Republic, MO

Census Place

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2023 Population

19,233

2.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

1.18% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

17.6% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$64,364

2% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$190,300

16.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

9,507

1.18% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Republic, MO had a population of 19.2k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $64,364. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Republic, MO grew from 18,824 to 19,233, a 2.17% increase and its median household income grew from $63,102 to $64,364, a 2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Republic, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.39%), White (Hispanic) (2.86%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.14%).

None of the households in Republic, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Republic, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Republic, MO was $190,300, and the homeownership rate was 62.5%.

Most people in Republic, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Republic, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Republic, MO is home to a population of 19.2k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.33% of Republic, MO residents were born outside of the country (449 people).

In 2023, there were 25.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.9k people) in Republic, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 652 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 551 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Republic, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Republic, MO was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
16.9k ± 743
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
652 ± 244
White (Hispanic)
551 ± 377

5.2%

Hispanic Population

1k people

5.2% of the people in Republic, MO are hispanic (1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

2.33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

2.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

449 people

As of 2023, 2.33% of Republic, MO residents (449 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 Republic, MO was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
354 ± 148
Vietnam
303 ± 129
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 59

Republic, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Republic, MO employs 9.51k people. The largest industries in Republic, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,659 people), Manufacturing (1,180 people), and Educational Services (1,093 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,450), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($121,450), and Information ($70,774).

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

9.51k

2023 Value

± 899

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Republic, MO grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 9.4k employees to 9.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Republic, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,303 people), Management Occupations (1,132 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (855 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Republic, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.51k

2023 Value

± 899

1.18%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Republic, MO grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 9.4k employees to 9.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Republic, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,659 people), Manufacturing (1,180 people), and Educational Services (1,093 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

$51,957

Median earning men ± $2,071

$41,029

Median earning women ± $4,269

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($121,450), Wholesale Trade ($70,914), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,440).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($93,036), Wholesale Trade ($53,221), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,185).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

Voting results are not available for Republic, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.797%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

Completions

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.

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 Republic, MO was $190,300 in 2023, which is 0.627 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $163,800 to $190,300, a 16.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Republic, MO is 62.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Republic, MO have an average commute time of 25.7 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

$190,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,426

$5,015

Median Property Taxes

±$619

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

62.5%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.5% of the housing units in Republic, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Republic, 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 48.03
Census Tract 48.02

The following map shows all of the places in Republic, 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.

$64,364

Median Household Income

± $5,497

8.02k

Number of Households

± 889

In 2023, the median household income of the 8.02k households in Republic, MO grew to $64,364 from the previous year's value of $63,102.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Republic, 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 (82.4%)
Carpooled (8.84%)
Worked At Home (6.81%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Republic, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (6.81%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Republic, MO have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.65% 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

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Republic, MO (2.98k out of 19k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

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
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

91.2% of the population of Republic, MO has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see 1028 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.68% increase from the previous year (1011 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1320 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Greene County, MO.

1,028 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Greene County, MO

Primary care physicians in Greene County, MO see an average of 1,028 patients per year. This represents a 1.68% increase from the previous year (1,011 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 23.5% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.83%

Uninsured

52.2%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Republic, MO declined by 7.47% from 9.55% to 8.83%.

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

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