Osage County, MO

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2022 Population

13,374

0.015% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.4

0.73% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.65%

6.19% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,313

4.81% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$183,000

10% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

6,716

0.959% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Osage County, MO had a population of 13.4k people with a median age of 41.4 and a median household income of $70,313. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Osage County, MO grew from 13,372 to 13,374, a 0.015% increase and its median household income grew from $67,088 to $70,313, a 4.81% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Osage County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), White (Hispanic) (0.822%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.434%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.157%).

None of the households in Osage 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.

99.9% of the residents in Osage County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Osage County, MO are State Technical College of Missouri (880 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Osage County, MO was $183,000, and the homeownership rate was 83.2%.

Most people in Osage County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Osage County, MO was 3 cars per household.

Osage County, MO borders Callaway County, MO, Cole County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Maries County, MO, Miller County, MO, and Montgomery County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Osage County, MO is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.277% of Osage County, MO residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2022, there were 76.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13k people) in Osage County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 110 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Osage County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Osage County, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Osage County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 25
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 65.8
White (Hispanic)
110 ± 24

Hispanic Population

134 people

1% of the people in Osage County, MO are hispanic (134 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

0.277%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

0.232%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2022, 0.277% of Osage County, MO residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Osage County, MO was 0.232%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
282 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 58
World War II
55 ± 34

Osage County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Osage County, MO employs 6.72k people. The largest industries in Osage County, MO are Manufacturing (1,192 people), Public Administration (1,002 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (772 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($70,185), Finance & Insurance ($59,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.72k

2022 Value

± 429

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 9.13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Osage County, MO declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 6.78k employees to 6.72k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Osage County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (825 people), Production Occupations (797 people), and Management Occupations (740 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Osage 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

6.72k

2022 Value

± 429

−0.959%

1 Year decline

± 9.13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Osage County, MO declined at a rate of −0.959%, from 6.78k employees to 6.72k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Osage County, MO, are Manufacturing (1,192 people), Public Administration (1,002 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (772 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Osage County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Osage County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,789

Median earning men ± $2,953

$35,775

Median earning women ± $3,380

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,897), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,083), and Public Administration ($52,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($78,438), Construction ($56,071), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,125).

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

108
Manufacturing
74
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
65
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Osage County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 85.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.889%).

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 (85.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.8%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.889%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Osage 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 Osage County, MO awarded 880 degrees. The student population of Osage County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,779 male students and 397 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Osage County, MO are White (820 and 93.2%), followed by Two or More Races (19 and 2.16%), Hispanic or Latino (18 and 2.05%), and Asian (6 and 0.682%).

The largest universities in Osage County, MO by number of degrees awarded are State Technical College of Missouri (880 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Osage County, MO are Other Multidisciplinary Studies (118 and 13.4%), Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation (100 and 11.4%), and Electrician (47 and 5.34%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,176 students enrolled in Osage County, MO, 81.8% men and 18.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,001 records, of which 18.3% were women and 81.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Electrician
47 degrees awarded
Lineworker
44 degrees awarded
Office Management & Supervision
43 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Osage County, MO was Electrician with 47 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

State Technical College of Missouri

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

880 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State Technical College of Missouri with 880 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 725 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Osage County, MO, which is 4.68 times more than the 155 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 820 degrees mean that there were 43.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 19 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

Public, 2-year ($5,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,560) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,300) 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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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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 Osage County, MO was $183,000 in 2022, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $166,300 to $183,000, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in Osage County, MO is 83.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Osage County, MO have an average commute time of 25.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Osage County, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Osage County, MO is $70,313. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Osage County, MO was Census Tract 4901 with a value of $76,806, followed by Census Tract 4903 and Census Tract 4904, with respective values of $75,208 and $70,114.

In 2023, 6.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Osage County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.145%.

Housing

Property

$183,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$15,068

$4,342

Median Property Taxes

±$334

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 Osage County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.2%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.2% of the housing units in Osage County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Osage County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4901
Census Tract 4903
Census Tract 4904

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Osage County, MO was Census Tract 4901 with a value of $76,806, followed by Census Tract 4903 and Census Tract 4904, with respective values of $75,208 and $70,114.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Osage 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.

$70,313

Median Household Income

± $3,209

5.22k

Number of Households

± 368

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.22k households in Osage County, MO grew to $70,313 from the previous year's value of $67,088.

The following chart displays the households in Osage 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Osage 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 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.6%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (6.63%)

In 2022, 77.6% of workers in Osage County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (6.63%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Osage County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Osage County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Osage County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Osage County, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 6.45% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Osage County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.145%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Osage County, MO (999 out of 13.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 75+.

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

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 2023, 9.9% of the children was living in poverty in Osage County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.1%.

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.

Health

95.1% of the population of Osage County, MO has health coverage, with 62.3% on employee plans, 5.68% on Medicaid, 14.5% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Osage County, MO see 4512 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.573% decrease from the previous year (4538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4460 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 13379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,512 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Osage County, MO

Primary care physicians in Osage County, MO see an average of 4,512 patients per year. This represents a 0.573% decrease from the previous year (4,538 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.3% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.94%

Uninsured

62.3%

Employer Coverage

5.68%

Medicaid

14.5%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.36%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Osage County, MO grew by 0.758% from 4.91% to 4.94%.

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