Cassville, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

3,202

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.4

1.09% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

31.3%

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,469

16.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Cassville, MO is home to a population of 3.2k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.97k people) in Cassville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 170 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 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 Cassville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cassville, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cassville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.97k ± 100
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
170 ± 82
Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 36

1.78%

Hispanic Population

57 people

1.78% of the people in Cassville, MO are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cassville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
156 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 24

Cassville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 17.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cassville, MO employs 1.38k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cassville, MO were Manufacturing (311 people), Accommodation & Food Services (231 people), and Retail Trade (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,679), and Manufacturing ($36,875).

Employment

Occupations

1.38k

2024 Value

± 278

−2.47%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cassville, MO declined at a rate of −2.47%, from 1.42k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cassville, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (249 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (194 people), and Production Occupations (171 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cassville, 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

1.38k

2024 Value

± 278

−2.47%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cassville, MO declined at a rate of −2.47%, from 1.42k employees to 1.38k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cassville, MO, are Manufacturing (311 people), Accommodation & Food Services (231 people), and Retail Trade (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cassville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Cassville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,866

Median earning men ± $6,744

$28,866

Median earning women ± $4,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,798), Manufacturing ($37,619), and Retail Trade ($37,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,688) and Retail Trade ($27,273).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cassville, MO was $155,300 in 2024, which is 0.467 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,600 to $155,300, a 1.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Cassville, MO is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cassville, MO have an average commute time of 16.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cassville, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$155,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,367

$752

Median Property Taxes

±$179

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

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

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Cassville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cassville, 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.

$60,469

Median Household Income

± $8,475

1.11k

Number of Households

± 253

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Cassville, MO grew to $60,469 from the previous year's value of $52,102.

The following chart displays the households in Cassville, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cassville, 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 (66.9%)
Carpooled (17.4%)
Worked At Home (7.73%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Cassville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (7.73%).

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

16.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cassville, MO have a shorter commute time (16.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.718% of the workforce in Cassville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cassville, MO (973 out of 3.11k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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