Fair Play, MO

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2022 Population

509

16.6% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

48.4

2.76% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

32.3%

20.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$33,750

19.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$57,000

7.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Fair Play, MO had a population of 509 people with a median age of 48.4 and a median household income of $33,750. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Fair Play, MO declined from 610 to 509, a −16.6% decrease and its median household income grew from $28,281 to $33,750, a 19.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fair Play, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (98.4%), White (Hispanic) (0.786%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.786%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

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

In 2022, the median property value in Fair Play, MO was $57,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.3%.

Most people in Fair Play, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Fair Play, MO was 2 cars per household.

United States Missouri Polk County, MO Springfield, MO Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Fair Play, MO is home to a population of 509 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Fair Play, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 125 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (501 people) in Fair Play, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 White (Hispanic) and 4 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Fair Play, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Fair Play, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fair Play, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
501 ± 171
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 8
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 13

0.786%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.786% of the people in Fair Play, MO are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fair Play, MO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
5 ± 18
Korea
3 ± 14

Fair Play, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fair Play, MO employs 177 people. The largest industries in Fair Play, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (20 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($53,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,333).

Employment

Occupations

177

2022 Value

± 78

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fair Play, MO declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 206 employees to 177 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fair Play, MO, are Production Occupations (27 people), Sales & Related Occupations (22 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fair Play, 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

177

2022 Value

± 78

−14.1%

1 Year decline

± 68.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Fair Play, MO declined at a rate of −14.1%, from 206 employees to 177 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fair Play, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (44 people), Retail Trade (25 people), and Manufacturing (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fair Play, MO, though some of these residents may live in Fair Play, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,333

Median earning men ± $3,666

$26,250

Median earning women ± $2,971

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,750), Manufacturing ($53,125), and Retail Trade ($36,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($28,438) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,625).

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

Voting results are not available for Fair Play, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

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 Fair Play, MO was $57,000 in 2022, which is 0.202 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $53,100 to $57,000, a 7.34% increase. The homeownership rate in Fair Play, MO is 56.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Fair Play, MO have an average commute time of 33.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fair Play, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$57,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,058

$134

Median Property Taxes

±$49

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.3%

Homeownership

2022

71.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.3% of the housing units in Fair Play, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fair Play, 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 Fair Play, 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.

$33,750

Median Household Income

± $16,271

238

Number of Households

± 77

In 2022, the median household income of the 238 households in Fair Play, MO grew to $33,750 from the previous year's value of $28,281.

The following chart displays the households in Fair Play, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fair Play, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (17.1%)
Worked At Home (0.588%)

In 2022, 82.4% of workers in Fair Play, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.1%) and those who worked at home (0.588%).

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

33.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fair Play, MO have a longer commute time (33.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.73% of the workforce in Fair Play, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fair Play, MO (164 out of 507 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 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

86.2% of the population of Fair Play, MO has health coverage, with 26.9% on employee plans, 32.4% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.393% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, MO see 1477 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.65% increase from the previous year (1398 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2913 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 464 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,477 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, MO

Primary care physicians in Polk County, MO see an average of 1,477 patients per year. This represents a 5.65% increase from the previous year (1,398 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 11% between 18 and 34 years, 52.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

26.9%

Employer Coverage

32.4%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.393%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fair Play, MO declined by 12.6% from 15.7% to 13.8%.

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

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