Excelsior Springs, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

10,484

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.9

0.56% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,609

1.95% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Excelsior Springs, MO is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.4% of Excelsior Springs, MO residents were born outside of the country (461 people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.52k people) in Excelsior Springs, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 376 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 366 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Excelsior Springs, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Excelsior Springs, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Excelsior Springs, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.52k ± 537
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
376 ± 169
White (Hispanic)
366 ± 356

8.86%

Hispanic Population

929 people

8.86% of the people in Excelsior Springs, MO are hispanic (929 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Excelsior Springs, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

461 people

3.23%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

339 people

As of 2024, 4.4% of Excelsior Springs, MO residents (461 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Excelsior Springs, MO was 3.23%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Excelsior Springs, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
287 ± 119
Gulf War (2001-)
108 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 57

Excelsior Springs, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Excelsior Springs, MO employs 5.32k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Excelsior Springs, MO were Retail Trade (883 people), Manufacturing (796 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($68,846), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($62,583), and Finance & Insurance ($58,395).

Employment

Occupations

5.32k

2024 Value

± 604

0.188%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Excelsior Springs, MO grew at a rate of 0.188%, from 5.31k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Excelsior Springs, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (779 people), Production Occupations (598 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Excelsior Springs, 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

5.32k

2024 Value

± 604

0.188%

1 Year growth

± 16.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Excelsior Springs, MO grew at a rate of 0.188%, from 5.31k employees to 5.32k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Excelsior Springs, MO, are Retail Trade (883 people), Manufacturing (796 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (709 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Excelsior Springs, MO, though some of these residents may live in Excelsior Springs, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,425

Median earning men ± $6,826

$36,439

Median earning women ± $3,614

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($90,625), Other Services Except Public Administration ($71,771), and Wholesale Trade ($62,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,981), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,196), and Information ($53,261).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Excelsior Springs, MO was $186,800 in 2024, which is 0.561 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,000 to $186,800, a 7.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Excelsior Springs, MO is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Excelsior Springs, MO have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Excelsior Springs, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$186,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,287

$2,600

Median Property Taxes

±$391

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 Excelsior Springs, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.2% of the housing units in Excelsior Springs, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Excelsior Springs, 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.

$72,609

Median Household Income

± $10,479

3.81k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.81k households in Excelsior Springs, MO declined from $72,609 from the previous year's value of $74,056.

The following chart displays the households in Excelsior Springs, 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 Excelsior Springs, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (7.82%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Excelsior Springs, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.82%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Excelsior Springs, MO have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.972% of the workforce in Excelsior Springs, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Excelsior Springs, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Excelsior Springs, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Excelsior Springs, MO (1.56k out of 10.3k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Excelsior Springs, 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.

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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