Fredericktown, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,507

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

4.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

8.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,375

8.02% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Fredericktown, MO is home to a population of 4.51k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.15% of Fredericktown, MO residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2024, there were 33.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Fredericktown, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 126 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Fredericktown, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fredericktown, MO was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fredericktown, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.25k ± 151
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
126 ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
85 ± 61

2.82%

Hispanic Population

127 people

2.82% of the people in Fredericktown, MO are hispanic (127 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fredericktown, 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

3.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

2.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 3.15% of Fredericktown, MO residents (142 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 Fredericktown, MO was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
173 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 22

Fredericktown, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 10.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Fredericktown, MO employs 2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fredericktown, MO were Retail Trade (405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Manufacturing (265 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($128,409), Transportation & Warehousing ($74,821), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,821).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 362

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fredericktown, MO grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 1.92k employees to 2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fredericktown, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (312 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (209 people), and Production Occupations (197 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fredericktown, 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

2024 Value

± 362

4.07%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fredericktown, MO grew at a rate of 4.07%, from 1.92k employees to 2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fredericktown, MO, are Retail Trade (405 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (363 people), and Manufacturing (265 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fredericktown, MO, though some of these residents may live in Fredericktown, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,125

Median earning men ± $5,875

$30,576

Median earning women ± $4,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($105,030), Wholesale Trade ($58,813), and Construction ($39,068).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($39,527), Manufacturing ($36,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,071).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fredericktown, MO was $136,100 in 2024, which is 0.409 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,200 to $136,100, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Fredericktown, MO is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fredericktown, MO have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fredericktown, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$136,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,811

$1,080

Median Property Taxes

±$235

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 Fredericktown, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Fredericktown, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fredericktown, 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.

$49,375

Median Household Income

± $9,719

1.79k

Number of Households

± 309

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.79k households in Fredericktown, MO declined from $49,375 from the previous year's value of $53,681.

The following chart displays the households in Fredericktown, 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 $35k - $40k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fredericktown, 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 (73.5%)
Carpooled (9.34%)
Worked At Home (8.36%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Fredericktown, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.34%) and those who worked at home (8.36%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fredericktown, MO have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.732% of the workforce in Fredericktown, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fredericktown, MO (729 out of 4.32k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 5 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fredericktown, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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