Gower, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,799

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

4.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

9.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,750

4.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gower, MO is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.778% of Gower, MO residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 15.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in Gower, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Gower, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gower, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gower, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 257
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 83
Other (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 34

0.667%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.667% of the people in Gower, MO are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gower, 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

0.778%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.358%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.778% of Gower, MO residents (14 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 Gower, MO was 0.358%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 15
Vietnam
10 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18

Gower, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gower, MO employs 747 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gower, MO were Educational Services (132 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Retail Trade (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($101,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,250), and Construction ($77,829).

Employment

Occupations

747

2024 Value

± 127

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gower, MO grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 733 employees to 747 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gower, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (111 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gower, 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

747

2024 Value

± 127

1.91%

1 Year growth

± 24.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gower, MO grew at a rate of 1.91%, from 733 employees to 747 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gower, MO, are Educational Services (132 people), Manufacturing (109 people), and Retail Trade (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gower, MO, though some of these residents may live in Gower, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,007

Median earning men ± $5,962

$44,773

Median earning women ± $2,989

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,714), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,333), and Construction ($77,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Manufacturing ($53,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gower, MO was $213,200 in 2024, which is 0.641 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,900 to $213,200, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Gower, MO is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gower, MO have an average commute time of 28.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gower, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$213,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,616

$531

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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

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

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Gower, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gower, 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.

$83,750

Median Household Income

± $21,297

625

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 625 households in Gower, MO grew to $83,750 from the previous year's value of $80,057.

The following chart displays the households in Gower, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gower, 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 (80.5%)
Carpooled (9.25%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 80.5% of workers in Gower, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.25%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

28.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gower, MO have a longer commute time (28.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.79% of the workforce in Gower, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gower, MO (188 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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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