Tarkio, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,471

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

7.82% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

0.949% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,927

5.52% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Tarkio, MO is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.16% of Tarkio, MO residents were born outside of the country (17 people).

In 2024, there were 22.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Tarkio, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 59 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 30 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Tarkio, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tarkio, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarkio, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 166
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 64
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 18

3.87%

Hispanic Population

57 people

3.87% of the people in Tarkio, MO are hispanic (57 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tarkio, 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

1.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

0.609%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 1.16% of Tarkio, MO residents (17 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 Tarkio, MO was 0.609%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 9
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 18

Tarkio, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Tarkio, MO employs 758 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tarkio, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Manufacturing (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($120,724), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,592), and Utilities ($95,833).

Employment

Occupations

758

2024 Value

± 124

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarkio, MO grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 746 employees to 758 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarkio, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (99 people), Production Occupations (88 people), and Management Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarkio, 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

758

2024 Value

± 124

1.61%

1 Year growth

± 22.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tarkio, MO grew at a rate of 1.61%, from 746 employees to 758 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarkio, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (167 people), Retail Trade (141 people), and Manufacturing (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarkio, MO, though some of these residents may live in Tarkio, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,381

Median earning men ± $12,393

$33,810

Median earning women ± $3,984

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), Manufacturing ($48,125), and Construction ($43,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,500), Manufacturing ($51,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tarkio, MO was $87,800 in 2024, which is 0.264 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,900 to $87,800, a 1.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Tarkio, MO is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tarkio, MO have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarkio, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$87,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,414

$501

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Tarkio, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tarkio, 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.

$56,927

Median Household Income

± $10,465

683

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 683 households in Tarkio, MO declined from $56,927 from the previous year's value of $60,250.

The following chart displays the households in Tarkio, 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 Tarkio, 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 (81.7%)
Carpooled (8.62%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Tarkio, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.62%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarkio, MO have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.24% of the workforce in Tarkio, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tarkio, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tarkio, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarkio, MO (207 out of 1.44k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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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