Texas County, MO

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2022 Population

24,828

0.153% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.6

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

20%

4.59% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$42,870

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$120,800

7.86% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

9,137

3.54% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Texas County, MO had a population of 24.8k people with a median age of 42.6 and a median household income of $42,870. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Texas County, MO declined from 24,866 to 24,828, a −0.153% decrease and its median household income grew from $37,994 to $42,870, a 12.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Texas County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), Other (Hispanic) (0.822%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.793%).

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.

99.8% of the residents in Texas County, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Texas County, MO are Texas County Technical College (46 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Texas County, MO was $120,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Texas County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Texas County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Texas County, MO borders Dent County, MO, Douglas County, MO, Howell County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Phelps County, MO, Pulaski County, MO, Shannon County, MO, and Wright County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Texas County, MO is home to a population of 24.8k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.979% of Texas County, MO residents were born outside of the country (243 people).

In 2022, there were 23.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.4k people) in Texas County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 960 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 593 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Texas County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Texas County, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texas County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.4k ± 139
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
960 ± 208
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
593 ± 122

2.38%

Hispanic Population

591 people

2.38% of the people in Texas County, MO are hispanic (591 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
37,430 ± 4,735 people
India
22,246 ± 3,655 people
China
18,085 ± 3,297 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 37,430 Missouri residents, followed by India with 22,246 and China with 18,085.

Foreign-Born Population

0.979%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

243 people

1.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

270 people

As of 2022, 0.979% of Texas County, MO residents (243 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Texas County, MO was 1.09%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
704 ± 131
Gulf War (2001-)
606 ± 197
Gulf War (1990s)
347 ± 104

Texas County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Texas County, MO employs 9.14k people. The largest industries in Texas County, MO are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,377 people), Manufacturing (1,211 people), and Retail Trade (1,146 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,210), Utilities ($58,313), and Information ($52,730).

Males in Missouri have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,490. The income inequality in Missouri (measured using the Gini index) is 0.455, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

9.14k

2022 Value

± 667

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Texas County, MO declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 9.47k employees to 9.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texas County, MO, are Management Occupations (1,068 people), Production Occupations (992 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (920 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texas County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

9.14k

2022 Value

± 667

−3.54%

1 Year decline

± 10.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Texas County, MO declined at a rate of −3.54%, from 9.47k employees to 9.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texas County, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,377 people), Manufacturing (1,211 people), and Retail Trade (1,146 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,806

Median earning men ± $3,191

$26,239

Median earning women ± $1,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,958), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($44,028).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($52,961), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,429), and Manufacturing ($37,422).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Y-Axis

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

176
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
165
Manufacturing
117
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 83.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.822%).

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 (83.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.822%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

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

In 2022, universities in Texas County, MO awarded 46 degrees. The student population of Texas County, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 64 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Texas County, MO are White (46 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (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 (46 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Texas County, MO are Registered Nursing (26 and 56.5%) and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (20 and 43.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 68 students enrolled in Texas County, MO, 5.88% men and 94.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 58 records, of which 94.8% were women and 5.17% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Registered Nursing

Most Common

26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Texas County, MO was Registered Nursing with 26 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Texas County Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Texas County Technical College with 46 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 2 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Texas County, MO, which is 0.0455 times less than the 44 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 2-year ($14,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($4,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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 Texas County, MO was $120,800 in 2022, which is 0.429 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $112,000 to $120,800, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Texas County, MO is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Texas County, MO have an average commute time of 25.5 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.

In 2023, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.71%.

Housing

Property

$120,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,499

$7,121

Median Property Taxes

±$507

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.

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

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the tracts in Texas 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.

$42,870

Median Household Income

± $4,897

9.34k

Number of Households

± 664

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.34k households in Texas County, MO grew to $42,870 from the previous year's value of $37,994.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texas County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2022, 76.9% of workers in Texas County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texas County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.4% of the workforce in Texas County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Texas 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 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.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 15.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 2.71%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texas County, MO (4.67k out of 23.4k 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 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 31.6% of the children was living in poverty in Texas County, MO. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

83.3% of the population of Texas County, MO has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 18.8% on Medicaid, 16.5% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 3.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas County, MO see 2283 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (2309 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4997 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3123 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,283 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas County, MO

Primary care physicians in Texas County, MO see an average of 2,283 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (2,309 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.6% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.7%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

18.8%

Medicaid

16.5%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

3.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Texas County, MO declined by 10.5% from 18.6% to 16.7%.

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.