Des Arc, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
181
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.2
39.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.94%
66.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,938
30.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$80,400
1.59% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
90
2.27% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Des Arc, 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 Des Arc, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Des Arc, MO was $80,400, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in Des Arc, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Des Arc, MO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Des Arc, MO is home to a population of 181 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Des Arc, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 180 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180 people) in Des Arc, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Des Arc, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    180 ± 82
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 12

In 2024, there were 180 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180 people) in Des Arc, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Des Arc, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 14
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 17

Des Arc, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Des Arc, MO employs 90 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Des Arc, MO were Manufacturing (22 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,000), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($60,000).

Employment

Occupations

90
2024 Value
± 76
2.27%
1 Year growth
± 121%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Arc, MO grew at a rate of 2.27%, from 88 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Des Arc, MO, are Material Moving Occupations (18 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (15 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Des Arc, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

90
2024 Value
± 76
2.27%
1 Year growth
± 121%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Des Arc, MO grew at a rate of 2.27%, from 88 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Des Arc, MO, are Manufacturing (22 people), Retail Trade (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Des Arc, MO, though some of these residents may live in Des Arc, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,875
Median earning men ± $29,712
$35,000
Median earning women ± $6,118

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($73,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563) and Retail Trade ($6,563).

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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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Voting results are not available for Des Arc, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Des Arc, MO was $80,400 in 2024, which is 0.242 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $81,700 to $80,400, a 1.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Des Arc, MO is 84.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Des Arc, MO have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Des Arc, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$80,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$40,969
$53
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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

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

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Rent vs Own

84.1%
Homeownership
2024
60.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.1% of the housing units in Des Arc, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,938
Median Household Income
± $31,232
63
Number of Households
± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 63 households in Des Arc, MO grew to $80,938 from the previous year's value of $62,188.

The following chart displays the households in Des Arc, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Des Arc, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.6%)
  3. Carpooled (4.44%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Des Arc, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.44%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Des Arc, MO have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Des Arc, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Des Arc, MO (18 out of 181 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Des Arc, 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.

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Health

90.1% of the population of Des Arc, MO has health coverage, with 68% on employee plans, 8.29% on Medicaid, 9.94% on Medicare, 0.552% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

9.94%
Uninsured
68%
Employer Coverage
8.29%
Medicaid
9.94%
Medicare
0.552%
Non-Group
3.31%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Des Arc, MO declined by 4.03% from 10.4% to 9.94%.

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

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