Velda City, MO

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,254

2.18% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

16.2% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.2%

4.93% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$44,432

7.82% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$49,500

4.43% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Velda City, MO had a population of 1.25k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $44,432. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Velda City, MO declined from 1,282 to 1,254, a −2.18% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,208 to $44,432, a 7.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Velda City, MO are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (95.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), White (Hispanic) (0.957%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.638%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.638%).

None of the households in Velda City, 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 Velda City, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Velda City, MO was $49,500, and the homeownership rate was 63.1%.

Most people in Velda City, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Velda City, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Velda City, MO employs 536 people. The largest industries in Velda City, MO are Retail Trade (102 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (83 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($41,635), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,824), and Transportation & Warehousing ($33,456).

Employment

Occupations

536

2022 Value

± 155

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Velda City, MO declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 554 employees to 536 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Velda City, MO, are Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (71 people), Sales & Related Occupations (65 people), and Production Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Velda City, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

536

2022 Value

± 155

−3.25%

1 Year decline

± 40.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Velda City, MO declined at a rate of −3.25%, from 554 employees to 536 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Velda City, MO, are Retail Trade (102 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (83 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Velda City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Velda City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,857

Median earning men ± $11,455

$27,857

Median earning women ± $16,462

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Retail Trade ($75,139), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,333), and Manufacturing ($41,979).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,404), Public Administration ($22,813), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($11,250).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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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

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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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

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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 Velda City, MO was $49,500 in 2022, which is 0.176 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $47,400 to $49,500, a 4.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Velda City, MO is 63.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Velda City, MO have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Velda City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$49,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,214

$326

Median Property Taxes

±$87

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

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

Rent vs Own

63.1%

Homeownership

2022

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.1% of the housing units in Velda City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Velda City, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Velda City, 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.

$44,432

Median Household Income

± $6,140

517

Number of Households

± 108

In 2022, the median household income of the 517 households in Velda City, MO grew to $44,432 from the previous year's value of $41,208.

The following chart displays the households in Velda City, 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 Velda City, 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 (78.2%)
Public Transit (8.67%)
Carpooled (7.9%)

In 2022, 78.2% of workers in Velda City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (8.67%) and those who carpooled to work (7.9%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Velda City, MO have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Velda City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Velda City, MO (216 out of 1.25k 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 Males 12 - 14, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

89.1% of the population of Velda City, MO has health coverage, with 33.7% on employee plans, 25.2% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 5.5% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see 788 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1117 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 294 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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788 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Louis County, MO

Primary care physicians in St. Louis County, MO see an average of 788 patients per year. This represents a 1.13% decrease from the previous year (797 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

33.7%

Employer Coverage

25.2%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

5.5%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Velda City, MO grew by 20.7% from 9.05% to 10.9%.

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

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