Owensville, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,806

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

3.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

28.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$49,149

2.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Owensville, MO is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.998% of Owensville, MO residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 37.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.65k people) in Owensville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 42 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Owensville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Owensville, MO was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Owensville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.65k ± 85
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
71 ± 48
White (Hispanic)
42 ± 72

1.89%

Hispanic Population

53 people

1.89% of the people in Owensville, MO are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Owensville, 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

0.998%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

As of 2024, 0.998% of Owensville, MO residents (28 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 Owensville, MO was 1.11%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
44 ± 33
Vietnam
26 ± 27
Korea
24 ± 29

Owensville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Owensville, MO employs 1.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Owensville, MO were Manufacturing (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Retail Trade (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,708), Finance & Insurance ($79,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.08k

2024 Value

± 161

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Owensville, MO declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 1.1k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Owensville, MO, are Production Occupations (213 people), Material Moving Occupations (151 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Owensville, 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

1.08k

2024 Value

± 161

−1.46%

1 Year decline

± 22%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Owensville, MO declined at a rate of −1.46%, from 1.1k employees to 1.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Owensville, MO, are Manufacturing (307 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Retail Trade (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Owensville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Owensville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,935

Median earning men ± $4,021

$28,036

Median earning women ± $9,545

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,542), Construction ($57,563), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($42,969).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($43,750), Public Administration ($38,500), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,964).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Owensville, MO was $139,800 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $133,100 to $139,800, a 5.03% increase. The homeownership rate in Owensville, MO is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Owensville, MO have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Owensville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,302

$672

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Owensville, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Owensville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Owensville, 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.

$49,149

Median Household Income

± $3,378

1.11k

Number of Households

± 163

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.11k households in Owensville, MO declined from $49,149 from the previous year's value of $50,428.

The following chart displays the households in Owensville, 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 Owensville, 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 (84.5%)
Carpooled (10.4%)
Worked At Home (3.22%)

In 2024, 84.5% of workers in Owensville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.4%) and those who worked at home (3.22%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Owensville, MO have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.13% of the workforce in Owensville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Owensville, MO (587 out of 2.58k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 6 - 11.

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