Castle Point, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,340

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.7

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.1%

8.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$37,679

8.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Castle Point, MO is home to a population of 2.34k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.28% of Castle Point, MO residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Castle Point, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 167 White (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Castle Point, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Castle Point, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castle Point, MO

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 638
White (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 66

3.33%

Hispanic Population

78 people

3.33% of the people in Castle Point, MO are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Castle Point, 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

1.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

0.645%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.28% of Castle Point, MO residents (30 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 Castle Point, MO was 0.645%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 44
Vietnam
28 ± 31

Castle Point, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Castle Point, MO employs 845 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Castle Point, MO were Retail Trade (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,443), Finance & Insurance ($47,083), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,083).

Employment

Occupations

845

2024 Value

± 245

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castle Point, MO declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 963 employees to 845 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castle Point, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (139 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (90 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castle Point, 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

845

2024 Value

± 245

−12.3%

1 Year decline

± 46.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castle Point, MO declined at a rate of −12.3%, from 963 employees to 845 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castle Point, MO, are Retail Trade (144 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castle Point, MO, though some of these residents may live in Castle Point, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,181

Median earning men ± $23,930

$24,392

Median earning women ± $7,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($47,991).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,328), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,898), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,516).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Castle Point, MO was $62,600 in 2024, which is 0.188 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,300 to $62,600, a 9.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Castle Point, MO is 66.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Castle Point, MO have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castle Point, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$62,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,079

$561

Median Property Taxes

±$171

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 Castle Point, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.4% of the housing units in Castle Point, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castle Point, 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.

$37,679

Median Household Income

± $3,996

845

Number of Households

± 233

In 2024, the median household income of the 845 households in Castle Point, MO grew to $37,679 from the previous year's value of $34,679.

The following chart displays the households in Castle Point, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Castle Point, 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 (58%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)

In 2024, 58% of workers in Castle Point, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (13.4%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castle Point, MO have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Castle Point, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castle Point, MO (779 out of 2.29k 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 15, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

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

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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