Sappington, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

7,367

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.9

1.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.93%

29% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,650

7.53% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sappington, MO is home to a population of 7.37k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.03% of Sappington, MO residents were born outside of the country (297 people).

In 2024, there were 48.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.78k people) in Sappington, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 141 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 123 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Sappington, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sappington, MO was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sappington, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.78k ± 741
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
141 ± 137
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
123 ± 136

2.35%

Hispanic Population

173 people

2.35% of the people in Sappington, MO are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sappington, 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

4.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

297 people

6.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

420 people

As of 2024, 4.03% of Sappington, MO residents (297 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 Sappington, MO was 6.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
165 ± 79
Gulf War (2001-)
149 ± 104
World War II
16 ± 25

Sappington, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sappington, MO employs 3.59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sappington, MO were Educational Services (505 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), and Retail Trade (407 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($132,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,000), and Finance & Insurance ($90,344).

Employment

Occupations

3.59k

2024 Value

± 441

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sappington, MO grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 3.37k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sappington, MO, are Management Occupations (405 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (369 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sappington, 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

3.59k

2024 Value

± 441

6.63%

1 Year growth

± 15.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sappington, MO grew at a rate of 6.63%, from 3.37k employees to 3.59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sappington, MO, are Educational Services (505 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), and Retail Trade (407 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sappington, MO, though some of these residents may live in Sappington, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,779

Median earning men ± $8,518

$34,720

Median earning women ± $8,213

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($126,000), Public Administration ($79,609), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($58,594), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,528), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,583).

Education

The student population of Sappington, MO in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 88 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sappington, MO are White (69 and 80.2%), Black or African American (10 and 11.6%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 6.98%), and Asian (1 and 1.16%).

The largest universities in Sappington, MO by number of degrees awarded are Skin Institute (86 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sappington, MO are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (86 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 88 students enrolled in Sappington, MO, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 76 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

86 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sappington, MO was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 86 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sappington, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Skin Institute

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

86 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skin Institute with 86 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sappington, MO, which is 0 times less than the 86 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 69 degrees mean that there were 6.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sappington, MO was $297,600 in 2024, which is 0.894 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $284,700 to $297,600, a 4.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Sappington, MO is 74.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sappington, MO have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sappington, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$297,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,047

$2,400

Median Property Taxes

±$310

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 Sappington, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.5% of the housing units in Sappington, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sappington, 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.

$77,650

Median Household Income

± $6,349

3.22k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Sappington, MO grew to $77,650 from the previous year's value of $72,213.

The following chart displays the households in Sappington, 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 Sappington, 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 (78.3%)
Worked At Home (15.8%)
Carpooled (3.79%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Sappington, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.79%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sappington, MO have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.208% of the workforce in Sappington, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sappington, MO (289 out of 7.36k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sappington, MO is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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