Nixa, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

24,836

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

4.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.1%

5.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,385

3.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Nixa, MO is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.64% of Nixa, MO residents were born outside of the country (905 people).

In 2024, there were 30.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.1k people) in Nixa, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 734 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 458 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Nixa, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nixa, MO was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nixa, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.1k ± 472
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
734 ± 206
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
458 ± 233

4.01%

Hispanic Population

997 people

4.01% of the people in Nixa, MO are hispanic (997 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nixa, 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

3.64%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

905 people

4.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.09k people

As of 2024, 3.64% of Nixa, MO residents (905 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 Nixa, MO was 4.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
413 ± 179
Vietnam
329 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
279 ± 130

Nixa, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Nixa, MO employs 11.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nixa, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,870 people), Retail Trade (1,387 people), and Manufacturing (1,061 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($96,136), Information ($77,837), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,888).

Employment

Occupations

11.9k

2024 Value

± 965

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nixa, MO grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 11.7k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nixa, MO, are Management Occupations (1,280 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,111 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (1,091 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nixa, 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

11.9k

2024 Value

± 965

2.04%

1 Year growth

± 11.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nixa, MO grew at a rate of 2.04%, from 11.7k employees to 11.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nixa, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,870 people), Retail Trade (1,387 people), and Manufacturing (1,061 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nixa, MO, though some of these residents may live in Nixa, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,412

Median earning men ± $10,890

$41,842

Median earning women ± $3,543

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,351), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,756), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($102,868), Public Administration ($70,365), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nixa, MO was $258,700 in 2024, which is 0.778 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $238,300 to $258,700, a 8.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Nixa, MO is 67.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nixa, MO have an average commute time of 23.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nixa, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$258,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,849

$6,189

Median Property Taxes

±$582

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 Nixa, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

67.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.1% of the housing units in Nixa, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nixa, 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.

$83,385

Median Household Income

± $4,260

9.23k

Number of Households

± 728

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.23k households in Nixa, MO grew to $83,385 from the previous year's value of $80,491.

The following chart displays the households in Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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 (77.4%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (8.62%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Nixa, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.62%).

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

23.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nixa, MO have a shorter commute time (23.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Nixa, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nixa, MO (1.75k out of 24.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nixa, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Pacific Islander.

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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