Mineral Point, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

324

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.4%

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,394

5.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mineral Point, MO is home to a population of 324 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (247 people) in Mineral Point, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mineral Point, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mineral Point, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mineral Point, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
247 ± 130
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 40

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mineral Point, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 42
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17

Mineral Point, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mineral Point, MO employs 143 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mineral Point, MO were Retail Trade (42 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Manufacturing (16 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($52,778), Retail Trade ($18,824), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,625).

Employment

Occupations

143

2024 Value

± 104

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral Point, MO grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 141 employees to 143 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mineral Point, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (20 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mineral Point, 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

143

2024 Value

± 104

1.42%

1 Year growth

± 101%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mineral Point, MO grew at a rate of 1.42%, from 141 employees to 143 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mineral Point, MO, are Retail Trade (42 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Manufacturing (16 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mineral Point, MO, though some of these residents may live in Mineral Point, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,500

Median earning men ± $14,624

$18,262

Median earning women ± $5,601

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($18,824) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($7,625).

Housing & Living

People in Mineral Point, MO have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mineral Point, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$47,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,973

$93

Median Property Taxes

±$63

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 Mineral Point, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.4%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Mineral Point, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mineral Point, 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.

$41,394

Median Household Income

± $8,493

125

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Mineral Point, MO grew to $41,394 from the previous year's value of $39,087.

The following chart displays the households in Mineral Point, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mineral Point, 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 (57.1%)
Carpooled (33.8%)
Worked At Home (9.02%)

In 2024, 57.1% of workers in Mineral Point, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (33.8%) and those who worked at home (9.02%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mineral Point, MO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 10.7% of the workforce in Mineral Point, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mineral Point, MO (69 out of 322 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mineral Point, 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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