Gasconade, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

306

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.4

19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

8.43% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,750

3.81% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gasconade, MO is home to a population of 306 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.98% of Gasconade, MO residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 6.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (256 people) in Gasconade, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Gasconade, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gasconade, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gasconade, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 114
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
37 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gasconade, 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

0.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.98% of Gasconade, MO residents (3 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 Gasconade, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
13 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 20
Vietnam
1 ± 17

Gasconade, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gasconade, MO employs 166 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gasconade, MO were Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (38 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($59,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,000), and Manufacturing ($32,422).

Employment

Occupations

166

2024 Value

± 86

8.5%

1 Year growth

± 70.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gasconade, MO grew at a rate of 8.5%, from 153 employees to 166 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gasconade, MO, are Production Occupations (37 people), Sales & Related Occupations (33 people), and Management Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gasconade, 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

166

2024 Value

± 86

8.5%

1 Year growth

± 70.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gasconade, MO grew at a rate of 8.5%, from 153 employees to 166 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gasconade, MO, are Manufacturing (47 people), Retail Trade (38 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gasconade, MO, though some of these residents may live in Gasconade, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$23,438

Median earning men ± $9,167

$23,646

Median earning women ± $5,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,000), Manufacturing ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($21,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($31,406), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,596), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gasconade, MO was $66,300 in 2024, which is 0.199 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,000 to $66,300, a 12.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Gasconade, MO is 97.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gasconade, MO have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gasconade, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,019

$86

Median Property Taxes

±$43

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.7%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.7% of the housing units in Gasconade, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gasconade, 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.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $41,533

Number of Households

± 35

In 2024, the median household income of the 88 households in Gasconade, MO grew to $43,750 from the previous year's value of $42,143.

The following chart displays the households in Gasconade, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gasconade, 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 (53.6%)
Carpooled (46.4%)

In 2024, 53.6% of workers in Gasconade, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (46.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gasconade, MO have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.02% of the workforce in Gasconade, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gasconade, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gasconade, MO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gasconade, MO (44 out of 306 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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