Marlborough, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,157

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

1.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.64%

37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,300

7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Marlborough, MO is home to a population of 2.16k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.25% of Marlborough, MO residents were born outside of the country (178 people).

In 2024, there were 6.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Marlborough, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 241 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 169 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Marlborough, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marlborough, MO was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marlborough, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 408
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
241 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
169 ± 227

9.13%

Hispanic Population

197 people

9.13% of the people in Marlborough, MO are hispanic (197 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marlborough, 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

8.25%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

178 people

7.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

170 people

As of 2024, 8.25% of Marlborough, MO residents (178 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 Marlborough, MO was 7.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 41
Vietnam
36 ± 58

Marlborough, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Marlborough, MO employs 1.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marlborough, MO were Retail Trade (470 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($88,807), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,955), and Educational Services ($61,111).

Employment

Occupations

1.62k

2024 Value

± 442

−8.37%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlborough, MO declined at a rate of −8.37%, from 1.77k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marlborough, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (275 people), Sales & Related Occupations (247 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marlborough, 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

1.62k

2024 Value

± 442

−8.37%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marlborough, MO declined at a rate of −8.37%, from 1.77k employees to 1.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marlborough, MO, are Retail Trade (470 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (302 people), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marlborough, MO, though some of these residents may live in Marlborough, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,875

Median earning men ± $15,700

$32,006

Median earning women ± $4,595

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,083), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,769), and Manufacturing ($36,397).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($46,875), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,574), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,568).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Marlborough, MO was $191,600 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $187,900 to $191,600, a 1.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Marlborough, MO is 12.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Marlborough, MO have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marlborough, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,060

$173

Median Property Taxes

±$98

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 Marlborough, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

12.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 12.9% of the housing units in Marlborough, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 9.94%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marlborough, 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.

$50,300

Median Household Income

± $14,258

1.34k

Number of Households

± 352

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Marlborough, MO grew to $50,300 from the previous year's value of $47,011.

The following chart displays the households in Marlborough, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marlborough, 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 (80.6%)
Worked At Home (9.51%)
Public Transit (5.94%)

In 2024, 80.6% of workers in Marlborough, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.51%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.94%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Marlborough, MO have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.42% of the workforce in Marlborough, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marlborough, MO (100 out of 2.16k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marlborough, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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