Kirksville, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
29,433
1.95% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
30.2
1.34% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
21.1%
3.4% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$47,237
10.7% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$122,400
3.47% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
12,194
4.1% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Kirksville, MO had a population of 29.4k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $47,237. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kirksville, MO declined from 30,018 to 29,433, a −1.95% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,682 to $47,237, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kirksville, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.42%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.97%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.86%), and White (Hispanic) (1.65%).

None of the households in Kirksville, 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.

97.1% of the residents in Kirksville, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,362 degrees awarded in 2021), Truman State University (1,327 degrees), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (33 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Kirksville, MO was $122,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirksville, MO was 2 cars per household.

Kirksville, MO borders Ottumwa, IA.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Kirksville, MO is home to a population of 29.4k people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.34% of Kirksville, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.28k people).

In 2021, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.5k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 581 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.1%
2021 Citizenship
97%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.1% of Kirksville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Kirksville, MO was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirksville, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    26.5k ± 43
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.01k ± 70
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    581 ± 94
2.67%
Hispanic Population
785 people

In 2021, there were 26.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.5k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.01k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 581 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.67% of the people in Kirksville, MO are hispanic (785 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    38,663 ± 4,812 people
  2. India
    21,758 ± 3,615 people
  3. China
    18,328 ± 3,319 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 38,663 Missouri residents, followed by India with 21,758 and China with 18,328.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.34%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.28k people
3.79%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.14k people

As of 2021, 4.34% of Kirksville, MO residents (1.28k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kirksville, MO was 3.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    446 ± 100
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    163 ± 122
  3. Korea
    126 ± 64

Kirksville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Kirksville, MO employs 12.2k people. The largest industries in Kirksville, MO are Educational Services (2,337 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,905 people), and Manufacturing (1,324 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,083), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($56,354), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,659).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,079. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.457, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

12.2k
2021 Value
± 736
−4.1%
1 Year decline
± 8.63%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kirksville, MO declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 12.7k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirksville, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,295 people), Management Occupations (1,229 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirksville, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

12.2k
2021 Value
± 736
−4.1%
1 Year decline
± 8.63%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kirksville, MO declined at a rate of −4.1%, from 12.7k employees to 12.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirksville, MO, are Educational Services (2,337 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,905 people), and Manufacturing (1,324 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kirksville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Kirksville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$35,765
Median earning men ± $3,170
$25,877
Median earning women ± $2,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Manufacturing ($47,868), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,349).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,289), Information ($40,240), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,558).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 349
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 175
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 161
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $205k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. $122k
    Manufacturing
  3. $39.1k
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $32.3B
  2. $30.8B
  3. $30.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B
2020 Value in Missouri
$614B
Projected 2050 Value in Missouri
103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $24.9B
  2. $14.6B
  3. $14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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.

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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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.

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In 2021, universities in Kirksville, MO awarded 2,722 degrees. The student population of Kirksville, MO in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,085 male students and 4,814 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kirksville, MO are White (1,840 and 71.3%), followed by Asian (246 and 9.53%), Hispanic or Latino (171 and 6.63%), and Black or African American (137 and 5.31%).

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO by number of degrees awarded are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,362 and 50%), Truman State University (1,327 and 48.8%), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (33 and 1.21%).

The most popular majors in Kirksville, MO are General Public Health (322 and 11.8%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (271 and 9.96%), and Physician Assistant (160 and 5.88%).

The median tuition cost in Kirksville, MO for a public four year colleges is $8,365 for in-state students and $16,086 for out-of-state students.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Kirksville, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 7,899 (39.1% men and 60.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 7,899 students enrolled in Kirksville, MO, 39.1% men and 60.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,400 records, of which 60.9% were women and 39.1% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 92 degree-majors awarded
  2. 109 degree-majors awarded
  3. 94 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kirksville, MO was Kinesiology & Exercise Science with 92 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 1,362 degrees awarded
  2. 1,327 degrees awarded
  3. 33 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was A T Still University of Health Sciences with 1,362 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,066 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kirksville, MO, which is 0.644 times less than the 1,656 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,840 degrees mean that there were 7.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 246 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,365) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($324) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Kirksville, MO was $122,400 in 2021, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $118,300 to $122,400, a 3.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirksville, MO is 64.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kirksville, MO have an average commute time of 18.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kirksville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Kirksville, MO is $47,237. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Kirksville, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $91,792, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $85,031 and $76,924.

Property

$122,400
Median Property Value 2021
±$6,534
$6,514
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 Kirksville, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

64.5%
Homeownership
2021
62.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 64.5% of the housing units in Kirksville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kirksville, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $91,792, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $85,031 and $76,924.

The following map shows all of the counties in Kirksville, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,237
Median Household Income
± $3,651
10.1k
Number of Households
± 606

In 2021, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Kirksville, MO grew to $47,237 from the previous year's value of $42,682.

The following chart displays the households in Kirksville, 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kirksville, MO is from Missouri.
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.12%)

In 2021, 78.1% of workers in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (5.12%).

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.

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Commute Time

18.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirksville, MO have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.55% of the workforce in Kirksville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirksville, MO (5.69k out of 27k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirksville, MO is White, followed by Asian 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.

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90.6% of the population of Kirksville, MO has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 10.2% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1405 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1422 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1650 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 457 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,405 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,405 patients per year. This represents a 1.2% decrease from the previous year (1,422 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 31.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.43%
Uninsured
52.6%
Employer Coverage
10.2%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
13.7%
Non-Group
1.67%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirksville, MO declined by 1.77% from 9.6% to 9.43%.

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

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