Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

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2023 Population
116,953
1.47% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
38.7
2.11% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
5.57%
6.97% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$102,106
3.67% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$287,800
7.23% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
60,100
2.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO had a population of 117k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $102,106. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew from 115,264 to 116,953, a 1.47% increase and its median household income grew from $98,495 to $102,106, a 3.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.44%), and White (Hispanic) (1.93%).

4.9% of the households in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, 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.

99.1% of the residents in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are William Jewell College (236 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was $287,800, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 117k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.21% of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (3.75k people).

In 2023, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.6k people) in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Spanish (2,471 households), Vietnamese (607 households), and Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages (285 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
58,873
Women
50.4%
58,011
Men
49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 116,884 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

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Citizenship

99.1%
2023 Citizenship
99.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.1% of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    99.6k ± 1.75k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    3.37k ± 649
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.12k ± 485
5.63%
Hispanic Population
6.59k people

In 2023, there were 29.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99.6k people) in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.37k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.12k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.63% of the people in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are hispanic (6.59k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    685 ± 641 people
  2. India
    363 ± 467 people
  3. China
    322 ± 440 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 685 Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents, followed by India with 363 and China with 322.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.21%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.75k people
2.87%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.3k people

As of 2023, 3.21% of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO residents (3.75k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 2.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    2,471 households (2.25%)
  2. Vietnamese
    607 households (0.552%)
  3. Malayalam, Kannada, or Other Dravidian Languages
    285 households (0.259%)

4.9% of the households in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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 most common non-English language spoken in households in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 2.25% of the households in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,073 ± 289
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,796 ± 341
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    981 ± 239

Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO employs 60.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO were Elementary & secondary schools (3,898 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,825 people), and Construction (3,081 people), and the highest paying industries were Animal slaughtering & processing ($160,319), Advertising, public relations & related services ($135,971), and Legal services ($120,226).

Males in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,610. The income inequality in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.432, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
28,064
Women
46.7%
32,036
Men
53.3%

The workforce of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 was 60,100 people, with 46.7% woman, and 53.3% men.

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Occupations

60.1k
2023 Value
2.79%
1 Year growth
± 2.79%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 58.5k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, are Registered nurses (1,848 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,488 people), and Customer service representatives (1,465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.1k
2023 Value
2.79%
1 Year growth
± 2.79%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 2.79%, from 58.5k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,898 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,825 people), and Construction (3,081 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$66,965
Median earning men ± $2,433
$46,568
Median earning women ± $1,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($86,918), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($79,764).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,750), Construction ($60,982), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,973).

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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%.

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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%).

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

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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 Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO awarded 236 degrees. The student population of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 466 male students and 420 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are White (174 and 76.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (15 and 6.58%), Two or More Races (13 and 5.7%), and Black or African American (13 and 5.7%).

The largest universities in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are William Jewell College (236 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO are Registered Nursing (52 and 22%), General Business Administration & Management (38 and 16.1%), and General Psychology (19 and 8.05%).

The median tuition cost in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO for private four year colleges is $18,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 34.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 886 (52.6% men and 47.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 886 students enrolled in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, 52.6% men and 47.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 553 records, of which 50.5% were women and 49.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    19 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    52 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    38 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was General Psychology with 19 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
William Jewell College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
236 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was William Jewell College with 236 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO, which is 0.748 times less than the 135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 174 degrees mean that there were 11.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 15 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,290) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.696% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (24.9k), Some college (20.3k), and Bachelors Degree (19.5k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was $287,800 in 2023, which is 0.949 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $268,400 to $287,800, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is 78.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$287,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,011
$33,840
Median Property Taxes
±$1,194

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 Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

78.8%
Homeownership
2023
67.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 78.8% of the housing units in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$102,106
Median Household Income
± $3,390
42.9k
Number of Households
± 1,599

In 2023, the median household income of the 42.9k households in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO grew to $102,106 from the previous year's value of $98,495.

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Wage Distribution

0.432
2023 Wage GINI in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO
0.435
2022 Wage GINI in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO

In 2023, the income inequality in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was 0.432 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.633% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.5%)
  3. Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2023, 76.6% of workers in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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Commute Time

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.57% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO (6.43k out of 115k 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 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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

N/A% of the population of Clay County (Northeast) PUMA, 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.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.852% increase from the previous year (1,409 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 406 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,421 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0.852% increase from the previous year (1,409 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 41.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

N/A%
Uninsured
N/A%
Employer Coverage
N/A%
Medicaid
N/A%
Medicare
N/A%
Non-Group
N/A%
Military or VA

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