% of workers in Callaway County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.05%) and those who carpooled to work (7.95%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Callaway County, MO have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.47% of the workforce in Callaway County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Callaway County, MO (4.68k out of 40.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Callaway 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.

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.

Health

91.5% of the population of Callaway County, MO has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Callaway County, MO see 2640 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.304% increase from the previous year (2632 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3720 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 538 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,640 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Callaway County, MO

Primary care physicians in Callaway County, MO see an average of 2,640 patients per year. This represents a 0.304% increase from the previous year (2,632 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

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

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.

Uninsured People

8.49%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

2.04%

Military or VA

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