Paynesville, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.6

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.13%

69.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,917

15.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Paynesville, MO is home to a population of 64 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.33 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48 people) in Paynesville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Paynesville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
48 ± 27
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 13
White (Hispanic)
5 ± 10

7.81%

Hispanic Population

5 people

7.81% of the people in Paynesville, MO are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Paynesville, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 17

Paynesville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Paynesville, MO was $104,200 in 2023, which is 0.313 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $108,300 to $104,200, a 3.79% decrease. The homeownership rate in Paynesville, MO is 73%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Paynesville, MO have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Paynesville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$104,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$81,685

$27

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73% of the housing units in Paynesville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Paynesville, 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.

$67,917

Median Household Income

± $35,784

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 37 households in Paynesville, MO grew to $67,917 from the previous year's value of $58,750.

The following chart displays the households in Paynesville, 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 Paynesville, 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 (88.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)

In 2024, 88.5% of workers in Paynesville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) 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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Paynesville, MO have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.69% of the workforce in Paynesville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Paynesville, MO (2 out of 64 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 15 and then Males 16 - 17.

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