Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

133,437

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.253% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.3%

2.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,431

1.33% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO is home to a population of 133k people, from which 96% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.98% of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO residents were born outside of the country (7.98k people).

In 2024, there were 3.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.4k people) in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8.94k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO are Spanish (10,146 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (400 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (369 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

68,769

Women

51.6%

64,588

Men

48.4%

The resident population of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 133,357 inhabitants, with 48.4% men, and 51.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO.

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Citizenship

96%

2024 Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96% of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.4k ± 1.91k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24k ± 1.87k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.94k ± 1.56k

13.6%

Hispanic Population

18.2k people

13.6% of the people in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO are hispanic (18.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,801 ± 1,286 people
Honduras
855 ± 716 people
Guatemala
572 ± 586 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was Mexico, the natal country of 2,801 Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO residents, followed by Honduras with 855 and Guatemala with 572.

Foreign-Born Population

5.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.98k people

5.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.81k people

As of 2024, 5.98% of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO residents (7.98k 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 Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was 5.84%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,146 households (8.1%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
400 households (0.319%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
369 households (0.295%)

10% of the households in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was Spanish. 8.1% of the households in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,635 ± 406
Gulf War (2001-)
1,538 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
1,131 ± 280

Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO.

Health

86.7% of the population of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.88% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

1,421 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 21.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.3%

Uninsured

44.3%

Employer Coverage

16.2%

Medicaid

13.8%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.88%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO declined by 3.18% from 13.7% to 13.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO employs 60.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO were Construction (3,913 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,792 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,321 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($98,540), Legal services ($95,009), and Offices of dentists ($93,531).

Males in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.14 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,499. The income inequality in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.367, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,734

Women

47.8%

31,392

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 was 60,126 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

60.1k

2024 Value

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± −1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 61.3k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO, are Customer service representatives (2,128 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,027 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,997 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, 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

60.1k

2024 Value

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± −1.93%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 61.3k employees to 60.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO, are Construction (3,913 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,792 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,321 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,232

Median earning men ± $1,591

$37,689

Median earning women ± $1,179

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,962), Public Administration ($60,724), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($54,120), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,222), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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.

Education

The student population of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 155 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO are White (50 and 62.5%), Black or African American (18 and 22.5%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 11.3%), and Two or More Races (2 and 2.5%).

The largest universities in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO by number of degrees awarded are Summit Salon Academy Kansas City (80 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (55 and 68.8%), General Cosmetology (25 and 31.3%), and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 157 students enrolled in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO, 1.27% men and 98.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 95 records, of which 98.9% were women and 1.05% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
55 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 55 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Summit Salon Academy Kansas City

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

80 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Summit Salon Academy Kansas City with 80 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO, which is 0 times less than the 80 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 50 degrees mean that there were 2.78 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 18 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.28% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.971% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (38.4k), Some college (25.9k), and Bachelors Degree (14.4k).

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 Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was $170,300 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 $160,900 to $170,300, a 5.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO is 61.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$170,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,738

$35,085

Median Property Taxes

±$1,553

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 Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.9% of the housing units in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, 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.

$61,431

Median Household Income

± $2,024

56.7k

Number of Households

± 2,191

In 2024, the median household income of the 56.7k households in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO grew to $61,431 from the previous year's value of $60,622.

The following chart displays the households in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, 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

0.367

2024 Wage GINI in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO

0.357

2023 Wage GINI in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO

In 2024, the income inequality in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was 0.367 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.6% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (8.31%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.31%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO (20.2k out of 132k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jackson County (North Central) PUMA, MO is White, followed by Black 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

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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