Carroll County, MO

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2022 Population

8,513

0.596% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.7

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

9.43%

7.86% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,101

7.52% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$105,500

13.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Carroll County, MO had a population of 8.51k people with a median age of 43.7 and a median household income of $59,101. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Carroll County, MO declined from 8,564 to 8,513, a −0.596% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,967 to $59,101, a 7.52% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), White (Hispanic) (0.904%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0.705%).

None of the households in Carroll County, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Carroll County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Carroll County, MO was $105,500, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in Carroll County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Carroll County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Carroll County, MO borders Caldwell County, MO, Chariton County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Livingston County, MO, Ray County, MO, and Saline County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Carroll County, MO is home to a population of 8.51k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.811% of Carroll County, MO residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2022, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8k people) in Carroll County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 229 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Carroll County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Carroll County, MO was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Carroll County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
8k ± 30
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
229 ± 74.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 69

1.88%

Hispanic Population

160 people

1.88% of the people in Carroll County, MO are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Carroll County, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.811%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

0.934%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2022, 0.811% of Carroll County, MO residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Carroll County, MO was 0.934%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
163 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 50
Gulf War (1990s)
50 ± 33

Carroll County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.14 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Carroll County, MO employs 3.84k people. The largest industries in Carroll County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (686 people), Educational Services (468 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (410 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,382), Information ($67,614), and Transportation & Warehousing ($64,688).

Employment

Occupations

3.84k

2022 Value

± 308

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carroll County, MO grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 3.77k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Carroll County, MO, are Management Occupations (559 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (342 people), and Production Occupations (340 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Carroll County, 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

3.84k

2022 Value

± 308

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Carroll County, MO grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 3.77k employees to 3.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Carroll County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (686 people), Educational Services (468 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (410 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Carroll County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Carroll County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,472

Median earning men ± $5,342

$30,494

Median earning women ± $2,510

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,375), Information ($68,295), and Construction ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,765), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,694), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,536).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

24
Other Services (except Public Administration)
16
Construction
13
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Carroll County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 81.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.706%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.706%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Carroll County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Carroll County, MO was $105,500 in 2022, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $93,200 to $105,500, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Carroll County, MO is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Carroll County, MO have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Carroll County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Carroll County, MO is $59,101. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Carroll County, MO was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $71,442, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $55,947 and $42,833.

Property

$105,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,195

$2,394

Median Property Taxes

±$223

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in Carroll County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9603

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Carroll County, MO was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $71,442, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $55,947 and $42,833.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Carroll County, 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.

$59,101

Median Household Income

± $2,499

3.37k

Number of Households

± 290

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Carroll County, MO grew to $59,101 from the previous year's value of $54,967.

The following chart displays the households in Carroll County, 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 Carroll County, 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.

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 2022

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (10.6%)
Worked At Home (8.55%)

In 2022, 77.3% of workers in Carroll County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.6%) and those who worked at home (8.55%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Carroll County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.78% of the workforce in Carroll County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Carroll County, MO (793 out of 8.41k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Carroll County, 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.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93% of the population of Carroll County, MO has health coverage, with 43.9% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 1.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MO see 2851 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (2893 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2792 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2094 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,851 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Carroll County, MO

Primary care physicians in Carroll County, MO see an average of 2,851 patients per year. This represents a 1.45% decrease from the previous year (2,893 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.04%

Uninsured

43.9%

Employer Coverage

14.7%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

1.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Carroll County, MO declined by 14.1% from 8.19% to 7.04%.

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