Republic, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

19,829

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.2

1.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

12.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,729

2.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Republic, MO is home to a population of 19.8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.39% of Republic, MO residents were born outside of the country (474 people).

In 2024, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (17.4k people) in Republic, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 562 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 491 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Republic, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Republic, MO was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Republic, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
17.4k ± 645
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
562 ± 253
White (Hispanic)
491 ± 383

5.44%

Hispanic Population

1.08k people

5.44% of the people in Republic, MO are hispanic (1.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Republic, 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

2.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

474 people

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Republic, MO residents (474 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 Republic, MO was 2.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
451 ± 199
Vietnam
364 ± 163
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 89

Republic, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Republic, MO employs 9.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Republic, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,881 people), Manufacturing (1,373 people), and Retail Trade (970 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($74,417), Wholesale Trade ($73,859), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,667).

Employment

Occupations

9.8k

2024 Value

± 938

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Republic, MO grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 9.51k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Republic, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,491 people), Management Occupations (1,021 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (839 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Republic, 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

9.8k

2024 Value

± 938

3.06%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Republic, MO grew at a rate of 3.06%, from 9.51k employees to 9.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Republic, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,881 people), Manufacturing (1,373 people), and Retail Trade (970 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Republic, MO, though some of these residents may live in Republic, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,443

Median earning men ± $4,436

$38,421

Median earning women ± $5,400

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($74,946), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,236), and Public Administration ($59,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($90,511), Construction ($65,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,980).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Republic, MO was $211,500 in 2024, which is 0.636 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $190,300 to $211,500, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Republic, MO is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Republic, MO have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Republic, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,557

$5,068

Median Property Taxes

±$631

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Republic, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Republic, 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.

$65,729

Median Household Income

± $3,714

8.44k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.44k households in Republic, MO grew to $65,729 from the previous year's value of $64,364.

The following chart displays the households in Republic, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Republic, 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 (77.4%)
Carpooled (11.2%)
Worked At Home (9.6%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Republic, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (9.6%).

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

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Republic, MO have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Republic, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Republic, MO (3.47k out of 19.6k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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

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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