Fordland, MO

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2023 Population

681

7.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

9.49% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

20%

0.0106% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$49,167

10.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$119,600

12.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

313

15.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fordland, MO had a population of 681 people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $49,167. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fordland, MO grew from 634 to 681, a 7.41% increase and its median household income grew from $44,375 to $49,167, a 10.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fordland, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.17%), Other (Hispanic) (0.881%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.881%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fordland, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Fordland, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Fordland, MO was $119,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.6%.

Most people in Fordland, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Fordland, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fordland, MO is home to a population of 681 people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.32% of Fordland, MO residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 82.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (661 people) in Fordland, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 White (Hispanic) and 6 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Fordland, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fordland, MO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fordland, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
661 ± 137
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 17
Other (Hispanic)
6 ± 10

2.06%

Hispanic Population

14 people

2.06% of the people in Fordland, MO are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fordland, 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
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

1.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 1.32% of Fordland, MO residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fordland, MO was 1.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 17
Vietnam
15 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 4

Fordland, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fordland, MO employs 313 people. The largest industries in Fordland, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Construction (37 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($56,042), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,357), and Transportation & Warehousing ($45,357).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

313

2023 Value

± 87

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fordland, MO grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 271 employees to 313 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fordland, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fordland, 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

313

2023 Value

± 87

15.5%

1 Year growth

± 35.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fordland, MO grew at a rate of 15.5%, from 271 employees to 313 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fordland, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Construction (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fordland, MO, though some of these residents may live in Fordland, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,781

Median earning men ± $10,825

$30,208

Median earning women ± $6,076

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($56,042), Manufacturing ($46,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,000), Public Administration ($35,625), and Manufacturing ($35,208).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

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 Fordland, MO was $119,600 in 2023, which is 0.394 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $106,300 to $119,600, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Fordland, MO is 57.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fordland, MO have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fordland, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,118

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$42

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

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

Rent vs Own

57.6%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 57.6% of the housing units in Fordland, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fordland, 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 Fordland, 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.

$49,167

Median Household Income

± $12,761

262

Number of Households

± 57

In 2023, the median household income of the 262 households in Fordland, MO grew to $49,167 from the previous year's value of $44,375.

The following chart displays the households in Fordland, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fordland, 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 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Carpooled (16.7%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Fordland, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.7%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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

26.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fordland, MO have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Fordland, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fordland, MO (135 out of 674 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fordland, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

89.3% of the population of Fordland, MO has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 27.2% on Medicaid, 10.6% on Medicare, 7.05% on non-group plans, and 1.91% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Webster County, MO see 3986 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.39% decrease from the previous year (4399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3974 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1370 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Webster County, MO.

3,986 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Webster County, MO

Primary care physicians in Webster County, MO see an average of 3,986 patients per year. This represents a 9.39% decrease from the previous year (4,399 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 26.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

27.2%

Medicaid

10.6%

Medicare

7.05%

Non-Group

1.91%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fordland, MO grew by 1.44% from 10.6% to 10.7%.

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

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