Carl Junction, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,339

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.279% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.43%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,879

6.45% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Carl Junction, MO is home to a population of 8.34k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.45% of Carl Junction, MO residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 33.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.66k people) in Carl Junction, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 228 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Carl Junction, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Carl Junction, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carl Junction, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.66k ± 271
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
228 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
163 ± 202

3.78%

Hispanic Population

315 people

3.78% of the people in Carl Junction, MO are hispanic (315 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Carl Junction, 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

1.45%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

1.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

139 people

As of 2024, 1.45% of Carl Junction, MO residents (121 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 Carl Junction, MO was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
285 ± 315
Vietnam
250 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 86

Carl Junction, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Carl Junction, MO employs 4.28k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Carl Junction, MO were Manufacturing (923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (679 people), and Retail Trade (545 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($101,806), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($90,781), and Wholesale Trade ($86,310).

Employment

Occupations

4.28k

2024 Value

± 561

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carl Junction, MO grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 3.93k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carl Junction, MO, are Management Occupations (556 people), Sales & Related Occupations (510 people), and Production Occupations (462 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carl Junction, 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

4.28k

2024 Value

± 561

8.72%

1 Year growth

± 16.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Carl Junction, MO grew at a rate of 8.72%, from 3.93k employees to 4.28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carl Junction, MO, are Manufacturing (923 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (679 people), and Retail Trade (545 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carl Junction, MO, though some of these residents may live in Carl Junction, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,565

Median earning men ± $10,981

$33,867

Median earning women ± $6,263

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($91,719), Wholesale Trade ($86,667), and Manufacturing ($81,464).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,635), Wholesale Trade ($69,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Carl Junction, MO was $218,300 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,400 to $218,300, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Carl Junction, MO is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Carl Junction, MO have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carl Junction, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,659

$2,367

Median Property Taxes

±$336

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.4%

Homeownership

2024

55.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.4% of the housing units in Carl Junction, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Carl Junction, 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.

$82,879

Median Household Income

± $11,490

3.06k

Number of Households

± 394

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.06k households in Carl Junction, MO grew to $82,879 from the previous year's value of $77,855.

The following chart displays the households in Carl Junction, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carl Junction, 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 (82.9%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)
Carpooled (6.02%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Carl Junction, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.93%) and those who carpooled to work (6.02%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carl Junction, MO have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in Carl Junction, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carl Junction, MO (698 out of 8.28k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carl Junction, 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.

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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