Gainesville, MO

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2023 Population

902

8.02% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

24.4%

45.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$31,087

49.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$97,900

4.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

318

67.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gainesville, MO had a population of 902 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $31,087. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gainesville, MO grew from 835 to 902, a 8.02% increase and its median household income grew from $20,781 to $31,087, a 49.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.65%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.32%), White (Hispanic) (1.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.998%).

None of the households in Gainesville, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Gainesville, MO was $97,900, and the homeownership rate was 49.1%.

Most people in Gainesville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Gainesville, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (789 people) in Gainesville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 51 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gainesville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
789 ± 210
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 48.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 40

2.55%

Hispanic Population

23 people

2.55% of the people in Gainesville, MO are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gainesville, 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.

Economy

The economy of Gainesville, MO employs 318 people. The largest industries in Gainesville, MO are Retail Trade (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Educational Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,250), and Educational Services ($31,000).

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

318

2023 Value

± 113

67.4%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gainesville, MO grew at a rate of 67.4%, from 190 employees to 318 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gainesville, MO, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gainesville, 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

318

2023 Value

± 113

67.4%

1 Year growth

± 36.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gainesville, MO grew at a rate of 67.4%, from 190 employees to 318 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gainesville, MO, are Retail Trade (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), and Educational Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gainesville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Gainesville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,469

Median earning men ± $17,291

$22,969

Median earning women ± $17,156

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,500), Manufacturing ($29,583), and Retail Trade ($21,058).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($37,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,938), and Retail Trade ($22,656).

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 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

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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 Gainesville, MO was $97,900 in 2023, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,300 to $97,900, a 4.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Gainesville, MO is 49.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Gainesville, MO have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gainesville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,635

$163

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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 Gainesville, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2023

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 49.1% of the housing units in Gainesville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.2%.

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

$31,087

Median Household Income

± $6,827

332

Number of Households

± 88

In 2023, the median household income of the 332 households in Gainesville, MO grew to $31,087 from the previous year's value of $20,781.

The following chart displays the households in Gainesville, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gainesville, 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 (69.8%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in Gainesville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gainesville, MO have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Gainesville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gainesville, MO (207 out of 847 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 N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

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Health

N/A% of the population of Gainesville, MO has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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