Cooper County, MO

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2023 Population

16,835

0.343% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

2.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

17% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$67,548

8.53% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$197,100

17.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

7,353

1.31% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cooper County, MO had a population of 16.8k people with a median age of 39.9 and a median household income of $67,548. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cooper County, MO declined from 16,893 to 16,835, a −0.343% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,239 to $67,548, a 8.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cooper County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.51%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.29%), and White (Hispanic) (0.457%).

None of the households in Cooper 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.

99.8% of the residents in Cooper County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cooper County, MO was $197,100, and the homeownership rate was 78.2%.

Most people in Cooper County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cooper County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Cooper County, MO borders Boone County, MO, Howard County, MO, Moniteau County, MO, Morgan County, MO, Pettis County, MO, and Saline County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Cooper County, MO is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.939% of Cooper County, MO residents were born outside of the country (158 people).

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.8k people) in Cooper County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 928 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 599 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Cooper County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cooper County, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooper County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.8k ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
928 ± 65
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
599 ± 96.4

2.06%

Hispanic Population

346 people

2.06% of the people in Cooper County, MO are hispanic (346 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

0.939%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

158 people

0.906%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

As of 2023, 0.939% of Cooper County, MO residents (158 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cooper County, MO was 0.906%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
458 ± 100
Gulf War (2001-)
233 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 42

Cooper County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cooper County, MO employs 7.35k people. The largest industries in Cooper County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (961 people), Retail Trade (955 people), and Construction (722 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($115,500), Utilities ($66,021), and Finance & Insurance ($62,500).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

7.35k

2023 Value

± 425

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cooper County, MO grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 7.26k employees to 7.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cooper County, MO, are Management Occupations (1,026 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (821 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (558 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cooper 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

7.35k

2023 Value

± 425

1.31%

1 Year growth

± 7.97%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cooper County, MO grew at a rate of 1.31%, from 7.26k employees to 7.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cooper County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (961 people), Retail Trade (955 people), and Construction (722 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cooper County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Cooper County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,666

Median earning men ± $3,864

$37,931

Median earning women ± $1,564

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,875), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,583), Construction ($49,063), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,254).

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

38
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Construction
24
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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$32.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$25.7k
Retail Trade
$20.8k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cooper County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

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 (72.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.6%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Cooper County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.6%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Cooper 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 Cooper County, MO was $197,100 in 2023, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,200 to $197,100, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Cooper County, MO is 78.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cooper County, MO have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cooper County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cooper County, MO is $67,548. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cooper County, MO was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $90,993, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $71,426 and $64,545.

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cooper County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.29%.

Housing

Property

$197,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,432

$4,824

Median Property Taxes

±$321

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

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

Rent vs Own

78.2%

Homeownership

2023

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.2% of the housing units in Cooper County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cooper 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 9501
Census Tract 9505
Census Tract 9504

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cooper County, MO was Census Tract 9501 with a value of $90,993, followed by Census Tract 9505 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $71,426 and $64,545.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cooper 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.

$67,548

Median Household Income

± $4,278

6.17k

Number of Households

± 373

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.17k households in Cooper County, MO grew to $67,548 from the previous year's value of $62,239.

The following chart displays the households in Cooper 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 Cooper 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (5.86%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Cooper County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (5.86%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cooper County, MO have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Cooper County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cooper 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 Cooper County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cooper County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cooper County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.29%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cooper County, MO (1.68k out of 15.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.7% of the children was living in poverty in Cooper County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

91.3% of the population of Cooper County, MO has health coverage, with 52.1% on employee plans, 8.52% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cooper County, MO see 2138 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.5% decrease from the previous year (2530 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3423 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 744 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cooper County, MO

Primary care physicians in Cooper County, MO see an average of 2,138 patients per year. This represents a 15.5% decrease from the previous year (2,530 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.69%

Uninsured

52.1%

Employer Coverage

8.52%

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.52%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cooper County, MO declined by 11.4% from 9.81% to 8.69%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Cooper County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cooper County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.3% in Cooper County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Cooper County, MO.