Sullivan County, MO

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2021 Population

6,045

1.91% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

41.9

0.946% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

15.7%

5.73% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$46,964

6.6% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$79,200

4.76% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Sullivan County, MO had a population of 6.05k people with a median age of 41.9 and a median household income of $46,964. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Sullivan County, MO declined from 6,163 to 6,045, a −1.91% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,056 to $46,964, a 6.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.6%), White (Hispanic) (9.83%), Other (Hispanic) (6.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.28%).

None of the households in Sullivan 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.

96.1% of the residents in Sullivan County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Sullivan County, MO was $79,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Sullivan County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Sullivan County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Sullivan County, MO borders Adair County, MO, Grundy County, MO, Linn County, MO, Mercer County, MO, and Putnam County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Sullivan County, MO is home to a population of 6.05k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 8.83% of Sullivan County, MO residents were born outside of the country (534 people).

In 2021, there were 7.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in Sullivan County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 594 White (Hispanic) and 366 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.1%

2021 Citizenship

96.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 96.1% of Sullivan County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan County, MO was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.63k ± 15
White (Hispanic)
594 ± 162
Other (Hispanic)
366 ± 152

18.4%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

18.4% of the people in Sullivan County, MO are hispanic (1.11k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

8.83%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

534 people

9.41%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

580 people

As of 2021, 8.83% of Sullivan County, MO residents (534 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 Sullivan County, MO was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 48
Korea
45 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 36

Sullivan County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sullivan County, MO employs 2.54k people. The largest industries in Sullivan County, MO are Manufacturing (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), and Retail Trade (332 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,893), Information ($51,563), and Public Administration ($50,556).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2021 Value

± 235

−5.4%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sullivan County, MO declined at a rate of −5.4%, from 2.68k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan County, MO, are Production Occupations (458 people), Management Occupations (224 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (224 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan 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

2.54k

2021 Value

± 235

−5.4%

1 Year decline

± 13.9%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sullivan County, MO declined at a rate of −5.4%, from 2.68k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan County, MO, are Manufacturing (590 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), and Retail Trade (332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,568

Median earning men ± $4,755

$30,527

Median earning women ± $5,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($52,292), Manufacturing ($48,438), and Wholesale Trade ($41,094).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Information ($62,625), Manufacturing ($48,500), and Public Administration ($46,250).

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

36
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
25
Retail Trade
23
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance

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 Sullivan County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 79.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.567%).

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 (79.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.567%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, MO was $79,200 in 2021, which is 0.323 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $75,600 to $79,200, a 4.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan County, MO is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Sullivan County, MO have an average commute time of 18.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sullivan County, MO is $46,964. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sullivan County, MO was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $58,403, followed by Census Tract 4803 and Census Tract 4801, with respective values of $45,573 and $43,819.

Property

$79,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$8,540

$1,519

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2021

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 75.2% of the housing units in Sullivan County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan 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 4802
Census Tract 4803
Census Tract 4801

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sullivan County, MO was Census Tract 4802 with a value of $58,403, followed by Census Tract 4803 and Census Tract 4801, with respective values of $45,573 and $43,819.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sullivan 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.

$46,964

Median Household Income

± $6,092

2.02k

Number of Households

± 193

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.02k households in Sullivan County, MO grew to $46,964 from the previous year's value of $44,056.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sullivan 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 (68.2%)
Carpooled (23.1%)
Worked At Home (6.51%)

In 2021, 68.2% of workers in Sullivan County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.1%) and those who worked at home (6.51%).

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

18.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan County, MO have a shorter commute time (18.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Sullivan County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sullivan 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 Sullivan County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sullivan County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan County, MO (918 out of 5.84k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sullivan County, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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

88.8% of the population of Sullivan County, MO has health coverage, with 43.6% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.11% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.2% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

43.6%

Employer Coverage

17.4%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.11%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sullivan County, MO grew by 23.5% from 9.05% to 11.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sullivan 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 40.7% in Sullivan County, MO.

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

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