Rich Hill, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,453

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

0.771% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

33.7%

2.56% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,167

4.34% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Rich Hill, MO is home to a population of 1.45k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 56.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.4k people) in Rich Hill, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rich Hill, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.4k ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 20
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12 ± 19

1.38%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.38% of the people in Rich Hill, MO are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rich Hill, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 15
Korea
4 ± 13

Rich Hill, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Rich Hill, MO employs 667 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rich Hill, MO were Retail Trade (130 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($51,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,194), and Utilities ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

667

2024 Value

± 151

4.87%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rich Hill, MO grew at a rate of 4.87%, from 636 employees to 667 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rich Hill, MO, are Production Occupations (127 people), Sales & Related Occupations (109 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rich Hill, 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

667

2024 Value

± 151

4.87%

1 Year growth

± 30.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rich Hill, MO grew at a rate of 4.87%, from 636 employees to 667 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rich Hill, MO, are Retail Trade (130 people), Manufacturing (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (95 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rich Hill, MO, though some of these residents may live in Rich Hill, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,917

Median earning men ± $10,066

$21,458

Median earning women ± $10,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($75,208), Construction ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,917), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,781), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rich Hill, MO was $75,600 in 2024, which is 0.227 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $75,600, a 30.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Rich Hill, MO is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rich Hill, MO have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rich Hill, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$75,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,013

$419

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Rich Hill, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rich Hill, 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.

$47,167

Median Household Income

± $6,553

558

Number of Households

± 109

In 2024, the median household income of the 558 households in Rich Hill, MO grew to $47,167 from the previous year's value of $45,203.

The following chart displays the households in Rich Hill, 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 Rich Hill, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (8.2%)
Worked At Home (7.74%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Rich Hill, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.2%) and those who worked at home (7.74%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rich Hill, MO have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.19% of the workforce in Rich Hill, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rich Hill, MO (488 out of 1.45k 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 < 5, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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