Gray Summit, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,991

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.95% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.16%

59% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,667

19.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Gray Summit, MO is home to a population of 2.99k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.602% of Gray Summit, MO residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 9.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.41k people) in Gray Summit, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 267 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Gray Summit, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gray Summit, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gray Summit, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.41k ± 551
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
267 ± 213
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 92

2.37%

Hispanic Population

71 people

2.37% of the people in Gray Summit, MO are hispanic (71 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gray Summit, 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

0.602%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.602% of Gray Summit, MO residents (18 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 Gray Summit, MO was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 47
Korea
24 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 34

Gray Summit, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gray Summit, MO employs 1.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gray Summit, MO were Manufacturing (485 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($91,563), Transportation & Warehousing ($65,694), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,694).

Employment

Occupations

1.47k

2024 Value

± 276

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray Summit, MO grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 1.31k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gray Summit, MO, are Production Occupations (176 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (175 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (155 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gray Summit, 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

1.47k

2024 Value

± 276

12.1%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gray Summit, MO grew at a rate of 12.1%, from 1.31k employees to 1.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gray Summit, MO, are Manufacturing (485 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (143 people), and Retail Trade (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gray Summit, MO, though some of these residents may live in Gray Summit, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,585

Median earning men ± $5,657

$38,000

Median earning women ± $6,656

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,321), Wholesale Trade ($91,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,722), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,781), and Retail Trade ($40,446).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gray Summit, MO was $170,500 in 2024, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $140,200 to $170,500, a 21.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Gray Summit, MO is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gray Summit, MO have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gray Summit, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,527

$888

Median Property Taxes

±$194

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Gray Summit, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gray Summit, 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.

$65,667

Median Household Income

± $15,374

1.19k

Number of Households

± 222

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Gray Summit, MO grew to $65,667 from the previous year's value of $54,883.

The following chart displays the households in Gray Summit, 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 Gray Summit, 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 (72.8%)
Worked At Home (13.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Gray Summit, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.8%) and those who carpooled to work (11.6%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gray Summit, MO have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gray Summit, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gray Summit, MO (124 out of 2.98k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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