New Madrid, MO

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2023 Population

2,720

1.48% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

41.1

1.91% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

9.26%

0.615% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$51,250

20.8% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,700

9.73% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,129

4.73% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, New Madrid, MO had a population of 2.72k people with a median age of 41.1 and a median household income of $51,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Madrid, MO declined from 2,761 to 2,720, a −1.48% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,443 to $51,250, a 20.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Madrid, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.993%), and White (Hispanic) (0.846%).

None of the households in New Madrid, 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 New Madrid, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Madrid, MO was $120,700, and the homeownership rate was 59%.

Most people in New Madrid, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in New Madrid, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Madrid, MO is home to a population of 2.72k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.29% of New Madrid, MO residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2023, there were 5.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in New Madrid, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 394 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of New Madrid, 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, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Madrid, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 157
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
394 ± 163
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 94.5

0.846%

Hispanic Population

23 people

0.846% of the people in New Madrid, MO are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Madrid, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

0.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

As of 2023, 1.29% of New Madrid, MO residents (35 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, MO was 0.29%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
90 ± 48
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 28

New Madrid, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Madrid, MO employs 1.13k people. The largest industries in New Madrid, MO are Retail Trade (227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Educational Services (147 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($61,048), Public Administration ($51,302), and Finance & Insurance ($45,341).

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

1.13k

2023 Value

± 226

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Madrid, MO grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 1.08k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Madrid, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (127 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Madrid, 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

1.13k

2023 Value

± 226

4.73%

1 Year growth

± 27.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Madrid, MO grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 1.08k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Madrid, MO, are Retail Trade (227 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (196 people), and Educational Services (147 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Madrid, MO, though some of these residents may live in New Madrid, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,405

Median earning men ± $9,265

$32,168

Median earning women ± $6,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($60,847), Retail Trade ($54,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,561), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,219), and Retail Trade ($26,743).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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 New Madrid, 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

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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, MO was $120,700 in 2023, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $110,000 to $120,700, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in New Madrid, MO is 59%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in New Madrid, MO have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Madrid, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$36,453

$690

Median Property Taxes

±$165

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

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

Rent vs Own

59%

Homeownership

2023

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59% of the housing units in New Madrid, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$51,250

Median Household Income

± $13,927

1.17k

Number of Households

± 203

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.17k households in New Madrid, MO grew to $51,250 from the previous year's value of $42,443.

The following chart displays the households in New Madrid, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Madrid, 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 (89.2%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 89.2% of workers in New Madrid, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) 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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Madrid, MO have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in New Madrid, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Madrid, 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, 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, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Madrid, MO (240 out of 2.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

86.2% of the population of New Madrid, MO has health coverage, with 37% on employee plans, 21.5% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for New Madrid County, MO.

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 23.2% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 31.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

37%

Employer Coverage

21.5%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Madrid, MO declined by 13.7% from 16% to 13.8%.

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

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