Mill Spring, MO

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2023 Population

115

5.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

53.2

10.6% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

47.8%

4.26% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$22,411

23.4% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

21.2% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mill Spring, MO had a population of 115 people with a median age of 53.2 and a median household income of $22,411. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mill Spring, MO grew from 109 to 115, a 5.5% increase and its median household income declined from $29,250 to $22,411, a −23.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mill Spring, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mill Spring, 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.

100% of the residents in Mill Spring, MO are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mill Spring, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mill Spring, MO was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mill Spring, MO is home to a population of 115 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Mill Spring, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 7.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (101 people) in Mill Spring, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Mill Spring, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mill Spring, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mill Spring, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
101 ± 50
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 15.3
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mill Spring, 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
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21

Mill Spring, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mill Spring, MO employs 26 people. The largest industries in Mill Spring, MO are Manufacturing (9 people), Retail Trade (5 people), and Educational Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), Total ($9,167), and Retail Trade ($6,563).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 79

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 481%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mill Spring, MO declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 33 employees to 26 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mill Spring, MO, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (6 people), Material Moving Occupations (6 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (5 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mill Spring, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 79

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 481%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mill Spring, MO declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 33 employees to 26 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mill Spring, MO, are Manufacturing (9 people), Retail Trade (5 people), and Educational Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mill Spring, MO, though some of these residents may live in Mill Spring, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($6,563).

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.

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

Voting results are not available for Mill Spring, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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

Completions

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.

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

People in Mill Spring, MO have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mill Spring, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

82.4%

Homeownership

2023

74.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.4% of the housing units in Mill Spring, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mill Spring, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6904

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$22,411

Median Household Income

± $9,576

Number of Households

± 43

In 2023, the median household income of the 51 households in Mill Spring, MO declined from $22,411 from the previous year's value of $29,250.

The following chart displays the households in Mill Spring, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mill Spring, 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 (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Mill Spring, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mill Spring, MO have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mill Spring, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mill Spring, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mill Spring, MO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

47.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mill Spring, MO (55 out of 115 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mill Spring, 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
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

80% of the population of Mill Spring, MO has health coverage, with 8.7% on employee plans, 43.5% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 6.96% on non-group plans, and 1.74% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MO see 2554 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.816% decrease from the previous year (2575 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 10914 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 910 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,554 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, MO

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, MO see an average of 2,554 patients per year. This represents a 0.816% decrease from the previous year (2,575 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 7.83% between 18 and 34 years, 50.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42% were men and 58% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20%

Uninsured

8.7%

Employer Coverage

43.5%

Medicaid

19.1%

Medicare

6.96%

Non-Group

1.74%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mill Spring, MO declined by 16.2% from 23.9% to 20%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mill Spring, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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