Audrain County, MO

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2023 Population

24,688

0.744% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.3

0.248% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18%

0.369% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,232

8.67% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$121,600

8.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,631

4.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Audrain County, MO had a population of 24.7k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $56,232. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Audrain County, MO declined from 24,873 to 24,688, a −0.744% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,745 to $56,232, a 8.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Audrain County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), White (Hispanic) (1.86%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.648%).

None of the households in Audrain County, 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.

99.4% of the residents in Audrain County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Audrain County, MO was $121,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.7%.

Most people in Audrain County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Audrain County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Audrain County, MO borders Pike County, MO, Boone County, MO, Callaway County, MO, Monroe County, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Ralls County, MO, and Randolph County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Audrain County, MO is home to a population of 24.7k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.61% of Audrain County, MO residents were born outside of the country (398 people).

In 2023, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.5k people) in Audrain County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 989 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Audrain County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Audrain County, MO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Audrain County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.5k ± 78
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 115
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 137

3.11%

Hispanic Population

767 people

3.11% of the people in Audrain County, MO are hispanic (767 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Audrain County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.61%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

398 people

2.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

570 people

As of 2023, 1.61% of Audrain County, MO residents (398 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Audrain County, MO was 2.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
530 ± 108
Gulf War (2001-)
299 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
171 ± 74

Audrain County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Audrain County, MO employs 10.6k people. The largest industries in Audrain County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,741 people), Manufacturing (1,681 people), and Retail Trade (1,203 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($91,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,972), and Transportation & Warehousing ($57,004).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.6k

2023 Value

± 682

−4.03%

1 Year decline

± 9.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Audrain County, MO declined at a rate of −4.03%, from 11.1k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Audrain County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,488 people), Production Occupations (1,124 people), and Management Occupations (959 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Audrain County, 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

10.6k

2023 Value

± 682

−4.03%

1 Year decline

± 9.44%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Audrain County, MO declined at a rate of −4.03%, from 11.1k employees to 10.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Audrain County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,741 people), Manufacturing (1,681 people), and Retail Trade (1,203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Audrain County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Audrain County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,558

Median earning men ± $3,331

$34,395

Median earning women ± $2,817

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($76,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,761).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,474), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,231), and Public Administration ($40,567).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

42
Other Services (except Public Administration)
36
Health Care and Social Assistance
33
Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$89.6k
Manufacturing
$28.4k
Retail Trade
$24.4k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Audrain County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.64%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.6%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.64%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Audrain County, MO 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

Completions

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

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Measure

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.

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).

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 Audrain County, MO was $121,600 in 2023, which is 0.401 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $112,300 to $121,600, a 8.28% increase. The homeownership rate in Audrain County, MO is 72.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Audrain County, MO have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Audrain County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Audrain County, MO is $56,232. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Audrain County, MO was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $71,098, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $69,074 and $60,905.

In 2023, 9.32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Audrain County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.484%.

Housing

Property

$121,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,004

$6,540

Median Property Taxes

±$509

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 Audrain County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.7%

Homeownership

2023

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 72.7% of the housing units in Audrain County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9506

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Audrain County, MO was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $71,098, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9506, with respective values of $69,074 and $60,905.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Audrain County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,232

Median Household Income

± $4,379

8.99k

Number of Households

± 590

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.99k households in Audrain County, MO grew to $56,232 from the previous year's value of $51,745.

The following chart displays the households in Audrain County, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Audrain County, 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (10.1%)
Worked At Home (3.18%)

In 2023, 82.7% of workers in Audrain County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.1%) and those who worked at home (3.18%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Audrain County, MO have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.07% of the workforce in Audrain County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 9.32% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Audrain County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.484%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Audrain County, MO (4.23k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Audrain County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 23.1% of the children was living in poverty in Audrain County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

85.5% of the population of Audrain County, MO has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Audrain County, MO see 2258 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.6% increase from the previous year (1953 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2271 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 463 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,258 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Audrain County, MO

Primary care physicians in Audrain County, MO see an average of 2,258 patients per year. This represents a 15.6% increase from the previous year (1,953 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% 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

14.5%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

13.8%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

2.55%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Audrain County, MO declined by 2.97% from 15% to 14.5%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91 in Audrain County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Audrain County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.7% in Audrain County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Audrain County, MO.