Texas County, MO

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2023 Population
24,956
0.516% 1-year growth
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.8
0.469% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
19.3%
3.19% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$48,055
12.1% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$123,300
2.07% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
9,469
3.63% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Texas County, MO had a population of 25k people with a median age of 42.8 and a median household income of $48,055. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Texas County, MO grew from 24,828 to 24,956, a 0.516% increase and its median household income grew from $42,870 to $48,055, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Texas County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.95%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.825%).

None of the households in Texas 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.

99.9% of the residents in Texas County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Texas County, MO are Texas County Technical College (33 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Texas County, MO was $123,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Texas County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Texas County, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Texas County, MO is home to a population of 25k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.93% of Texas County, MO residents were born outside of the country (232 people).

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Texas County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 520 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2023 Citizenship
99.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.9% of Texas County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Texas County, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texas County, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    22.4k ± 165
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.02k ± 156
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    520 ± 142
2.36%
Hispanic Population
589 people

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Texas County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.02k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 520 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.36% of the people in Texas County, MO are hispanic (589 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Texas County, MO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.93%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
232 people
0.979%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
243 people

As of 2023, 0.93% of Texas County, MO residents (232 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Texas County, MO was 0.979%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    676 ± 140
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    527 ± 170
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    394 ± 130

Texas County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Texas County, MO employs 9.47k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Texas County, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,364 people), Manufacturing (1,242 people), and Retail Trade (1,181 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,853), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,125), and Construction ($46,121).

Employment

Occupations

9.47k
2023 Value
± 689
3.63%
1 Year growth
± 9.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Texas County, MO grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 9.14k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texas County, MO, are Production Occupations (976 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (938 people), and Management Occupations (927 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texas County, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.47k
2023 Value
± 689
3.63%
1 Year growth
± 9.95%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Texas County, MO grew at a rate of 3.63%, from 9.14k employees to 9.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texas County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,364 people), Manufacturing (1,242 people), and Retail Trade (1,181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Texas County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Texas County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,073
Median earning men ± $2,481
$25,951
Median earning women ± $2,188

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,313), and Construction ($46,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($44,435), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,033), and Public Administration ($35,938).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

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
  1. 45
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 43
    Retail Trade
  3. 32
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $48.4k
    Manufacturing
  2. $32.1k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. $30.8k
    Retail Trade

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Texas County, MO awarded 33 degrees. The student population of Texas County, MO in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 66 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Texas County, MO are White (32 and 97%), followed by Black or African American (1 and 3.03%), Hispanic or Latino (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Texas County, MO by number of degrees awarded are Texas County Technical College (33 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Texas County, MO are Registered Nursing (19 and 57.6%) and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 and 42.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Texas County, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 71 (7.04% men and 93% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 71 students enrolled in Texas County, MO, 7.04% men and 93% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 69 records, of which 92.8% were women and 7.25% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing
Most Common
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Texas County, MO was Registered Nursing with 19 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Texas County, MO according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Texas County Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas County Technical College with 33 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Texas County, MO, which is 0.0313 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 32 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($18,960) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($65) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($3,450) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.755% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.664% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.09M), and Bachelors Degree (886k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Texas County, MO was $123,300 in 2023, which is 0.406 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $120,800 to $123,300, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Texas County, MO is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Texas County, MO have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Texas County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Texas County, MO is $48,055. In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Texas County, MO was Census Tract 4801, Texas County, MO with a value of $40,401, followed by Census Tract 4804, Texas County, MO and Census Tract 4802, Texas County, MO, with respective values of $36,362 and $34,444.

In 2024, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.32%.

Housing

Property

$123,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$7,497
$7,294
Median Property Taxes
±$577

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

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2023
71.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Texas County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 4801, Texas County, MO
  2. Census Tract 4804, Texas County, MO
  3. Census Tract 4802, Texas County, MO

In 2019, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Texas County, MO was Census Tract 4801, Texas County, MO with a value of $40,401, followed by Census Tract 4804, Texas County, MO and Census Tract 4802, Texas County, MO, with respective values of $36,362 and $34,444.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Texas County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$48,055
Median Household Income
± $3,638
9.53k
Number of Households
± 640

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.53k households in Texas County, MO grew to $48,055 from the previous year's value of $42,870.

The following chart displays the households in Texas 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texas County, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (76.9%)
  2. Carpooled (15.1%)
  3. Worked At Home (5%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Texas County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (5%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texas County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.25% of the workforce in Texas County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 14.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 2.32%.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texas County, MO (4.55k out of 23.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 25.3% of the children was living in poverty in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 11.3%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 130 in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 41.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

84.3% of the population of Texas County, MO has health coverage, with 30.9% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 14.5% on non-group plans, and 3.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas County, MO see 2,499 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.46% increase from the previous year (2,283 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6334 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2815 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,499 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas County, MO

Primary care physicians in Texas County, MO see an average of 2,499 patients per year. This represents a 9.46% increase from the previous year (2,283 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.7%
Uninsured
30.9%
Employer Coverage
18.7%
Medicaid
16.4%
Medicare
14.5%
Non-Group
3.71%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Texas County, MO declined by 5.58% from 16.7% to 15.7%.

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

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.4 in Texas County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 42.8% in Texas County, MO.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 16.1% in Texas County, MO.

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