Sullivan, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

6,310

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

5.97% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.94% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,370

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Sullivan, MO is home to a population of 6.31k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.143% of Sullivan, MO residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.53k people) in Sullivan, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 446 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Sullivan, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sullivan, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sullivan, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 473
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
446 ± 265
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
180 ± 138

0.792%

Hispanic Population

50 people

0.792% of the people in Sullivan, MO are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sullivan, 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

0.143%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

0.157%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.143% of Sullivan, MO residents (9 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 Sullivan, MO was 0.157%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 48
Korea
15 ± 23

Sullivan, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sullivan, MO employs 2.95k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sullivan, MO were Manufacturing (517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), and Construction (452 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($71,250), Public Administration ($64,333), and Finance & Insurance ($63,304).

Employment

Occupations

2.95k

2024 Value

± 389

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan, MO grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 2.88k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sullivan, MO, are Production Occupations (503 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (430 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (219 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sullivan, 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

2.95k

2024 Value

± 389

2.36%

1 Year growth

± 18.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sullivan, MO grew at a rate of 2.36%, from 2.88k employees to 2.95k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sullivan, MO, are Manufacturing (517 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (502 people), and Construction (452 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sullivan, MO, though some of these residents may live in Sullivan, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,034

Median earning men ± $4,433

$35,619

Median earning women ± $4,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,205), Public Administration ($62,833), and Construction ($61,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,231), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,304), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,229).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sullivan, MO was $163,200 in 2024, which is 0.491 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,100 to $163,200, a 6.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sullivan, MO is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sullivan, MO have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sullivan, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,699

$1,699

Median Property Taxes

±$294

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

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Sullivan, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sullivan, 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.

$63,370

Median Household Income

± $8,371

2.72k

Number of Households

± 354

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.72k households in Sullivan, MO grew to $63,370 from the previous year's value of $60,137.

The following chart displays the households in Sullivan, 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 Sullivan, 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 (74.4%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Walked (6.04%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Sullivan, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who walked to work (6.04%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sullivan, MO have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Sullivan, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sullivan, MO (705 out of 6.16k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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