Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

143,149

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.67%

7.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,826

4.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 143k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.26% of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (3.24k people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.53k 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 Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO are Spanish (3,750 households), Vietnamese (280 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (215 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

72,976

Women

51%

70,211

Men

49%

The resident population of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 143,187 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO.

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Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 2.37k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10.4k ± 1.27k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 795

6.1%

Hispanic Population

8.73k people

6.1% of the people in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO are hispanic (8.73k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
719 ± 657 people
Philippines
310 ± 432 people
Vietnam
196 ± 343 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 719 Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO residents, followed by Philippines with 310 and Vietnam with 196.

Foreign-Born Population

2.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.24k people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.15k people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO residents (3.24k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,750 households (2.8%)
Vietnamese
280 households (0.209%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
215 households (0.16%)

4.02% of the households in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 2.8% of the households in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,597 ± 349
Gulf War (2001-)
2,228 ± 404
Gulf War (1990s)
1,201 ± 218

Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO employs 68.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO were Construction (4,819 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,664 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,929 people), and the highest paying industries were Air transportation ($242,923), Cement, concrete, lime, & gypsum product manufacturing ($221,572), and Not specified wholesale trade ($210,009).

Males in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,971. The income inequality in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

33,957

Women

49.5%

34,615

Men

50.5%

The workforce of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 68,572 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO.

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Occupations

68.6k

2024 Value

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 67.6k employees to 68.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,135 people), Other managers (1,772 people), and Registered nurses (1,571 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County (East) PUMA, 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

68.6k

2024 Value

1.47%

1 Year growth

± 1.47%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO grew at a rate of 1.47%, from 67.6k employees to 68.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO, are Construction (4,819 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,664 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,929 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,880

Median earning men ± $1,600

$45,026

Median earning women ± $1,953

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,836), Manufacturing ($73,372), and Wholesale Trade ($68,139).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,817), Construction ($61,042), and Public Administration ($55,195).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Education

The student population of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 108 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO are White (60 and 49.2%), Black or African American (40 and 32.8%), Hispanic or Latino (16 and 13.1%), and Asian (4 and 3.28%).

The largest universities in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs (122 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (45 and 36.9%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (43 and 35.2%), and General Cosmetology (30 and 24.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 109 students enrolled in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO, 0.917% men and 99.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 58 records, of which 98.3% were women and 1.72% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
45 degrees awarded
Nail Specialist & Manicurist
43 degrees awarded
Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
4 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 45 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

122 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs with 122 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO, which is 0.00826 times less than the 121 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 60 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 40 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.808% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.219% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35k), Some college (25.8k), and Bachelors Degree (20.3k).

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 Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was $268,000 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,100 to $268,000, a 9.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,964

$38,642

Median Property Taxes

±$1,472

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

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2024

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$86,826

Median Household Income

± $2,754

54.7k

Number of Households

± 1,900

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.7k households in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO grew to $86,826 from the previous year's value of $83,100.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County (East) PUMA, 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

0.401

2024 Wage GINI in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO

0.406

2023 Wage GINI in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO

In 2024, the income inequality in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (5.29%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.29%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County (East) PUMA, MO (12.3k out of 142k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County (East) 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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