New Madrid County, MO

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2023 Population

16,041

1.84% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

18.6%

7.45% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$49,237

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$105,500

13% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,577

1.34% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, New Madrid County, MO had a population of 16k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $49,237. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Madrid County, MO declined from 16,341 to 16,041, a −1.84% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,092 to $49,237, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Madrid County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.44%), White (Hispanic) (0.81%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.748%).

None of the households in New Madrid County, 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.

99.5% of the residents in New Madrid County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Madrid County, MO was $105,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.6%.

Most people in New Madrid County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in New Madrid County, MO was 2 cars per household.

New Madrid County, MO borders Fulton County, KY, Dunklin County, MO, Mississippi County, MO, Pemiscot County, MO, Scott County, MO, Stoddard County, MO, and Lake County, TN.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

New Madrid County, MO is home to a population of 16k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.848% of New Madrid County, MO residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2023, there were 5.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.1k people) in New Madrid County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.03k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.51k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of New Madrid County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Madrid County, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Madrid County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.1k ± 179
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.03k ± 218
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.51k ± 279

1.78%

Hispanic Population

286 people

1.78% of the people in New Madrid County, MO are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Madrid County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.848%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

0.545%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2023, 0.848% of New Madrid County, MO residents (136 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Madrid County, MO was 0.545%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
269 ± 80
Gulf War (1990s)
203 ± 86
Gulf War (2001-)
168 ± 73

New Madrid County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Madrid County, MO employs 6.58k people. The largest industries in New Madrid County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,229 people), Retail Trade (900 people), and Manufacturing (788 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($64,375), Wholesale Trade ($52,929), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,750).

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

6.58k

2023 Value

± 472

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Madrid County, MO grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 6.49k employees to 6.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Madrid County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (712 people), Sales & Related Occupations (685 people), and Production Occupations (612 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Madrid County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.58k

2023 Value

± 472

1.34%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Madrid County, MO grew at a rate of 1.34%, from 6.49k employees to 6.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Madrid County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,229 people), Retail Trade (900 people), and Manufacturing (788 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Madrid County, MO, though some of these residents may live in New Madrid County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,198

Median earning men ± $4,168

$31,378

Median earning women ± $1,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,919), Wholesale Trade ($53,339), and Public Administration ($52,212).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,111), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,550), and Information ($65,000).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

67
Health Care and Social Assistance
33
Other Services (except Public Administration)
23
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$67.4k
Manufacturing
$44.1k
Retail Trade
$40k
Wholesale Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New Madrid County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 75.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.593%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (75.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.593%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Madrid County, MO 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 New Madrid County, MO was $105,500 in 2023, which is 0.348 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,400 to $105,500, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in New Madrid County, MO is 63.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Madrid County, MO have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Madrid County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in New Madrid County, MO is $49,237. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in New Madrid County, MO was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $54,671, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $51,380 and $50,729.

In 2023, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.23%.

Housing

Property

$105,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,988

$4,324

Median Property Taxes

±$338

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 New Madrid County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.6%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 63.6% of the housing units in New Madrid County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Madrid County, 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 9605
Census Tract 9601
Census Tract 9602

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in New Madrid County, MO was Census Tract 9605 with a value of $54,671, followed by Census Tract 9601 and Census Tract 9602, with respective values of $51,380 and $50,729.

The following map shows all of the tracts in New Madrid County, 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.

$49,237

Median Household Income

± $4,291

6.8k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.8k households in New Madrid County, MO grew to $49,237 from the previous year's value of $44,092.

The following chart displays the households in New Madrid County, 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 New Madrid County, 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 (86.2%)
Carpooled (9.31%)
Worked At Home (3.32%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in New Madrid County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.31%) and those who worked at home (3.32%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Madrid County, MO have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in New Madrid County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.23%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Madrid County, MO (2.89k out of 15.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Madrid County, MO is White, followed by Black 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 29.5% of the children was living in poverty in New Madrid County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 10.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

87.3% of the population of New Madrid County, MO has health coverage, with 34.5% on employee plans, 26.5% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 9.84% on non-group plans, and 1.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Madrid County, MO see 16693 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.24% decrease from the previous year (17076 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 16035 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3207 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

16,693 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Madrid County, MO

Primary care physicians in New Madrid County, MO see an average of 16,693 patients per year. This represents a 2.24% decrease from the previous year (17,076 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.3% were men and 53.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

34.5%

Employer Coverage

26.5%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

9.84%

Non-Group

1.61%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Madrid County, MO declined by 8.12% from 13.8% to 12.7%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in New Madrid County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Madrid County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 44.4% in New Madrid County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in New Madrid County, MO.