Oak Grove, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,538

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

11.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.62%

7.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,102

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Oak Grove, MO is home to a population of 8.54k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of Oak Grove, MO residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.58k people) in Oak Grove, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 290 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 226 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Oak Grove, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oak Grove, MO was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oak Grove, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.58k ± 369
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
290 ± 258
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
226 ± 120

3.72%

Hispanic Population

318 people

3.72% of the people in Oak Grove, MO are hispanic (318 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oak Grove, 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

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

1.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

137 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of Oak Grove, MO residents (152 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 Oak Grove, MO was 1.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
162 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 48

Oak Grove, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Oak Grove, MO employs 4.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oak Grove, MO were Accommodation & Food Services (551 people), Construction (546 people), and Manufacturing (506 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($86,563), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,614), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($62,614).

Employment

Occupations

4.27k

2024 Value

± 468

3.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, MO grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 4.13k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oak Grove, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (456 people), Production Occupations (418 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (398 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oak Grove, 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

4.27k

2024 Value

± 468

3.41%

1 Year growth

± 15.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oak Grove, MO grew at a rate of 3.41%, from 4.13k employees to 4.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oak Grove, MO, are Accommodation & Food Services (551 people), Construction (546 people), and Manufacturing (506 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oak Grove, MO, though some of these residents may live in Oak Grove, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,532

Median earning men ± $7,938

$38,506

Median earning women ± $7,361

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($62,796).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,500), Public Administration ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oak Grove, MO was $215,500 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,800 to $215,500, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Oak Grove, MO is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oak Grove, MO have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oak Grove, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$215,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,141

$1,888

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Oak Grove, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oak Grove, 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.

$75,102

Median Household Income

± $10,369

3.13k

Number of Households

± 385

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.13k households in Oak Grove, MO grew to $75,102 from the previous year's value of $73,237.

The following chart displays the households in Oak 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oak Grove, 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 (81.6%)
Carpooled (8.31%)
Worked At Home (5.69%)

In 2024, 81.6% of workers in Oak Grove, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.31%) and those who worked at home (5.69%).

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

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oak Grove, MO have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.38% of the workforce in Oak Grove, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oak 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 Oak Grove, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oak Grove, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.62% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oak Grove, MO (725 out of 8.41k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oak Grove, MO is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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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