Stover, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

977

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

7.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,438

1.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Stover, MO is home to a population of 977 people, from which 98.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.05% of Stover, MO residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (926 people) in Stover, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Stover, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Stover, MO was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Stover, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
926 ± 238
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
36 ± 63
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 13

3.68%

Hispanic Population

36 people

3.68% of the people in Stover, MO are hispanic (36 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Stover, 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

2.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 2.05% of Stover, MO residents (20 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 Stover, MO was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Stover, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Stover, MO employs 469 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Stover, MO were Manufacturing (110 people), Retail Trade (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($65,469), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($65,469), and Construction ($50,833).

Employment

Occupations

469

2024 Value

± 134

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stover, MO grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 419 employees to 469 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Stover, MO, are Production Occupations (78 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (70 people), and Management Occupations (58 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Stover, 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

469

2024 Value

± 134

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Stover, MO grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 419 employees to 469 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Stover, MO, are Manufacturing (110 people), Retail Trade (74 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Stover, MO, though some of these residents may live in Stover, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $10,334

$39,153

Median earning women ± $5,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($66,094), Construction ($50,833), and Manufacturing ($46,420).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($12,500), and Retail Trade ($5,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Stover, MO was $151,500 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $114,700 to $151,500, a 32.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Stover, MO is 70%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Stover, MO have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Stover, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,533

$268

Median Property Taxes

±$80

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 Stover, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70% of the housing units in Stover, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Stover, 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.

$48,438

Median Household Income

± $7,503

383

Number of Households

± 99

In 2024, the median household income of the 383 households in Stover, MO grew to $48,438 from the previous year's value of $47,596.

The following chart displays the households in Stover, 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 Stover, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (15.8%)
Worked At Home (4.9%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Stover, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.8%) and those who worked at home (4.9%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Stover, MO have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% of the workforce in Stover, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Stover, MO (155 out of 954 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Stover, MO is White, followed by Black 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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