Carl Junction, MO

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2022 Population
8,197
1.21% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
34.2
2.84% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
11%
55.5% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$69,259
0.908% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$183,200
6.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carl Junction, MO had a population of 8.2k people with a median age of 34.2 and a median household income of $69,259. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carl Junction, MO grew from 8,099 to 8,197, a 1.21% increase and its median household income grew from $68,636 to $69,259, a 0.908% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carl Junction, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.03%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.744%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.5%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.134%).

None of the households in Carl Junction, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Carl Junction, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Carl Junction, MO was $183,200, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in Carl Junction, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Carl Junction, MO was 2 cars per household.

Economy

The economy of Carl Junction, MO employs 3.75k people. The largest industries in Carl Junction, MO are Manufacturing (1,024 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), and Retail Trade (529 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,275), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,400), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,696).

Occupations

3.75k
2022 Value
± 528
0.644%
1 Year growth
± 20.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carl Junction, MO grew at a rate of 0.644%, from 3.73k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carl Junction, MO, are Management Occupations (477 people), Sales & Related Occupations (426 people), and Production Occupations (355 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carl Junction, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

3.75k
2022 Value
± 528
0.644%
1 Year growth
± 20.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carl Junction, MO grew at a rate of 0.644%, from 3.73k employees to 3.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carl Junction, MO, are Manufacturing (1,024 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (565 people), and Retail Trade (529 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$69,035
Median earning men ± $10,697
$31,274
Median earning women ± $5,711

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($125,707), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($104,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,893), Wholesale Trade ($62,905), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,219).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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.

US Senators from Missouri

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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.

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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.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Carl Junction, MO was $183,200 in 2022, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $171,500 to $183,200, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Carl Junction, MO is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carl Junction, MO have an average commute time of 22.1 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.

Property

$183,200
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,937
$2,234
Median Property Taxes
±$320

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.

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Rent vs Own

76.4%
Homeownership
2022
59.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 76.4% of the housing units in Carl Junction, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Carl Junction, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$69,259
Median Household Income
± $6,569
2.93k
Number of Households
± 396

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.93k households in Carl Junction, MO grew to $69,259 from the previous year's value of $68,636.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Carl Junction, 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (87.7%)
  2. Carpooled (6.71%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.98%)

In 2022, 87.7% of workers in Carl Junction, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.71%) and those who worked at home (3.98%).

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

22.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carl Junction, MO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Carl Junction, 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 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.

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Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carl Junction, MO (896 out of 8.13k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carl Junction, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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

95.7% of the population of Carl Junction, MO has health coverage, with 63.7% on employee plans, 8.7% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 1.14% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Jasper County, MO see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a NaNk% change from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1539 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 408 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Jasper County, MO

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.29%
Uninsured
63.7%
Employer Coverage
8.7%
Medicaid
11.9%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
1.14%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carl Junction, MO declined by 21.2% from 5.45% to 4.29%.

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