Bland, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

476

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

23.9%

13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,423

24.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Bland, MO is home to a population of 476 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.26% of Bland, MO residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 22.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (433 people) in Bland, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bland, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
433 ± 168
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 20
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 20

2.1%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.1% of the people in Bland, MO are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bland, 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

1.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.743%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 1.26% of Bland, MO residents (6 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 Bland, MO was 0.743%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
19 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 31

Bland, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Bland, MO employs 170 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bland, MO were Manufacturing (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Retail Trade (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($50,625), Manufacturing ($38,641), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,239).

Employment

Occupations

170

2024 Value

± 89

−7.1%

1 Year decline

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bland, MO declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 183 employees to 170 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bland, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people), Production Occupations (27 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bland, 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

170

2024 Value

± 89

−7.1%

1 Year decline

± 79.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bland, MO declined at a rate of −7.1%, from 183 employees to 170 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bland, MO, are Manufacturing (61 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (42 people), and Retail Trade (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bland, MO, though some of these residents may live in Bland, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,717

Median earning men ± $8,063

$33,158

Median earning women ± $7,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,859).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,942), and Manufacturing ($23,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bland, MO was $92,400 in 2024, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,100 to $92,400, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Bland, MO is 52.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bland, MO have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bland, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,222

$112

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2024

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.3% of the housing units in Bland, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bland, 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.

$34,423

Median Household Income

± $15,454

214

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 214 households in Bland, MO declined from $34,423 from the previous year's value of $45,833.

The following chart displays the households in Bland, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bland, 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 (85%)
Carpooled (7.78%)
Motorcycle (5.99%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in Bland, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.78%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (5.99%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bland, MO have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Bland, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bland, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bland, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bland, MO (114 out of 476 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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