West Plains, MO

Census Place

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2022 Population

12,250

1.68% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Property Value

$137,700

34.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Plains, MO had a population of 12.3k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Plains, MO grew from 12,048 to 12,250, a 1.68% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in West Plains, 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.

The largest universities in West Plains, MO are Missouri State University-West Plains (300 degrees awarded in 2022) and South Central Career Center (49 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in West Plains, MO was $137,700, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in West Plains, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Plains, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of West Plains, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in West Plains, MO are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Plains, MO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Plains, 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 West Plains, MO, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Plains, MO, though some of these residents may live in West Plains, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,153

Median earning men ± $6,577

$25,694

Median earning women ± $9,264

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($66,635), Wholesale Trade ($57,917), and Construction ($49,693).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($60,668), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,912), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,381).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri 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

Most students graduating from Universities in West Plains, MO are White (320 and 92.2%), followed by Black or African American (9 and 2.59%), Two or More Races (8 and 2.31%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 1.15%).

The largest universities in West Plains, MO by number of degrees awarded are Missouri State University-West Plains (300 and NaNk%) and South Central Career Center (49 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in West Plains, MO are General Studies (102 and NaNk%), Registered Nursing (53 and NaNk%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,817 students enrolled in West Plains, MO, 32.2% men and 67.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,588 records, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
102 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
53 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
24 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in West Plains, MO was General Studies with 102 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Missouri State University-West Plains
300 degrees awarded
South Central Career Center
49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Missouri State University-West Plains with 300 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 84 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Plains, MO, which is 0.317 times less than the 265 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 320 degrees mean that there were 35.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 9 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 ($4,230) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($833) 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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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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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 West Plains, MO was $137,700 in 2022, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $102,600 to $137,700, a 34.2% increase. The homeownership rate in West Plains, MO is 47.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Plains, MO have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Plains, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$137,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$26,052

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Median Property Taxes

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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 West Plains, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 47.5% of the housing units in West Plains, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in West Plains, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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4.87k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in West Plains, 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 West Plains, 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 (86.4%)
Carpooled (7.85%)
Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2022, 86.4% of workers in West Plains, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.85%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Plains, MO have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in West Plains, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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

N/A% of the population of West Plains, MO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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

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