Slater, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

2,066

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

7.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34%

50.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$39,479

2.07% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Slater, MO is home to a population of 2.07k people, from which 96.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.34% of Slater, MO residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2024, there were 5.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in Slater, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 291 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 155 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Slater, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Slater, MO was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Slater, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 262
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
291 ± 234
White (Hispanic)
155 ± 91

Hispanic Population

186 people

9% of the people in Slater, MO are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Slater, 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

3.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

4.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

106 people

As of 2024, 3.34% of Slater, MO residents (69 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 Slater, MO was 4.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
33 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

Slater, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Slater, MO employs 735 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Slater, MO were Manufacturing (232 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($103,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), and Educational Services ($44,167).

Employment

Occupations

735

2024 Value

± 182

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slater, MO declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 933 employees to 735 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Slater, MO, are Production Occupations (186 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Slater, 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

735

2024 Value

± 182

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 43.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Slater, MO declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 933 employees to 735 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Slater, MO, are Manufacturing (232 people), Retail Trade (95 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (68 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Slater, MO, though some of these residents may live in Slater, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,868

Median earning men ± $3,678

$24,366

Median earning women ± $2,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,944), and Manufacturing ($40,670).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,393), Manufacturing ($25,156), and Retail Trade ($24,554).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Slater, MO was $85,300 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,500 to $85,300, a 3.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Slater, MO is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Slater, MO have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Slater, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,371

$405

Median Property Taxes

±$110

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

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

Rent vs Own

53.4%

Homeownership

2024

50.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Slater, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Slater, 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.

$39,479

Median Household Income

± $21,084

759

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 759 households in Slater, MO declined from $39,479 from the previous year's value of $40,313.

The following chart displays the households in Slater, 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Slater, 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 (84.9%)
Walked (7.67%)
Carpooled (3.56%)

In 2024, 84.9% of workers in Slater, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.67%) and those who carpooled to work (3.56%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Slater, MO have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Slater, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Slater, MO (689 out of 2.03k 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 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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