Uplands Park, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

322

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.7

0.219% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.7%

21.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,250

0.125% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Uplands Park, MO is home to a population of 322 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 321 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (321 people) in Uplands Park, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (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 Uplands Park, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Uplands Park, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Uplands Park, MO

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
321 ± 142
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 4
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Uplands Park, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
6 ± 14
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Vietnam
3 ± 17

Uplands Park, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Uplands Park, MO employs 132 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Uplands Park, MO were Retail Trade (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($61,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938).

Employment

Occupations

132

2024 Value

± 81

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 86.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uplands Park, MO declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 137 employees to 132 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uplands Park, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uplands Park, 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

132

2024 Value

± 81

−3.65%

1 Year decline

± 86.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Uplands Park, MO declined at a rate of −3.65%, from 137 employees to 132 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uplands Park, MO, are Retail Trade (33 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (30 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (20 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uplands Park, MO, though some of these residents may live in Uplands Park, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,429

Median earning men ± $21,181

$35,739

Median earning women ± $5,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,500), and Retail Trade ($41,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,625), and Retail Trade ($29,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Uplands Park, MO was $85,200 in 2024, which is 0.256 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,800 to $85,200, a 0.699% decrease. The homeownership rate in Uplands Park, MO is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Uplands Park, MO have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Uplands Park, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$85,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,552

$98

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

78.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% of the housing units in Uplands Park, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uplands Park, 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.

$50,250

Median Household Income

± $20,959

127

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 127 households in Uplands Park, MO declined from $50,250 from the previous year's value of $50,313.

The following chart displays the households in Uplands Park, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Uplands Park, 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%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (6.2%)

In 2024, 74.4% of workers in Uplands Park, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.2%).

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

35.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Uplands Park, MO have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.17% of the workforce in Uplands Park, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uplands Park, MO (44 out of 322 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 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Uplands Park, MO is Black, followed by White 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.

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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