East Prairie, MO

Census Place

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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
$68,400
17.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,163
15.3% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in East Prairie, MO was $68,400, and the homeownership rate was 47.5%.

Most people in East Prairie, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in East Prairie, MO was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Prairie, MO is home to a population of 2.9k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of East Prairie, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Prairie, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.65k ± 167
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    114 ± 130
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    109 ± 84

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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Prairie, 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. Vietnam
    33 ± 42
  2. 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.

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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, & Utilities ($62,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.
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 East Prairie, 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 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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Prairie, 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 (82.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.7%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

83.6% of the population of East Prairie, MO has health coverage, with 21.3% on employee plans, 43.4% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 4.25% on non-group plans, and 1.71% 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, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16.4%
Uninsured
21.3%
Employer Coverage
43.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
Medicare
4.25%
Non-Group
1.71%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Prairie, MO grew by 14.6% from 14.3% to 16.4%.

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

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