Kirksville, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

29,268

0.33% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$155,500

9.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Kirksville, MO had a population of 29.3k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Kirksville, MO declined from 29,365 to 29,268, a −0.33% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,234 degrees awarded in 2022), Truman State University (1,138 degrees), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (21 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Kirksville, MO was $155,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.9%.

Most people in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirksville, MO was 2 cars per household.

Kirksville, MO borders Ottumwa, IA.

United States Missouri

Economy

The economy of Kirksville, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Kirksville, MO are Educational Services (2,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,731 people), and Retail Trade (1,506 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($65,750), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($63,947), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,817).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirksville, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,516 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,319 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirksville, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirksville, MO, are Educational Services (2,277 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,731 people), and Retail Trade (1,506 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,476

Median earning men ± $4,328

$30,502

Median earning women ± $2,333

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,464), Manufacturing ($57,462), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($50,759), Information ($46,823), and Public Administration ($45,550).

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

64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
53
Retail Trade
33
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$82.7k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$48.6k
Manufacturing
$40.9k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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 Kirksville, MO awarded 2,393 degrees. The student population of Kirksville, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,903 male students and 4,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kirksville, MO are White (1,581 and 69.7%), followed by Asian (202 and 8.91%), Hispanic or Latino (171 and 7.54%), and Black or African American (118 and 5.21%).

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO by number of degrees awarded are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,234 and 51.6%), Truman State University (1,138 and 47.6%), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (21 and 0.878%).

The most popular majors in Kirksville, MO are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (286 and 12%), General Public Health (226 and 9.44%), and Physician Assistant (141 and 5.89%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

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In 2022 in Kirksville, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,703 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,703 students enrolled in Kirksville, MO, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,223 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kirksville, MO was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

A T Still University of Health Sciences
1,234 degrees awarded
Truman State University
1,138 degrees awarded
Kirksville Area Technical Center
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was A T Still University of Health Sciences with 1,234 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 898 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kirksville, MO, which is 0.601 times less than the 1,495 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,581 degrees mean that there were 7.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 202 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($324) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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.

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 Kirksville, MO was $155,500 in 2023, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $142,000 to $155,500, a 9.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirksville, MO is 62.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Kirksville, MO have an average commute time of 17.3 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 N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Kirksville, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $102,912, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $95,748 and $87,413.

Housing

Property

$155,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,297

$6,387

Median Property Taxes

±$440

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kirksville, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $102,912, followed by Platte County, MO and Cass County, MO, with respective values of $95,748 and $87,413.

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

Household Income

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kirksville, 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.4%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)

In 2023, 76.4% of workers in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (7.49%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirksville, MO have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.13% of the workforce in Kirksville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirksville, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

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

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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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