Kirksville, MO

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2021 Population
17,600
0.255% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
23.6
0.422% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
28.7%
0.163% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$37,362
3.13% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$118,800
1.97% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
6,796
2.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2021, Kirksville, MO had a population of 17.6k people with a median age of 23.6 and a median household income of $37,362. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Kirksville, MO declined from 17,645 to 17,600, a −0.255% decrease and its median household income grew from $36,228 to $37,362, a 3.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kirksville, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.94%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.26%), and White (Hispanic) (1.75%).

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.

95.4% 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 $118,800, and the homeownership rate was 50.4%.

Most people in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirksville, MO was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Kirksville, MO is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2021, 6.81% of Kirksville, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2021, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 986 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 518 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.4%
2021 Citizenship
95.2%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.4% 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 95.2%, 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)
    15.2k ± 239
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    986 ± 70
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    518 ± 105
2.69%
Hispanic Population
473 people

In 2021, there were 15.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.2k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 986 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 518 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.69% of the people in Kirksville, MO are hispanic (473 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

6.81%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
1.2k people
5.75%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.02k people

As of 2021, 6.81% of Kirksville, MO residents (1.2k 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 5.75%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    157 ± 76
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    124 ± 112
  3. Korea
    66 ± 44

Kirksville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Kirksville, MO employs 6.8k people. The largest industries in Kirksville, MO are Educational Services (1,608 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,074 people), and Manufacturing (744 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,769), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($57,049), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,458).

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

6.8k
2021 Value
± 609
−2.5%
1 Year decline
± 12.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kirksville, MO declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 6.97k employees to 6.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirksville, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (867 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (727 people), and Management Occupations (657 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

6.8k
2021 Value
± 609
−2.5%
1 Year decline
± 12.7%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Kirksville, MO declined at a rate of −2.5%, from 6.97k employees to 6.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirksville, MO, are Educational Services (1,608 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,074 people), and Manufacturing (744 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

$35,189
Median earning men ± $7,404
$23,188
Median earning women ± $3,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,214), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,278), Public Administration ($45,972), and Wholesale Trade ($45,046).

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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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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.

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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.

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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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learningEducation

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.

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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).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Kirksville, MO was $118,800 in 2021, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $116,500 to $118,800, a 1.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirksville, MO is 50.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Kirksville, MO have an average commute time of 14.7 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 $37,362. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Kirksville, MO was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $46,913, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $33,750 and $23,924.

Property

$118,800
Median Property Value 2021
±$7,593
$3,037
Median Property Taxes
±$350

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 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

50.4%
Homeownership
2021
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 50.4% of the housing units in Kirksville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9504
  2. Census Tract 9509
  3. Census Tract 9503

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Kirksville, MO was Census Tract 9504 with a value of $46,913, followed by Census Tract 9509 and Census Tract 9503, with respective values of $33,750 and $23,924.

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

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Household Income

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$37,362
Median Household Income
± $9,522
6.02k
Number of Households
± 528

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.02k households in Kirksville, MO grew to $37,362 from the previous year's value of $36,228.

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 (73.9%)
  2. Carpooled (15.5%)
  3. Walked (4.79%)

In 2021, 73.9% of workers in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.5%) and those who walked to work (4.79%).

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Commute Time

14.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirksville, MO have a shorter commute time (14.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% 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

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirksville, MO (4.38k out of 15.2k 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 Males 25 - 34.

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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92.9% of the population of Kirksville, MO has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 9.43% on Medicaid, 8.84% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.762% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Adair County, MO see 874 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.7% decrease from the previous year (1102 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1270 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 385 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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874 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Adair County, MO

Primary care physicians in Adair County, MO see an average of 874 patients per year. This represents a 20.7% decrease from the previous year (1,102 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 40.8% between 18 and 34 years, 25.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.9% were men and 54.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.13%
Uninsured
59.6%
Employer Coverage
9.43%
Medicaid
8.84%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
0.762%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirksville, MO declined by 3.67% from 7.41% to 7.13%.

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