Seymour, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,179
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
31.3
2.19% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
31.4%
62.4% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$51,591
0.183% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$116,900
2.91% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
1,021
5.8% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Seymour, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Seymour, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Seymour, MO are Seymour Beauty Academy (17 degrees awarded in 2016).

In 2024, the median property value in Seymour, MO was $116,900, and the homeownership rate was 63%.

Most people in Seymour, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Seymour, MO was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMissouriWebster County, MOSpringfield, MOChristian, Greene (Outside Springfield City) & Webster Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Seymour, MO is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.75% of Seymour, MO residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 43.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Seymour, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
97.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Seymour, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Seymour, MO was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Seymour, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.04k ± 362
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    47 ± 63
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 32
0.597%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 43.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.04k people) in Seymour, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.597% of the people in Seymour, MO are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Seymour, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.75%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
60 people
2.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61 people

As of 2024, 2.75% of Seymour, MO residents (60 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 Seymour, MO was 2.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    54 ± 43
  2. Vietnam
    42 ± 28
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    41 ± 33

Seymour, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Seymour, MO employs 1.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Seymour, MO were Manufacturing (228 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($57,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,406), and Manufacturing ($49,479).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k
2024 Value
± 184
5.8%
1 Year growth
± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seymour, MO grew at a rate of 5.8%, from 965 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Seymour, MO, are Production Occupations (176 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (106 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (106 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Seymour, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k
2024 Value
± 184
5.8%
1 Year growth
± 23.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Seymour, MO grew at a rate of 5.8%, from 965 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Seymour, MO, are Manufacturing (228 people), Retail Trade (187 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (183 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Seymour, MO, though some of these residents may live in Seymour, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,216
Median earning men ± $9,745
$34,022
Median earning women ± $4,463

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($78,523), Manufacturing ($53,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,250), Manufacturing ($48,382), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,576).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Seymour, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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Education

In 2016, universities in Seymour, MO awarded 17 degrees. The student population of Seymour, MO in 2016 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 16 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Seymour, MO are White (17 and 100%).

The largest universities in Seymour, MO by number of degrees awarded are Seymour Beauty Academy (17 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Seymour, MO are Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (15 and 88.2%), Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (2 and 11.8%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (0 and 0%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2016 there were 16 students enrolled in Seymour, MO, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts
Most Common
15 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Seymour, MO was Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts with 15 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Seymour Beauty Academy
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
17 degrees awarded

In 2016, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seymour Beauty Academy with 17 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2016, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Seymour, MO, which is 0 times less than the 17 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2016, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 17 degrees mean that there were NaNy times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 0 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Seymour, MO was $116,900 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $120,400 to $116,900, a 2.91% decrease. The homeownership rate in Seymour, MO is 63%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Seymour, MO have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Seymour, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,148
$551
Median Property Taxes
±$109

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

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

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Rent vs Own

63%
Homeownership
2024
51.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63% of the housing units in Seymour, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$51,591
Median Household Income
± $5,137
874
Number of Households
± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 874 households in Seymour, MO grew to $51,591 from the previous year's value of $51,497.

The following chart displays the households in Seymour, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Seymour, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.77%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.88%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Seymour, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.77%) and those who worked at home (4.88%).

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.

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Seymour, MO have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.39% of the workforce in Seymour, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Seymour, MO (666 out of 2.12k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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Health

83.8% of the population of Seymour, MO has health coverage, with 41.6% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 9.12% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 1.64% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 30.4% between 18 and 34 years, 27.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16.2%
Uninsured
41.6%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
9.12%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
1.64%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Seymour, MO grew by 54.1% from 10.5% to 16.2%.

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