Emma, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

270

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

6.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.96%

40.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,667

3.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Emma, MO is home to a population of 270 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (251 people) in Emma, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emma, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 95
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 19
Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 6

1.11%

Hispanic Population

3 people

1.11% of the people in Emma, MO are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emma, 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
4 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Emma, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emma, MO employs 142 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emma, MO were Construction (27 people), Educational Services (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,563), Manufacturing ($49,167), and Public Administration ($44,375).

Employment

Occupations

142

2024 Value

± 74

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 72.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emma, MO grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 137 employees to 142 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emma, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (20 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emma, 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

142

2024 Value

± 74

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 72.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emma, MO grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 137 employees to 142 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emma, MO, are Construction (27 people), Educational Services (19 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emma, MO, though some of these residents may live in Emma, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,932

Median earning men ± $14,415

$40,625

Median earning women ± $11,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,583), Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250), and Construction ($36,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($110,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,875), and Manufacturing ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emma, MO was $124,300 in 2024, which is 0.374 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $124,300, a 4.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Emma, MO is 89.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emma, MO have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emma, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$44,865

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$33

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

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

Rent vs Own

89.8%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.8% of the housing units in Emma, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emma, 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.

$81,667

Median Household Income

± $17,950

Number of Households

± 36

In 2024, the median household income of the 88 households in Emma, MO grew to $81,667 from the previous year's value of $78,750.

The following chart displays the households in Emma, 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 Emma, 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 (83.4%)
Worked At Home (9.66%)
Carpooled (6.21%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Emma, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.66%) and those who carpooled to work (6.21%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emma, MO have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Emma, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emma, MO (8 out of 270 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 18 - 24, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

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

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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