Senath, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,662

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

15.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.2%

40.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,667

17.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Senath, MO is home to a population of 1.66k people, from which 86.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 15.2% of Senath, MO residents were born outside of the country (252 people).

In 2024, there were 2.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (757 people) in Senath, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 361 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 296 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.1%

2024 Citizenship

86.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.1% of Senath, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Senath, MO was 86.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Senath, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
757 ± 146
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
361 ± 179
White (Hispanic)
296 ± 122

45.9%

Hispanic Population

763 people

45.9% of the people in Senath, MO are hispanic (763 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Senath, 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

15.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

236 people

As of 2024, 15.2% of Senath, MO residents (252 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 Senath, MO was 15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
49 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 6
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18

Senath, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Senath, MO employs 500 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Senath, MO were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (128 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,058), and Educational Services ($47,500).

Employment

Occupations

500

2024 Value

± 115

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Senath, MO grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 488 employees to 500 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Senath, MO, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (115 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people), and Production Occupations (69 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Senath, 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

500

2024 Value

± 115

2.46%

1 Year growth

± 31.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Senath, MO grew at a rate of 2.46%, from 488 employees to 500 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Senath, MO, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (128 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Senath, MO, though some of these residents may live in Senath, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,141

Median earning men ± $9,150

$22,708

Median earning women ± $10,180

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($97,917), Manufacturing ($70,268), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,813), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,481), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Senath, MO was $79,500 in 2024, which is 0.239 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,700 to $79,500, a 14.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Senath, MO is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Senath, MO have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Senath, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,324

$303

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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

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

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Senath, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Senath, 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.

$31,667

Median Household Income

± $12,049

532

Number of Households

± 100

In 2024, the median household income of the 532 households in Senath, MO declined from $31,667 from the previous year's value of $38,304.

The following chart displays the households in Senath, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Senath, 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 (74%)
Carpooled (23.3%)
Worked At Home (2.41%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Senath, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.3%) and those who worked at home (2.41%).

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

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Senath, MO have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.68% of the workforce in Senath, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Senath, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Senath, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Senath, MO (371 out of 1.53k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

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