Concordia, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,332

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

10.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

16.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,068

5.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Concordia, MO is home to a population of 2.33k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.343% of Concordia, MO residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Concordia, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 White (Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Concordia, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Concordia, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Concordia, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 270
White (Hispanic)
114 ± 56
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 71

4.97%

Hispanic Population

116 people

4.97% of the people in Concordia, MO are hispanic (116 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Concordia, 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

0.343%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

0.137%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.343% of Concordia, MO residents (8 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 Concordia, MO was 0.137%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
28 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 22

Concordia, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.47 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Concordia, MO employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Concordia, MO were Manufacturing (297 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Educational Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,438), Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,222), and Finance & Insurance ($57,292).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 219

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concordia, MO grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 980 employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Concordia, MO, are Production Occupations (234 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (147 people), and Management Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Concordia, 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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 219

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Concordia, MO grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 980 employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Concordia, MO, are Manufacturing (297 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Educational Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Concordia, MO, though some of these residents may live in Concordia, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,008

Median earning men ± $13,314

$35,739

Median earning women ± $9,220

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,019), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,813), and Manufacturing ($40,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Concordia, MO was $166,500 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,300 to $166,500, a 4.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Concordia, MO is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Concordia, MO have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Concordia, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,349

$524

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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 Concordia, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Concordia, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Concordia, 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.

$59,068

Median Household Income

± $7,090

923

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 923 households in Concordia, MO grew to $59,068 from the previous year's value of $56,192.

The following chart displays the households in Concordia, 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 Concordia, 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 (69.5%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (10.9%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Concordia, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (10.9%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Concordia, MO have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Concordia, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Concordia, MO (349 out of 2.26k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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