Mountain Grove, MO

Census Place

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2022 Population

4,498

2.55% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

1.68% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

19.7%

14.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$38,103

10.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$80,100

1.91% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mountain Grove, MO had a population of 4.5k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $38,103. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mountain Grove, MO grew from 4,386 to 4,498, a 2.55% increase and its median household income grew from $34,474 to $38,103, a 10.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mountain Grove, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.11%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.47%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), and White (Hispanic) (0.845%).

None of the households in Mountain Grove, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Mountain Grove, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mountain Grove, MO was $80,100, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Mountain Grove, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Mountain Grove, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Mountain Grove, MO employs 1.45k people. The largest industries in Mountain Grove, MO are Retail Trade (342 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Manufacturing (197 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($50,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($35,342).

Employment

Occupations

1.45k

2022 Value

± 359

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mountain Grove, MO grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 1.28k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mountain Grove, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (334 people), Production Occupations (221 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (161 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mountain Grove, 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

1.45k

2022 Value

± 359

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 31.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mountain Grove, MO grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 1.28k employees to 1.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mountain Grove, MO, are Retail Trade (342 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (286 people), and Manufacturing (197 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mountain Grove, MO, though some of these residents may live in Mountain Grove, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,797

Median earning men ± $6,188

$24,634

Median earning women ± $3,998

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($45,096), Retail Trade ($37,165), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,928).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($27,114), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,201), and Retail Trade ($19,136).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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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

The median property value in Mountain Grove, MO was $80,100 in 2022, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $78,600 to $80,100, a 1.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Mountain Grove, MO is 76.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mountain Grove, MO have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mountain Grove, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$80,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,858

$1,438

Median Property Taxes

±$261

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 Mountain Grove, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.7% of the housing units in Mountain Grove, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4901
Census Tract 4904

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

Household Income

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$38,103

Median Household Income

± $9,968

1.88k

Number of Households

± 396

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.88k households in Mountain Grove, MO grew to $38,103 from the previous year's value of $34,474.

The following chart displays the households in Mountain Grove, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mountain Grove, 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 2022

Drove Alone (89%)
Walked (4.84%)
Carpooled (4.49%)

In 2022, 89% of workers in Mountain Grove, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (4.84%) and those who carpooled to work (4.49%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mountain Grove, MO have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mountain Grove, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mountain Grove, MO (850 out of 4.31k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mountain Grove, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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
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

87.4% of the population of Mountain Grove, MO has health coverage, with 14.7% on employee plans, 36.8% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 2.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wright County, MO see 6108 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.197% increase from the previous year (6096 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2068 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 886 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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6,108 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wright County, MO

Primary care physicians in Wright County, MO see an average of 6,108 patients per year. This represents a 0.197% increase from the previous year (6,096 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 12.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46% were men and 54% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.6%

Uninsured

14.7%

Employer Coverage

36.8%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

2.64%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mountain Grove, MO declined by 19.5% from 15.7% to 12.6%.

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

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