Halfway, MO

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2022 Population

134

6.35% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.2

13.6% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

23.9%

8.82% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$40,313

0.783% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$92,500

5.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Halfway, MO had a population of 134 people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $40,313. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Halfway, MO grew from 126 to 134, a 6.35% increase and its median household income grew from $40,000 to $40,313, a 0.783% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Halfway, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.7%), White (Hispanic) (2.99%), Other (Hispanic) (2.99%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Halfway, 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.

100% of the residents in Halfway, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Halfway, MO was $92,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.

Most people in Halfway, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Halfway, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Halfway, MO is home to a population of 134 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Halfway, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 8.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (113 people) in Halfway, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 4 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Halfway, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Halfway, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halfway, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 66
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 17.1
White (Hispanic)
4 ± 8

5.97%

Hispanic Population

8 people

5.97% of the people in Halfway, MO are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Halfway, MO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 13
Vietnam
2 ± 17
Korea
1 ± 12

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

Economy

The economy of Halfway, MO employs 59 people. The largest industries in Halfway, MO are Manufacturing (17 people), Construction (8 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,375), and Total ($24,063).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 79

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 192%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Halfway, MO declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 61 employees to 59 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halfway, MO, are Production Occupations (17 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (8 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halfway, 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

2022 Value

± 79

−3.28%

1 Year decline

± 192%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Halfway, MO declined at a rate of −3.28%, from 61 employees to 59 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halfway, MO, are Manufacturing (17 people), Construction (8 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halfway, MO, though some of these residents may live in Halfway, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$24,688

Median earning men ± $37,895

$14,500

Median earning women ± $30,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($11,667).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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

Voting results are not available for Halfway, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Halfway, MO was $92,500 in 2022, which is 0.328 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $87,500 to $92,500, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Halfway, MO is 49.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Halfway, MO have an average commute time of 14.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Halfway, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$92,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$54,190

$29

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2022

52.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 49.2% of the housing units in Halfway, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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

$40,313

Median Household Income

± $29,998

Number of Households

± 36

In 2022, the median household income of the 59 households in Halfway, MO grew to $40,313 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Halfway, 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 Halfway, 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 2022

Drove Alone (91.5%)
Other (5.08%)
Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2022, 91.5% of workers in Halfway, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.08%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

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

14.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Halfway, MO have a shorter commute time (14.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Halfway, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halfway, MO (32 out of 134 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Halfway, MO is White, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

71.6% of the population of Halfway, MO has health coverage, with 23.1% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 23.1% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.746% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Polk County, MO see 1477 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.65% increase from the previous year (1398 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2913 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 464 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,477 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Polk County, MO

Primary care physicians in Polk County, MO see an average of 1,477 patients per year. This represents a 5.65% increase from the previous year (1,398 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Polk County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.6% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 46.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.9% were men and 45.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

28.4%

Uninsured

23.1%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

23.1%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.746%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Halfway, MO grew by 27.6% from 22.2% to 28.4%.

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

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