Ash Grove, MO

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2022 Population
1,617
9.7% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
37.8
3.08% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
10.6%
7.37% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$50,417
36.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$124,300
15.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ash Grove, MO had a population of 1.62k people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $50,417. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ash Grove, MO grew from 1,474 to 1,617, a 9.7% increase and its median household income grew from $37,000 to $50,417, a 36.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ash Grove, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.247%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.247%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.247%).

None of the households in Ash Grove, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Ash Grove, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ash Grove, MO was $124,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Ash Grove, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ash Grove, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ash Grove, MO is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.247% of Ash Grove, MO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2022, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Ash Grove, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2022 Citizenship
99.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Ash Grove, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ash Grove, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ash Grove, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.56k ± 329
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 38.3
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 18
0.309%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2022, there were 39.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in Ash Grove, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.309% of the people in Ash Grove, MO are hispanic (5 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

0.247%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
0.339%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
5 people

As of 2022, 0.247% of Ash Grove, MO residents (4 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 Ash Grove, MO was 0.339%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    22 ± 21
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 23
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 10

Ash Grove, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ash Grove, MO employs 646 people. The largest industries in Ash Grove, MO are Manufacturing (117 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($70,844), Wholesale Trade ($58,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,417).

Occupations

646
2022 Value
± 154
2.38%
1 Year growth
± 31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ash Grove, MO grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 631 employees to 646 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ash Grove, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Production Occupations (74 people), and Management Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ash Grove, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

646
2022 Value
± 154
2.38%
1 Year growth
± 31%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ash Grove, MO grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 631 employees to 646 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ash Grove, MO, are Manufacturing (117 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ash Grove, MO, though some of these residents may live in Ash Grove, 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

$42,969
Median earning men ± $10,627
$33,438
Median earning women ± $9,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,938), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), and Manufacturing ($45,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Manufacturing ($39,375).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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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.

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 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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ash Grove, MO was $124,300 in 2022, which is 0.441 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $124,300, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Ash Grove, MO is 62.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ash Grove, MO have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ash Grove, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$124,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$44,935
$412
Median Property Taxes
±$111

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2022
50.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 62.1% of the housing units in Ash Grove, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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Income by Location

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Household Income

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$50,417
Median Household Income
± $11,156
663
Number of Households
± 122

In 2022, the median household income of the 663 households in Ash Grove, MO grew to $50,417 from the previous year's value of $37,000.

The following chart displays the households in Ash Grove, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ash Grove, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (80.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.4%)
  3. Carpooled (3.67%)

In 2022, 80.5% of workers in Ash Grove, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who carpooled to work (3.67%).

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Commute Time

27.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ash Grove, MO have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ash Grove, 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 Ash Grove, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ash Grove, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ash Grove, MO (163 out of 1.54k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ash Grove, 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

87.1% of the population of Ash Grove, MO has health coverage, with 43.1% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 8.37% on non-group plans, and 0.259% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see 1028 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.68% increase from the previous year (1011 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,028 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, MO

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see an average of 1,028 patients per year. This represents a 1.68% increase from the previous year (1,011 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.9%
Uninsured
43.1%
Employer Coverage
20.7%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
8.37%
Non-Group
0.259%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ash Grove, MO declined by 11.6% from 14.6% to 12.9%.

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