Airport Drive, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population

941

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

12.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

13% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$69,063

7.28% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

524

12.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Airport Drive, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Airport Drive, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Airport Drive, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Airport Drive, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Airport Drive, MO is home to a population of 941 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.29% of Airport Drive, MO residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (849 people) in Airport Drive, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 22 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Airport Drive, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
849 ± 220
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 29
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
22 ± 28

1.28%

Hispanic Population

12 people

1.28% of the people in Airport Drive, MO are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Airport Drive, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

3.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

2.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 24
Vietnam
16 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14

Airport Drive, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Airport Drive, MO.

Health

87.2% of the population of Airport Drive, MO has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 7.76% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 0.319% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

7.76%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

0.319%

Military or VA

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

Economy

The economy of Airport Drive, MO employs 524 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Airport Drive, MO were Manufacturing (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Educational Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,813), and Wholesale Trade ($78,750).

Employment

Occupations

524

2024 Value

± 102

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Airport Drive, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Production Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Airport Drive, 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

524

2024 Value

± 102

12.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Airport Drive, MO, are Manufacturing (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (93 people), and Educational Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Airport Drive, MO, though some of these residents may live in Airport Drive, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,646

Median earning men ± $8,894

$37,292

Median earning women ± $11,241

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,792), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,438), and Wholesale Trade ($78,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,513), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,545).

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.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Airport Drive, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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.

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Housing & Living

People in Airport Drive, MO have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Airport Drive, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Airport Drive, 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.

$69,063

Median Household Income

± $28,961

371

Number of Households

± 74

The following chart displays the households in Airport Drive, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Airport Drive, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (7.44%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Airport Drive, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (7.44%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Airport Drive, MO have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Airport Drive, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Airport Drive, MO (101 out of 939 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Airport Drive, MO is White, followed by Black 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.