Henry County, MO

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2022 Population

22,064

0.823% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

44.2

0.45% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

15%

0.478% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$54,903

10.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$153,600

23.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Henry County, MO had a population of 22.1k people with a median age of 44.2 and a median household income of $54,903. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Henry County, MO grew from 21,884 to 22,064, a 0.823% increase and its median household income grew from $49,682 to $54,903, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.41%), White (Hispanic) (1.19%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.725%).

None of the households in Henry County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Henry County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henry County, MO are Clinton Technical School (13 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Henry County, MO was $153,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Henry County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, MO borders Bates County, MO, Benton County, MO, Cass County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Pettis County, MO, and St. Clair County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Henry County, MO is home to a population of 22.1k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.725% of Henry County, MO residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2022, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.4k people) in Henry County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 786 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 311 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Henry County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Henry County, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 98
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
786 ± 145
Two+ (Hispanic)
311 ± 101

2.84%

Hispanic Population

627 people

2.84% of the people in Henry County, MO are hispanic (627 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.725%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

0.905%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

198 people

As of 2022, 0.725% of Henry County, MO residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henry County, MO was 0.905%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
651 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
518 ± 166
Gulf War (2001-)
349 ± 116

Henry County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henry County, MO employs 9.18k people. The largest industries in Henry County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,427 people), Retail Trade (1,229 people), and Manufacturing (1,149 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001), Utilities ($89,922), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,969).

Employment

Occupations

9.18k

2022 Value

± 603

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 9.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Henry County, MO declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 9.31k employees to 9.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,110 people), Sales & Related Occupations (899 people), and Management Occupations (832 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, 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

9.18k

2022 Value

± 603

−1.43%

1 Year decline

± 9.55%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Henry County, MO declined at a rate of −1.43%, from 9.31k employees to 9.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,427 people), Retail Trade (1,229 people), and Manufacturing (1,149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,575

Median earning men ± $1,830

$33,111

Median earning women ± $3,767

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,025), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,154), and Construction ($51,441).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($51,620), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,345), and Public Administration ($44,196).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

54
Retail Trade
51
Other Services (except Public Administration)
35
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 74.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (74.4%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.06%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 74.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.06%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Henry County, MO 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

In 2022, universities in Henry County, MO awarded 13 degrees. The student population of Henry County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 13 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henry County, MO are White (12 and 92.3%), followed by American Indian or Alaska Native (1 and 7.69%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Henry County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Clinton Technical School (13 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henry County, MO are Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing, & Nursing Assistants (13 and 100%).

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 Henry County, MO was $153,600 in 2022, which is 0.545 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $124,200 to $153,600, a 23.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, MO is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Henry County, MO have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henry County, MO is $54,903. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Henry County, MO was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $78,914, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $63,846 and $56,522.

Property

$153,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,447

$6,669

Median Property Taxes

±$453

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.2% of the housing units in Henry County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503
Census Tract 9502
Census Tract 9504

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henry County, MO was Census Tract 9503 with a value of $78,914, followed by Census Tract 9502 and Census Tract 9504, with respective values of $63,846 and $56,522.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Henry County, 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.

$54,903

Median Household Income

± $4,300

9.24k

Number of Households

± 614

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.24k households in Henry County, MO grew to $54,903 from the previous year's value of $49,682.

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, 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 Henry County, 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 (83.4%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Worked At Home (6.88%)

In 2022, 83.4% of workers in Henry County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who worked at home (6.88%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, MO have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.62% of the workforce in Henry County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, MO (3.26k out of 21.7k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

89.3% of the population of Henry County, MO has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, MO see 1577 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.38% increase from the previous year (1455 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1388 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 288 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,577 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, MO

Primary care physicians in Henry County, MO see an average of 1,577 patients per year. This represents a 8.38% increase from the previous year (1,455 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.7%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

2.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, MO grew by 1.19% from 10.6% to 10.7%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Henry County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 42.4% in Henry County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, MO.