Monett, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

9,873

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.2%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,390

7.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Monett, MO is home to a population of 9.87k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.28% of Monett, MO residents were born outside of the country (916 people).

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.28k people) in Monett, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.18k Other (Hispanic) and 891 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Monett, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monett, MO was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monett, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.28k ± 509
Other (Hispanic)
1.18k ± 406
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
891 ± 466

27.5%

Hispanic Population

2.71k people

27.5% of the people in Monett, MO are hispanic (2.71k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monett, 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

9.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

916 people

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

979 people

As of 2024, 9.28% of Monett, MO residents (916 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 Monett, MO was 10.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
172 ± 84
Korea
46 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 42

Monett, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monett, MO employs 4.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monett, MO were Manufacturing (1,512 people), Retail Trade (457 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,031), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,936), and Transportation & Warehousing ($72,853).

Employment

Occupations

4.48k

2024 Value

± 574

−1.82%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monett, MO declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 4.56k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monett, MO, are Production Occupations (757 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (450 people), and Management Occupations (417 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monett, 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

4.48k

2024 Value

± 574

−1.82%

1 Year decline

± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monett, MO declined at a rate of −1.82%, from 4.56k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monett, MO, are Manufacturing (1,512 people), Retail Trade (457 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monett, MO, though some of these residents may live in Monett, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,009

Median earning men ± $6,447

$30,283

Median earning women ± $5,909

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,081), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,096).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,160), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,472).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monett, MO was $167,700 in 2024, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,000 to $167,700, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Monett, MO is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monett, MO have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monett, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,513

$1,907

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Monett, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 52.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monett, 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.

$49,390

Median Household Income

± $10,245

3.5k

Number of Households

± 448

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.5k households in Monett, MO grew to $49,390 from the previous year's value of $45,821.

The following chart displays the households in Monett, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monett, 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (7.21%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Monett, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (7.21%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monett, MO have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Monett, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monett, MO (1.48k out of 9.79k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monett, 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.

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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