Downing, MO

Census Place

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2022 Population

332

28% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

49.5

54.7% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

22.3%

2.75% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$30,781

0.101% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$44,000

2.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Downing, MO had a population of 332 people with a median age of 49.5 and a median household income of $30,781. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Downing, MO declined from 461 to 332, a −28% decrease and its median household income grew from $30,750 to $30,781, a 0.101% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Downing, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Downing, MO was $44,000, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

Most people in Downing, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Downing, MO was 1 car per household.

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Economy

The economy of Downing, MO employs 121 people. The largest industries in Downing, MO are Retail Trade (39 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Manufacturing (12 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,500), Manufacturing ($43,750), and Construction ($34,375).

Employment

Occupations

121

2022 Value

± 73

−36.6%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Downing, MO declined at a rate of −36.6%, from 191 employees to 121 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Downing, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (30 people), Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), and Material Moving Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Downing, 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

121

2022 Value

± 73

−36.6%

1 Year decline

± 118%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Downing, MO declined at a rate of −36.6%, from 191 employees to 121 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Downing, MO, are Retail Trade (39 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Manufacturing (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Downing, MO, though some of these residents may live in Downing, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,357

Median earning men ± $10,003

$27,824

Median earning women ± $6,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($44,375), Construction ($34,375), and Retail Trade ($11,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,657), Other Services Except Public Administration ($26,875), and Retail Trade ($11,250).

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

The median property value in Downing, MO was $44,000 in 2022, which is 0.156 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $42,800 to $44,000, a 2.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Downing, MO is 64.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Downing, MO have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Downing, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$44,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,502

$90

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.7%

Homeownership

2022

57.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.7% of the housing units in Downing, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Downing, 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 Downing, 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.

$30,781

Median Household Income

± $4,840

139

Number of Households

± 35

In 2022, the median household income of the 139 households in Downing, MO grew to $30,781 from the previous year's value of $30,750.

The following chart displays the households in Downing, 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 Downing, 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 (88.4%)
Carpooled (4.96%)
Walked (4.13%)

In 2022, 88.4% of workers in Downing, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.96%) and those who walked to work (4.13%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Downing, MO have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Downing, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Downing, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Downing, MO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Downing, MO (74 out of 332 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Downing, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

82.2% of the population of Downing, MO has health coverage, with 19.9% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 20.2% on non-group plans, and 2.41% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.8%

Uninsured

19.9%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

20.2%

Non-Group

2.41%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Downing, MO declined by 43.9% from 31.7% to 17.8%.

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

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