Kahoka, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,072

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.2

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,370

34.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Kahoka, MO is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.193% of Kahoka, MO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 45.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.97k people) in Kahoka, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 17 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Kahoka, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kahoka, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kahoka, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 270
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
17 ± 17

1.21%

Hispanic Population

25 people

1.21% of the people in Kahoka, MO are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kahoka, 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

0.193%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.193% of Kahoka, MO residents (4 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 Kahoka, MO was 0.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 46
World War II
20 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 23

Kahoka, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kahoka, MO employs 803 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kahoka, MO were Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), and Retail Trade (92 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), and Public Administration ($55,500).

Employment

Occupations

803

2024 Value

± 152

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahoka, MO grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 723 employees to 803 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kahoka, MO, are Production Occupations (117 people), Sales & Related Occupations (89 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kahoka, 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

803

2024 Value

± 152

11.1%

1 Year growth

± 25.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kahoka, MO grew at a rate of 11.1%, from 723 employees to 803 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kahoka, MO, are Manufacturing (178 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), and Retail Trade (92 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kahoka, MO, though some of these residents may live in Kahoka, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,450

Median earning men ± $4,756

$31,604

Median earning women ± $3,476

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($250,001), Manufacturing ($39,375), and Construction ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,750), Manufacturing ($45,217), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kahoka, MO was $100,000 in 2024, which is 0.301 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $94,800 to $100,000, a 5.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Kahoka, MO is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kahoka, MO have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kahoka, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,157

$390

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Kahoka, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kahoka, 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.

$48,370

Median Household Income

± $16,007

668

Number of Households

± 126

In 2024, the median household income of the 668 households in Kahoka, MO grew to $48,370 from the previous year's value of $35,993.

The following chart displays the households in Kahoka, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kahoka, 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 (78.1%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (4.23%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Kahoka, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (4.23%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kahoka, MO have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Kahoka, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kahoka, MO (214 out of 1.94k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kahoka, 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

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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