Tightwad, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
53
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
67.5
8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.43%
86.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$100,096
2.2% 1-year growth
2019 Median Property Value
$112,500
14.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
16
42.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Tightwad, 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.

100% of the residents in Tightwad, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2019, the median property value in Tightwad, MO was $112,500, and the homeownership rate was 89.7%.

Population & Diversity

Tightwad, MO is home to a population of 53 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Tightwad, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53 people) in Tightwad, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tightwad, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 34
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 12
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 12

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53 people) in Tightwad, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    11 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 4
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    1 ± 17

Tightwad, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tightwad, MO employs 16 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tightwad, MO were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and Finance & Insurance (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125) and Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125).

Occupations

16
2024 Value
± 82
−42.9%
1 Year decline
± 1.03k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tightwad, MO declined at a rate of −42.9%, from 28 employees to 16 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tightwad, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (5 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tightwad, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

16
2024 Value
± 82
−42.9%
1 Year decline
± 1.03k%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tightwad, MO declined at a rate of −42.9%, from 28 employees to 16 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tightwad, MO, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (7 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), and Finance & Insurance (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tightwad, MO, though some of these residents may live in Tightwad, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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.

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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tightwad, MO was $112,500 in 2019, which is 0.338 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2018 and 2019 the median property value increased from $131,300 to $112,500, a 14.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Tightwad, MO is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

Property

$112,500
Median Property Value 2019
±$20,101
$26
Median Property Taxes
±$40

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89.7%
Homeownership
2024
68.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in Tightwad, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$100,096
Median Household Income
± $55,192
29
Number of Households
± 38

In 2024, the median household income of the 29 households in Tightwad, MO grew to $100,096 from the previous year's value of $97,946.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tightwad, 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (18.8%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Tightwad, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

9.43% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tightwad, MO (5 out of 53 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tightwad, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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Health

90.6% of the population of Tightwad, MO has health coverage, with 18.9% on employee plans, 1.89% on Medicaid, 34% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 20.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 1.89% under 18 years, 13.2% between 18 and 34 years, 28.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 56.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56.6% were men and 43.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.43%
Uninsured
18.9%
Employer Coverage
1.89%
Medicaid
34%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
20.8%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tightwad, MO declined by 17.2% from 11.4% to 9.43%.

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