Stoddard County, MO

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2021 Population

28,812

1.51% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.3

1.67% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

17.2%

0.98% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,052

7.7% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$108,900

5.12% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Stoddard County, MO had a population of 28.8k people with a median age of 41.3 and a median household income of $46,052. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Stoddard County, MO declined from 29,255 to 28,812, a −1.51% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,761 to $46,052, a 7.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Stoddard County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%), White (Hispanic) (1.52%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.39%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.153%).

None of the households in Stoddard County, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Stoddard County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Stoddard County, MO was $108,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.6%.

Most people in Stoddard County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Stoddard County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Stoddard County, MO borders Bollinger County, MO, Butler County, MO, Cape Girardeau County, MO, Dunklin County, MO, New Madrid County, MO, Scott County, MO, and Wayne County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Stoddard County, MO is home to a population of 28.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.236% of Stoddard County, MO residents were born outside of the country (68 people).

In 2021, there were 38.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.2k people) in Stoddard County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 713 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 439 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Stoddard County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Stoddard County, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stoddard County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.2k ± 234
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
713 ± 256
White (Hispanic)
439 ± 69

1.83%

Hispanic Population

527 people

1.83% of the people in Stoddard County, MO are hispanic (527 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Stoddard County, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.236%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

0.239%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

70 people

As of 2021, 0.236% of Stoddard County, MO residents (68 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Stoddard County, MO was 0.239%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
831 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
244 ± 98
Gulf War (1990s)
213 ± 98

Stoddard County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Stoddard County, MO employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Stoddard County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,933 people), Manufacturing (1,727 people), and Retail Trade (1,600 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($51,667), Transportation & Warehousing ($45,366), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,107).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2021 Value

± 708

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 8.62%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Stoddard County, MO declined at a rate of −2.45%, from 12.1k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stoddard County, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,283 people), Management Occupations (1,152 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,062 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stoddard County, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.8k

2021 Value

± 708

−2.45%

1 Year decline

± 8.62%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Stoddard County, MO declined at a rate of −2.45%, from 12.1k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stoddard County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,933 people), Manufacturing (1,727 people), and Retail Trade (1,600 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stoddard County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Stoddard County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,225

Median earning men ± $4,494

$26,096

Median earning women ± $1,744

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($93,278), Information ($56,016), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,119), Wholesale Trade ($38,092), and Public Administration ($32,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

266
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
262
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
134
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B

2020 Value in Missouri

$614B

Projected 2050 Value in Missouri

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$24.9B
Kansas
$14.6B
Texas
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Stoddard County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 85.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.737%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (85.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.737%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Stoddard County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% 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 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

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 Stoddard County, MO was $108,900 in 2021, which is 0.445 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $103,600 to $108,900, a 5.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Stoddard County, MO is 69.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Stoddard County, MO have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stoddard County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Stoddard County, MO is $46,052. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Stoddard County, MO was Census Tract 4708 with a value of $53,636, followed by Census Tract 4706 and Census Tract 4704, with respective values of $53,221 and $52,803.

Property

$108,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,152

$7,864

Median Property Taxes

±$503

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2021

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 69.6% of the housing units in Stoddard County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4708
Census Tract 4706
Census Tract 4704

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Stoddard County, MO was Census Tract 4708 with a value of $53,636, followed by Census Tract 4706 and Census Tract 4704, with respective values of $53,221 and $52,803.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Stoddard County, 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.

$46,052

Median Household Income

± $4,209

11.3k

Number of Households

± 654

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.3k households in Stoddard County, MO grew to $46,052 from the previous year's value of $42,761.

The following chart displays the households in Stoddard County, 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 Stoddard County, MO is from Missouri.

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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 2021

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Carpooled (7.4%)
Worked At Home (3.56%)

In 2021, 86.8% of workers in Stoddard County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.4%) and those who worked at home (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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stoddard County, MO have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Stoddard County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stoddard County, MO (4.89k out of 28.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Stoddard County, MO has health coverage, with 34.4% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.96% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Stoddard County, MO see 2073 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% decrease from the previous year (2086 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4143 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1611 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,073 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Stoddard County, MO

Primary care physicians in Stoddard County, MO see an average of 2,073 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% decrease from the previous year (2,086 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 18.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

34.4%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.96%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Stoddard County, MO grew by 9.6% from 12.7% to 13.9%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Stoddard County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Stoddard County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.9% in Stoddard County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Stoddard County, MO.

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