Higginsville, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

4,781

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

4.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.78%

2.37% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,033

6.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Higginsville, MO is home to a population of 4.78k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.52% of Higginsville, MO residents were born outside of the country (216 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.98k people) in Higginsville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 322 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 209 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Higginsville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Higginsville, MO was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Higginsville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.98k ± 252
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 205
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 116

4.2%

Hispanic Population

201 people

4.2% of the people in Higginsville, MO are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Higginsville, 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

4.52%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

216 people

6.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

293 people

As of 2024, 4.52% of Higginsville, MO residents (216 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 Higginsville, MO was 6.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
155 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 88
Korea
38 ± 49

Higginsville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Higginsville, MO employs 2.67k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Higginsville, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Manufacturing (339 people), and Retail Trade (330 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($92,692), Public Administration ($90,485), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,583).

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2024 Value

± 387

−0.336%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higginsville, MO declined at a rate of −0.336%, from 2.68k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Higginsville, MO, are Production Occupations (309 people), Sales & Related Occupations (272 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (247 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Higginsville, 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

2.67k

2024 Value

± 387

−0.336%

1 Year decline

± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Higginsville, MO declined at a rate of −0.336%, from 2.68k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Higginsville, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (484 people), Manufacturing (339 people), and Retail Trade (330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Higginsville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Higginsville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,625

Median earning men ± $11,114

$35,083

Median earning women ± $10,132

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,903), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,375), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,905), Public Administration ($48,813), and Manufacturing ($41,439).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Higginsville, MO was $166,100 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,700 to $166,100, a 1.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Higginsville, MO is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Higginsville, MO have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Higginsville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,048

$1,479

Median Property Taxes

±$291

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Higginsville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Higginsville, 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.

$81,033

Median Household Income

± $15,824

1.99k

Number of Households

± 343

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.99k households in Higginsville, MO grew to $81,033 from the previous year's value of $76,409.

The following chart displays the households in Higginsville, 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 Higginsville, 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 (83.5%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Walked (4.02%)

In 2024, 83.5% of workers in Higginsville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who walked to work (4.02%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Higginsville, MO have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Higginsville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Higginsville, MO (319 out of 4.7k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Higginsville, MO is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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