East Prairie, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,902

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

2.22% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.2%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$34,637

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

East Prairie, MO is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in East Prairie, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 114 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Two Races Including Other (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 East Prairie, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Prairie, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Prairie, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 167
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
114 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 84

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Prairie, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 30

East Prairie, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of East Prairie, MO employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Prairie, MO were Retail Trade (252 people), Accommodation & Food Services (215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($62,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 291

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Prairie, MO grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.01k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Prairie, MO, are Transportation Occupations (226 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (158 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Prairie, 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

1.16k

2024 Value

± 291

15.3%

1 Year growth

± 33.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Prairie, MO grew at a rate of 15.3%, from 1.01k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Prairie, MO, are Retail Trade (252 people), Accommodation & Food Services (215 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Prairie, MO, though some of these residents may live in East Prairie, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,735

Median earning men ± $27,236

$25,876

Median earning women ± $9,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,698), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,720).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,409), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750), and Retail Trade ($16,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Prairie, MO was $68,400 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,000 to $68,400, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Prairie, MO is 47.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Prairie, MO have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Prairie, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,649

$617

Median Property Taxes

±$172

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

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

Rent vs Own

47.5%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.5% of the housing units in East Prairie, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 42.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Prairie, 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.

$34,637

Median Household Income

± $10,504

1.3k

Number of Households

± 283

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in East Prairie, MO grew to $34,637 from the previous year's value of $31,159.

The following chart displays the households in East Prairie, 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 East Prairie, 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 (82.5%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 82.5% of workers in East Prairie, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Prairie, MO have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Prairie, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Prairie, MO (608 out of 2.87k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Prairie, 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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