Steelville, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,665

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

34.8%

37.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,552

2.63% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Steelville, MO is home to a population of 1.67k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.12% of Steelville, MO residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.39k people) in Steelville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 113 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Steelville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Steelville, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Steelville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.39k ± 235
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
113 ± 110
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 44

Hispanic Population

50 people

3% of the people in Steelville, MO are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Steelville, 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

0.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.142%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.12% of Steelville, MO residents (2 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 Steelville, MO was 0.142%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
23 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 25

Steelville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Steelville, MO employs 492 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Steelville, MO were Manufacturing (131 people), Construction (59 people), and Educational Services (55 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,423), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($45,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,583).

Employment

Occupations

492

2024 Value

± 130

6.26%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steelville, MO grew at a rate of 6.26%, from 463 employees to 492 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Steelville, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (59 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (56 people), and Production Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Steelville, 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

492

2024 Value

± 130

6.26%

1 Year growth

± 35.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Steelville, MO grew at a rate of 6.26%, from 463 employees to 492 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Steelville, MO, are Manufacturing (131 people), Construction (59 people), and Educational Services (55 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Steelville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Steelville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,412

Median earning men ± $6,730

$38,357

Median earning women ± $11,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,104), Construction ($44,188), and Manufacturing ($32,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,625), Manufacturing ($38,947), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Steelville, MO was $92,500 in 2024, which is 0.278 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,500 to $92,500, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Steelville, MO is 43.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Steelville, MO have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Steelville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,871

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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

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

Rent vs Own

43.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.8% of the housing units in Steelville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Steelville, 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.

$31,552

Median Household Income

± $10,710

658

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 658 households in Steelville, MO declined from $31,552 from the previous year's value of $32,404.

The following chart displays the households in Steelville, 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 Steelville, 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 (83.1%)
Carpooled (7.82%)
Worked At Home (7.82%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Steelville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.82%) and those who worked at home (7.82%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Steelville, MO have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.81% of the workforce in Steelville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

34.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Steelville, MO (521 out of 1.5k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Steelville, MO is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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