Knob Noster, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,838

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.04%

46.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,353

3.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Knob Noster, MO is home to a population of 2.84k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.77% of Knob Noster, MO residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 9.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Knob Noster, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 246 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 179 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Knob Noster, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Knob Noster, MO was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Knob Noster, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 157
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
246 ± 110
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
179 ± 110

0.987%

Hispanic Population

28 people

0.987% of the people in Knob Noster, MO are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Knob Noster, 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

3.77%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

5.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

167 people

As of 2024, 3.77% of Knob Noster, MO residents (107 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 Knob Noster, MO was 5.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
291 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 42
Vietnam
56 ± 38

Knob Noster, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Knob Noster, MO employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Knob Noster, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Manufacturing (147 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($52,054), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,250), and Construction ($48,534).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 235

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knob Noster, MO grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 1.09k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Knob Noster, MO, are Production Occupations (174 people), Material Moving Occupations (167 people), and Management Occupations (120 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Knob Noster, 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

1.11k

2024 Value

± 235

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 29.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Knob Noster, MO grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 1.09k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Knob Noster, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Manufacturing (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Knob Noster, MO, though some of these residents may live in Knob Noster, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,688

Median earning men ± $9,869

$34,688

Median earning women ± $7,459

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($91,705), Public Administration ($75,938), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,172).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,977), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,711), and Retail Trade ($23,924).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Knob Noster, MO was $202,600 in 2024, which is 0.609 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,700 to $202,600, a 38.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Knob Noster, MO is 54.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$202,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,062

$703

Median Property Taxes

±$178

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 Knob Noster, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.2% of the housing units in Knob Noster, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Knob Noster, 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.

$62,353

Median Household Income

± $10,162

1.3k

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.3k households in Knob Noster, MO grew to $62,353 from the previous year's value of $60,294.

The following chart displays the households in Knob Noster, 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 Knob Noster, 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 (78.9%)
Carpooled (14.7%)
Worked At Home (5.88%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Knob Noster, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.7%) and those who worked at home (5.88%).

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 Knob Noster, MO have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.78% of the workforce in Knob Noster, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Knob Noster, MO (171 out of 2.83k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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