Center, MO

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2022 Population

542

6.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.1

8.38% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

18.1%

9.26% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$61,458

29.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Center, MO had a population of 542 people with a median age of 36.1 and a median household income of $61,458. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Center, MO grew from 507 to 542, a 6.9% increase and its median household income grew from $47,321 to $61,458, a 29.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Center, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.2%), White (Hispanic) (7.93%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%), Other (Hispanic) (1.29%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.554%).

None of the households in Center, 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.

100% of the residents in Center, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Center, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Center, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Center, MO employs 204 people. The largest industries in Center, MO are Manufacturing (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Retail Trade (27 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,250), Transportation & Warehousing ($51,250), and Construction ($41,875).

Employment

Occupations

204

2022 Value

± 78

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Center, MO grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 199 employees to 204 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Center, MO, are Transportation Occupations (34 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Center, 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

204

2022 Value

± 78

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 53%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Center, MO grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 199 employees to 204 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Center, MO, are Manufacturing (36 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Retail Trade (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Center, MO, though some of these residents may live in Center, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $14,978

$26,250

Median earning women ± $12,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,571), Public Administration ($43,125), and Construction ($41,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($43,333), Public Administration ($38,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($34,375).

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.

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri 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

People in Center, MO have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Center, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2022

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.2% of the housing units in Center, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Center, 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.

$61,458

Median Household Income

± $17,179

183

Number of Households

± 49

In 2022, the median household income of the 183 households in Center, MO grew to $61,458 from the previous year's value of $47,321.

The following chart displays the households in Center, 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 Center, 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 (85.4%)
Walked (7.58%)
Carpooled (4.04%)

In 2022, 85.4% of workers in Center, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.58%) and those who carpooled to work (4.04%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Center, MO have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Center, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Center, MO (86 out of 476 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Center, MO is White, followed by Asian 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
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

95.6% of the population of Center, MO has health coverage, with 48.8% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 3.94% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 27.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.36%

Uninsured

48.8%

Employer Coverage

18%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

3.94%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Center, MO declined by 36.5% from 6.86% to 4.36%.

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

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