Pettis County, MO

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2023 Population

43,205

0.339% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.9

0.263% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

9.12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,232

4.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$161,500

7.67% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

20,239

0.357% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Pettis County, MO had a population of 43.2k people with a median age of 37.9 and a median household income of $60,232. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Pettis County, MO grew from 43,059 to 43,205, a 0.339% increase and its median household income grew from $57,581 to $60,232, a 4.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Pettis County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%), Other (Hispanic) (3.64%), White (Hispanic) (3.06%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Pettis County, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Pettis County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Pettis County, MO are State Fair Community College (750 degrees awarded in 2022) and Academy of Salon Professionals (34 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Pettis County, MO was $161,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.

Most people in Pettis County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Pettis County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Pettis County, MO borders Benton County, MO, Cooper County, MO, Henry County, MO, Johnson County, MO, Lafayette County, MO, Morgan County, MO, and Saline County, MO.

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Population & Diversity

Pettis County, MO is home to a population of 43.2k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.83% of Pettis County, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.95k people).

In 2023, there were 20.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Pettis County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.73k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.57k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.2% of Pettis County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Pettis County, MO was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pettis County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 123
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.73k ± 250
Other (Hispanic)
1.57k ± 386

9.57%

Hispanic Population

4.14k people

9.57% of the people in Pettis County, MO are hispanic (4.14k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Pettis County, MO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

6.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.95k people

7.05%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

3.04k people

As of 2023, 6.83% of Pettis County, MO residents (2.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Pettis County, MO was 7.05%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,082 ± 187
Gulf War (2001-)
862 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
473 ± 141

Pettis County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Pettis County, MO employs 20.2k people. The largest industries in Pettis County, MO are Manufacturing (3,701 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,859 people), and Retail Trade (2,462 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,357), Wholesale Trade ($71,552), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,024).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

20.2k

2023 Value

± 950

0.357%

1 Year growth

± 6.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pettis County, MO grew at a rate of 0.357%, from 20.2k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pettis County, MO, are Production Occupations (2,501 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,211 people), and Management Occupations (1,891 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pettis County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20.2k

2023 Value

± 950

0.357%

1 Year growth

± 6.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Pettis County, MO grew at a rate of 0.357%, from 20.2k employees to 20.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pettis County, MO, are Manufacturing (3,701 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,859 people), and Retail Trade (2,462 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pettis County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Pettis County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,649

Median earning men ± $3,075

$31,479

Median earning women ± $1,654

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($86,635), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,691).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($50,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,875), and Construction ($38,100).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$268k
Manufacturing
$108k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$86.6k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pettis County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (72.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Pettis County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 72.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (25%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pettis County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Pettis County, MO awarded 784 degrees. The student population of Pettis County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,344 male students and 2,432 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Pettis County, MO are White (677 and 87.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (46 and 5.92%), Black or African American (24 and 3.09%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Pettis County, MO by number of degrees awarded are State Fair Community College (750 and 95.7%) and Academy of Salon Professionals (34 and 4.34%).

The most popular majors in Pettis County, MO are Liberal Arts & Sciences (385 and 49.1%), Registered Nursing (42 and 5.36%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (42 and 5.36%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,776 students enrolled in Pettis County, MO, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,056 records, of which 66.2% were women and 33.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
385 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
42 degrees awarded
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development
29 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Pettis County, MO was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 385 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

State Fair Community College
750 degrees awarded
Academy of Salon Professionals
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was State Fair Community College with 750 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 239 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Pettis County, MO, which is 0.439 times less than the 545 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 677 degrees mean that there were 14.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 46 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 ($4,392) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($720) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,510) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pettis County, MO was $161,500 in 2023, which is 0.532 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $161,500, a 7.67% increase. The homeownership rate in Pettis County, MO is 70.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Pettis County, MO have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pettis County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Pettis County, MO is $60,232. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Pettis County, MO was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $72,500, followed by Census Tract 4804 and Census Tract 4801, with respective values of $71,250 and $69,361.

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.85%.

Housing

Property

$161,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,064

$11,876

Median Property Taxes

±$678

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.1% of the housing units in Pettis County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pettis County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4804
Census Tract 4801

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Pettis County, MO was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $72,500, followed by Census Tract 4804 and Census Tract 4801, with respective values of $71,250 and $69,361.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Pettis County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,232

Median Household Income

± $2,670

16.9k

Number of Households

± 829

In 2023, the median household income of the 16.9k households in Pettis County, MO grew to $60,232 from the previous year's value of $57,581.

The following chart displays the households in Pettis County, 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 Pettis County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (6.23%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Pettis County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.23%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pettis County, MO have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Pettis County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.85%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pettis County, MO (5.71k out of 42.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 20.8% of the children was living in poverty in Pettis County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.1% of the population of Pettis County, MO has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 2.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pettis County, MO see 1847 patients per year on average, which represents a 4% decrease from the previous year (1924 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1800 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 831 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,847 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Pettis County, MO

Primary care physicians in Pettis County, MO see an average of 1,847 patients per year. This represents a 4% decrease from the previous year (1,924 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Pettis County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

14.5%

Non-Group

2.1%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Pettis County, MO declined by 15.4% from 14.1% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Pettis County, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 38 in Pettis County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pettis County, MO.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.9% in Pettis County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Pettis County, MO.