Portageville, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,825

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

4.62% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.5%

23.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,279

41.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Portageville, MO is home to a population of 2.83k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.17% of Portageville, MO residents were born outside of the country (33 people).

In 2024, there were 5.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Portageville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 348 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 301 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Portageville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portageville, MO was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portageville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 163
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 107
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
301 ± 149

3.01%

Hispanic Population

85 people

3.01% of the people in Portageville, MO are hispanic (85 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Portageville, 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

1.17%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

1.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2024, 1.17% of Portageville, MO residents (33 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 Portageville, MO was 1.74%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
49 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 18
Vietnam
12 ± 21

Portageville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Portageville, MO employs 1.29k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portageville, MO were Public Administration (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and Educational Services (192 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,594), and Public Administration ($58,696).

Employment

Occupations

1.29k

2024 Value

± 242

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portageville, MO grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 1.22k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portageville, MO, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (187 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portageville, 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

1.29k

2024 Value

± 242

5.91%

1 Year growth

± 26.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portageville, MO grew at a rate of 5.91%, from 1.22k employees to 1.29k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portageville, MO, are Public Administration (210 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (198 people), and Educational Services (192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portageville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Portageville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,161

Median earning men ± $5,007

$34,219

Median earning women ± $5,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,594), Public Administration ($61,094), and Manufacturing ($56,364).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,554), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,950), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,320).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portageville, MO was $152,400 in 2024, which is 0.458 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $152,400, a 1.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Portageville, MO is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portageville, MO have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portageville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,421

$724

Median Property Taxes

±$168

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Portageville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portageville, 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.

$52,279

Median Household Income

± $14,947

1.2k

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Portageville, MO grew to $52,279 from the previous year's value of $36,924.

The following chart displays the households in Portageville, 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 Portageville, 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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (7.42%)
Worked At Home (7.11%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Portageville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.42%) and those who worked at home (7.11%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portageville, MO have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Portageville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portageville, MO (481 out of 2.75k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

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