Kirksville, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
17,563
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
24.8
1.2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28.2%
3.77% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,071
4.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$153,900
5.92% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,150
1.2% 1-year growth

About

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.

93.9% of the residents in Kirksville, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,307 degrees awarded in 2023), Truman State University (1,023 degrees), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (18 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Kirksville, MO was $153,900, and the homeownership rate was 48.3%.

Most people in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirksville, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kirksville, MO is home to a population of 17.6k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.54% of Kirksville, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.32k people).

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 515 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2024 Citizenship
95.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Kirksville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kirksville, MO was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirksville, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    14.6k ± 124
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.12k ± 112
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    515 ± 180
3.74%
Hispanic Population
657 people

In 2024, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.6k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 515 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.74% of the people in Kirksville, MO are hispanic (657 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.54%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.32k people
5.85%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.02k people

As of 2024, 7.54% of Kirksville, MO residents (1.32k 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 Kirksville, MO was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    140 ± 99
  2. Vietnam
    135 ± 64
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    100 ± 108

Kirksville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Kirksville, MO employs 7.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kirksville, MO were Educational Services (1,555 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,115 people), and Retail Trade (913 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($100,625), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($63,929), and Construction ($55,625).

Employment

Occupations

7.15k
2024 Value
± 613
1.2%
1 Year growth
± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kirksville, MO grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 7.07k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirksville, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (930 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (760 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (725 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.15k
2024 Value
± 613
1.2%
1 Year growth
± 12%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kirksville, MO grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 7.07k employees to 7.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirksville, MO, are Educational Services (1,555 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,115 people), and Retail Trade (913 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

$40,096
Median earning men ± $5,323
$29,410
Median earning women ± $2,862

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($84,219), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,034), and Construction ($60,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($54,583), Manufacturing ($50,413), and Information ($48,182).

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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%.

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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

Voting results are not available for Kirksville, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

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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Education

In 2023, universities in Kirksville, MO awarded 2,348 degrees. The student population of Kirksville, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,711 male students and 4,575 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kirksville, MO are White (1,581 and 71.2%), Asian (230 and 10.4%), Hispanic or Latino (153 and 6.89%), and Black or African American (100 and 4.5%).

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO by number of degrees awarded are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,307 and 55.7%), Truman State University (1,023 and 43.6%), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (18 and 0.767%).

The most popular majors in Kirksville, MO are General Public Health (300 and 12.8%), Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (294 and 12.5%), and Physician Assistant (158 and 6.73%).

The median tuition costs in Kirksville, MO are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $9,132 and $17,532 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Kirksville, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 79.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,286 (37.2% men and 62.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,286 students enrolled in Kirksville, MO, 37.2% men and 62.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,902 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    79 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    72 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    108 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kirksville, MO was General Psychology with 79 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. A T Still University of Health Sciences
    1,307 degrees awarded
  2. Truman State University
    1,023 degrees awarded
  3. Kirksville Area Technical Center
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was A T Still University of Health Sciences with 1,307 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 869 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kirksville, MO, which is 0.588 times less than the 1,479 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,581 degrees mean that there were 6.87 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 230 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($9,132) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($338) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kirksville, MO was $153,900 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $145,300 to $153,900, a 5.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirksville, MO is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kirksville, MO have an average commute time of 12.7 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.

Housing

Property

$153,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,870
$3,019
Median Property Taxes
±$362

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

48.3%
Homeownership
2024
61.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Kirksville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,071
Median Household Income
± $6,150
6.25k
Number of Households
± 531

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.25k households in Kirksville, MO grew to $50,071 from the previous year's value of $48,063.

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.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.7%)
  2. Carpooled (11.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.73%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (6.73%).

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Commute Time

12.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirksville, MO have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.807% 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

Poverty & Diversity

28.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirksville, MO (4.43k out of 15.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

90.4% of the population of Kirksville, MO has health coverage, with 56.3% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 8.8% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.748% 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, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 39.4% between 18 and 34 years, 25.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.56%
Uninsured
56.3%
Employer Coverage
12.6%
Medicaid
8.8%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.748%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirksville, MO grew by 26.3% from 7.57% to 9.56%.

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