Branson, MO

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US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.2

7.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19%

29.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$54,961

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$237,900

17.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,197

5.73% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Branson, MO had a population of N/A people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $54,961. Between N/A and N/A the population of Branson, MO N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $49,790 to $54,961, a 10.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Branson, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.33%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.16%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.28%).

None of the households in Branson, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Branson, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Branson, MO was $237,900, and the homeownership rate was 45.9%.

United States Missouri Stone County, MO Taney County, MO Branson, MO Taney, Barry, Stone & McDonald Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Branson, MO is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.87% of Branson, MO residents were born outside of the country (621 people).

In 2023, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.3k people) in Branson, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 553 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 531 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Branson, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Branson, MO was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Branson, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.3k ± 473
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
553 ± 230
Two+ (Hispanic)
531 ± 297

7.39%

Hispanic Population

943 people

7.39% of the people in Branson, MO are hispanic (943 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Branson, 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
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

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

621 people

5.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

686 people

As of 2023, 4.87% of Branson, MO residents (621 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 Branson, MO was 5.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 106
Gulf War (2001-)
273 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 40

Branson, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Branson, MO employs 6.2k people. The largest industries in Branson, MO are Accommodation & Food Services (1,158 people), Retail Trade (809 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (654 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,142), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,972), and Manufacturing ($41,081).

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

6.2k

2023 Value

± 688

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Branson, MO grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 5.86k employees to 6.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Branson, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,067 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (827 people), and Management Occupations (625 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Branson, 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

6.2k

2023 Value

± 688

5.73%

1 Year growth

± 16.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Branson, MO grew at a rate of 5.73%, from 5.86k employees to 6.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Branson, MO, are Accommodation & Food Services (1,158 people), Retail Trade (809 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (654 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Branson, MO, though some of these residents may live in Branson, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,119

Median earning men ± $9,624

$28,996

Median earning women ± $3,253

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($51,429), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,906), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($43,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($41,182), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,426), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($36,897).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Branson, 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

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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 Branson, MO was $237,900 in 2023, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $201,900 to $237,900, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Branson, MO is 45.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$237,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,268

$2,600

Median Property Taxes

±$371

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 Branson, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.9%

Homeownership

2023

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 45.9% of the housing units in Branson, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 4801.06

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Branson, 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.

$54,961

Median Household Income

± $8,450

5.66k

Number of Households

± 610

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.66k households in Branson, MO grew to $54,961 from the previous year's value of $49,790.

The following chart displays the households in Branson, 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 Branson, 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 1. 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

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Branson, MO N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Branson, MO have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 0.276% of the workforce in Branson, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Branson, MO (2.39k out of 12.6k 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 < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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Health

81.9% of the population of Branson, MO has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.66% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Taney County, MO see 1336 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year (1332 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2819 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1151 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Taney County, MO.

1,336 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Taney County, MO

Primary care physicians in Taney County, MO see an average of 1,336 patients per year. This represents a 0.3% increase from the previous year (1,332 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 26.8% between 18 and 34 years, 29.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.6% were men and 56.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.1%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

11.1%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Branson, MO declined by 7.85% from 19.6% to 18.1%.

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

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