Stark City, MO

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2023 Population

125

13.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

15.2%

24.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$56,458

16.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$70,000

6.67% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

7.69% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Stark City, MO had a population of 125 people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $56,458. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Stark City, MO declined from 144 to 125, a −13.2% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,438 to $56,458, a 16.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stark City, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.8%), Other (Hispanic) (1.6%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.8%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Stark City, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Stark City, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Stark City, MO was $70,000, and the homeownership rate was 80%.

Most people in Stark City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Stark City, MO was N/A per household.

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Population & Diversity

Stark City, MO is home to a population of 125 people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.6% of Stark City, MO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2023, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106 people) in Stark City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Stark City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Stark City, MO was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stark City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
106 ± 59
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 13.2
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 3

1.6%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.6% of the people in Stark City, MO are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stark 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
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

6.25%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 1.6% of Stark City, MO residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stark City, MO was 6.25%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12
Korea
2 ± 13
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 21

Stark City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stark City, MO employs 56 people. The largest industries in Stark City, MO are Retail Trade (14 people), Manufacturing (10 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,250), Educational Services ($63,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,250).

Employment

Occupations

2023 Value

± 70

7.69%

1 Year growth

± 175%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stark City, MO grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 52 employees to 56 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stark City, MO, are Material Moving Occupations (11 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people), and Production Occupations (6 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stark City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2023 Value

± 70

7.69%

1 Year growth

± 175%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Stark City, MO grew at a rate of 7.69%, from 52 employees to 56 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stark City, MO, are Retail Trade (14 people), Manufacturing (10 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stark City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Stark City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,667

Median earning men ± $19,789

$23,750

Median earning women ± $26,001

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($81,250), and Manufacturing ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,833).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Stark City, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (40.1%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stark City, MO was $70,000 in 2023, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $75,000 to $70,000, a 6.67% decrease. The homeownership rate in Stark City, MO is 80%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Stark City, MO have an average commute time of 34.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stark City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Housing

Property

$70,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$67,429

$36

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

80%

Homeownership

2023

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80% of the housing units in Stark City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stark City, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Stark City, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,458

Median Household Income

± $20,174

Number of Households

± 31

In 2023, the median household income of the 45 households in Stark City, MO grew to $56,458 from the previous year's value of $48,438.

The following chart displays the households in Stark 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Stark City, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (82.1%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (5.36%)

In 2023, 82.1% of workers in Stark City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (5.36%).

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

34.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stark City, MO have a longer commute time (34.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Stark City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stark City, MO (19 out of 125 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 18 - 24.

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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

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

85.6% of the population of Stark City, MO has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 8.8% on Medicare, 16% on non-group plans, and 2.4% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Newton County, MO see N/A patients per year on average, which represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (N/A patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4242 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2699 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Newton County, MO

Primary care physicians in Newton County, MO see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a NaNN% change from the previous year (N/A patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Newton County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 52.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.7% were men and 41.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.4%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

8.8%

Medicare

16%

Non-Group

2.4%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stark City, MO declined by 5.75% from 15.3% to 14.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Stark City, MO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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