Southwest City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

992

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.2

12.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,625

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Southwest City, MO is home to a population of 992 people, from which 78% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.4% of Southwest City, MO residents were born outside of the country (282 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (352 people) in Southwest City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 250 White (Non-Hispanic) and 234 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

78%

2024 Citizenship

76.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 78% of Southwest City, MO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest City, MO was 76.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest City, MO

Other (Hispanic)
352 ± 186
White (Non-Hispanic)
250 ± 94
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
234 ± 162

66.6%

Hispanic Population

661 people

66.6% of the people in Southwest City, MO are hispanic (661 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest City, 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

28.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

282 people

29%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

245 people

As of 2024, 28.4% of Southwest City, MO residents (282 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 Southwest City, MO was 29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18
Korea
2 ± 12

Southwest City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southwest City, MO employs 468 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest City, MO were Manufacturing (199 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57 people), and Construction (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($40,500), Manufacturing ($38,869), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,000).

Employment

Occupations

468

2024 Value

± 126

25.1%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest City, MO grew at a rate of 25.1%, from 374 employees to 468 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest City, MO, are Production Occupations (143 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest City, 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

468

2024 Value

± 126

25.1%

1 Year growth

± 33.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest City, MO grew at a rate of 25.1%, from 374 employees to 468 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest City, MO, are Manufacturing (199 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (57 people), and Construction (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Southwest City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,728

Median earning men ± $6,297

$32,656

Median earning women ± $3,075

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($120,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,750), and Retail Trade ($40,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($60,250), Manufacturing ($36,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,030).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwest City, MO was $91,100 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $67,200 to $91,100, a 35.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest City, MO is 55.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest City, MO have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest City, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$91,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,199

$185

Median Property Taxes

±$70

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.6% of the housing units in Southwest City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest City, 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.

$44,625

Median Household Income

± $30,475

333

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 333 households in Southwest City, MO grew to $44,625 from the previous year's value of $38,750.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest City, 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 Southwest City, 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 (67.5%)
Carpooled (16.4%)
Worked At Home (8.84%)

In 2024, 67.5% of workers in Southwest City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest City, MO have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Southwest City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southwest City, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest City, MO have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest City, MO (154 out of 992 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest City, MO is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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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