Battlefield, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,165
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
41.8
2.45% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
4.35%
25.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$94,542
8.15% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$255,600
23.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,490
1.84% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Battlefield, 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.

100% of the residents in Battlefield, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Battlefield, MO was $255,600, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Battlefield, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Battlefield, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Battlefield, MO is home to a population of 6.17k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.81% of Battlefield, MO residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Battlefield, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Battlefield, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Battlefield, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Battlefield, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.49k ± 275
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    219 ± 113
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    144 ± 179
4.44%
Hispanic Population
274 people

In 2024, there were 25.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Battlefield, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 219 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.44% of the people in Battlefield, MO are hispanic (274 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
173 people
4.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
254 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of Battlefield, MO residents (173 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 Battlefield, MO was 4.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    152 ± 84
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    113 ± 80
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    67 ± 60

Battlefield, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Battlefield, MO employs 3.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Battlefield, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), Educational Services (528 people), and Finance & Insurance (383 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($97,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($79,766), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,556).

Employment

Occupations

3.49k
2024 Value
± 511
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battlefield, MO grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 3.43k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Battlefield, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (589 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (417 people), and Management Occupations (378 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Battlefield, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

3.49k
2024 Value
± 511
1.84%
1 Year growth
± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Battlefield, MO grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 3.43k employees to 3.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Battlefield, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (609 people), Educational Services (528 people), and Finance & Insurance (383 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Battlefield, MO, though some of these residents may live in Battlefield, 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

$60,317
Median earning men ± $6,527
$45,432
Median earning women ± $8,346

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($103,750), Wholesale Trade ($97,750), and Manufacturing ($90,260).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,972), Manufacturing ($65,833), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($58,750).

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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.

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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

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

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Battlefield, MO was $255,600 in 2024, which is 0.768 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,100 to $255,600, a 23.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Battlefield, MO is 85.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Battlefield, MO have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Battlefield, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$255,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,810
$2,175
Median Property Taxes
±$355

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 Battlefield, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

85.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.8% of the housing units in Battlefield, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

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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.
$94,542
Median Household Income
± $10,190
2.54k
Number of Households
± 422

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.54k households in Battlefield, MO grew to $94,542 from the previous year's value of $87,414.

The following chart displays the households in Battlefield, 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 Battlefield, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.4%)
  3. Carpooled (5.9%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Battlefield, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.9%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Battlefield, MO have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.2% of the workforce in Battlefield, 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 Battlefield, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Battlefield, MO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Battlefield, MO (268 out of 6.17k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Battlefield, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

96.3% of the population of Battlefield, MO has health coverage, with 61.4% on employee plans, 4.22% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.811% 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, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.73%
Uninsured
61.4%
Employer Coverage
4.22%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
0.811%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Battlefield, MO declined by 21.3% from 4.74% to 3.73%.

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

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