Potosi, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,544

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

2.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25%

1.36% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,846

7.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Potosi, MO is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.0786% of Potosi, MO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.22k people) in Potosi, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 68 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Potosi, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.22k ± 183
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 156
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 48

1.42%

Hispanic Population

36 people

1.42% of the people in Potosi, MO are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Potosi, 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

0.0786%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.511%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 0.0786% of Potosi, MO residents (2 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 Potosi, MO was 0.511%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 19
World War II
9 ± 19

Potosi, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Potosi, MO employs 1.09k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Potosi, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Manufacturing (134 people), and Retail Trade (116 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,514).

Employment

Occupations

1.09k

2024 Value

± 207

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potosi, MO grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 888 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Potosi, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (191 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), and Production Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Potosi, 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

1.09k

2024 Value

± 207

23.2%

1 Year growth

± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Potosi, MO grew at a rate of 23.2%, from 888 employees to 1.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Potosi, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (254 people), Manufacturing (134 people), and Retail Trade (116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Potosi, MO, though some of these residents may live in Potosi, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,463

Median earning men ± $7,046

$31,379

Median earning women ± $2,691

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($77,549), Public Administration ($52,361), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($48,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,096), and Public Administration ($39,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Potosi, MO was $110,100 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,100 to $110,100, a 8.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Potosi, MO is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Potosi, MO have an average commute time of 30.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Potosi, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,836

$530

Median Property Taxes

±$128

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

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

Rent vs Own

50%

Homeownership

2024

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Potosi, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Potosi, 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.

$39,846

Median Household Income

± $11,942

1.06k

Number of Households

± 193

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Potosi, MO grew to $39,846 from the previous year's value of $37,055.

The following chart displays the households in Potosi, 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 Potosi, 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 (86%)
Carpooled (7.18%)
Worked At Home (5.25%)

In 2024, 86% of workers in Potosi, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.18%) and those who worked at home (5.25%).

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

30.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Potosi, MO have a longer commute time (30.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.16% of the workforce in Potosi, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Potosi, MO (594 out of 2.38k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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