Hannibal, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

16,771

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

0.522% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,721

0.647% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Hannibal, MO is home to a population of 16.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.572% of Hannibal, MO residents were born outside of the country (96 people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Hannibal, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 963 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 366 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Hannibal, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hannibal, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hannibal, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.6k ± 287
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
963 ± 205
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
366 ± 267

2.74%

Hispanic Population

460 people

2.74% of the people in Hannibal, MO are hispanic (460 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hannibal, 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

0.572%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

0.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 0.572% of Hannibal, MO residents (96 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 Hannibal, MO was 0.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
310 ± 112
Gulf War (1990s)
216 ± 120
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 74

Hannibal, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Hannibal, MO employs 6.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hannibal, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,330 people), Retail Trade (1,170 people), and Manufacturing (1,167 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($60,161), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,719), and Transportation & Warehousing ($56,523).

Employment

Occupations

6.9k

2024 Value

± 560

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hannibal, MO declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 7.03k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hannibal, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (809 people), Sales & Related Occupations (636 people), and Production Occupations (620 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hannibal, 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

6.9k

2024 Value

± 560

−1.88%

1 Year decline

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hannibal, MO declined at a rate of −1.88%, from 7.03k employees to 6.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hannibal, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,330 people), Retail Trade (1,170 people), and Manufacturing (1,167 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hannibal, MO, though some of these residents may live in Hannibal, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,355

Median earning men ± $5,300

$30,431

Median earning women ± $2,547

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,295), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,680).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,813), Public Administration ($54,643), and Manufacturing ($50,833).

Education

The student population of Hannibal, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 238 male students and 261 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hannibal, MO are White (102 and 86.4%), Unknown (5 and 4.24%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 4.24%), and Black or African American (4 and 3.39%).

The largest universities in Hannibal, MO by number of degrees awarded are Hannibal-LaGrange University (124 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hannibal, MO are Registered Nursing (28 and 22.6%), General Business Administration & Management (22 and 17.7%), and Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (11 and 8.87%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $25,200.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Hannibal, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 46.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 499 (47.7% men and 52.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 499 students enrolled in Hannibal, MO, 47.7% men and 52.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 350 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
11 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hannibal, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 22 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hannibal, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Hannibal-LaGrange University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

124 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hannibal-LaGrange University with 124 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 49 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hannibal, MO, which is 0.653 times less than the 75 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 102 degrees mean that there were 20.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 5 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hannibal, MO was $127,700 in 2024, which is 0.384 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,300 to $127,700, a 1.11% increase. The homeownership rate in Hannibal, MO is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hannibal, MO have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hannibal, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$127,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,304

$4,287

Median Property Taxes

±$434

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Hannibal, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hannibal, 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.

$53,721

Median Household Income

± $5,857

6.89k

Number of Households

± 565

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.89k households in Hannibal, MO declined from $53,721 from the previous year's value of $54,071.

The following chart displays the households in Hannibal, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hannibal, 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 (76.9%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (6.37%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Hannibal, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (6.37%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hannibal, MO have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.35% of the workforce in Hannibal, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hannibal, MO (3.13k out of 16.1k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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