Park Hills, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

8,678

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

0.437% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,563

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Park Hills, MO is home to a population of 8.68k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.91% of Park Hills, MO residents were born outside of the country (79 people).

In 2024, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.69k people) in Park Hills, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 515 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 174 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Park Hills, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Park Hills, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Park Hills, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.69k ± 453
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
515 ± 369
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
174 ± 205

2.8%

Hispanic Population

243 people

2.8% of the people in Park Hills, MO are hispanic (243 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Park Hills, 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

0.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

79 people

0.658%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 0.91% of Park Hills, MO residents (79 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 Park Hills, MO was 0.658%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 213
Gulf War (1990s)
100 ± 98
Vietnam
83 ± 56

Park Hills, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Park Hills, MO employs 4.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Park Hills, MO were Retail Trade (879 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and Construction (437 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($92,083), Information ($78,430), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,629).

Employment

Occupations

4.01k

2024 Value

± 565

3.46%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Park Hills, MO grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 3.88k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Park Hills, MO, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (482 people), Material Moving Occupations (424 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (404 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Park Hills, 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

4.01k

2024 Value

± 565

3.46%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Park Hills, MO grew at a rate of 3.46%, from 3.88k employees to 4.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Park Hills, MO, are Retail Trade (879 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (636 people), and Construction (437 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Park Hills, MO, though some of these residents may live in Park Hills, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,346

Median earning men ± $8,825

$30,234

Median earning women ± $3,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($100,647), Information ($78,430), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,208).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,761), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,420), and Public Administration ($43,533).

Education

The student population of Park Hills, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 912 male students and 1,535 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Park Hills, MO are White (509 and 92.2%), Unknown (13 and 2.36%), Two or More Races (11 and 1.99%), and Hispanic or Latino (10 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in Park Hills, MO by number of degrees awarded are Mineral Area College (572 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Park Hills, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (309 and 54%), Registered Nursing (54 and 9.44%), and Other Teacher Education & Professional Development (45 and 7.87%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,447 students enrolled in Park Hills, MO, 37.3% men and 62.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,048 records, of which 63.6% were women and 36.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
309 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
45 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Park Hills, MO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 309 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Park Hills, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mineral Area College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

572 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mineral Area College with 572 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 183 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Park Hills, MO, which is 0.47 times less than the 389 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 509 degrees mean that there were 39.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 13 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($6,030) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($980) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Park Hills, MO was $131,300 in 2024, which is 0.395 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,100 to $131,300, a 8.42% increase. The homeownership rate in Park Hills, MO is 56%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Park Hills, MO have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Park Hills, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$131,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,689

$2,051

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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

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

Rent vs Own

56%

Homeownership

2024

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56% of the housing units in Park Hills, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Park Hills, 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.

$52,563

Median Household Income

± $10,002

3.66k

Number of Households

± 507

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.66k households in Park Hills, MO grew to $52,563 from the previous year's value of $51,303.

The following chart displays the households in Park Hills, 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 Park Hills, 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 (76.2%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Other (5.23%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Park Hills, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.23%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Park Hills, MO have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.21% of the workforce in Park Hills, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Park Hills, MO (1.23k out of 8.52k 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 Males 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Park Hills, 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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