Velda City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,158

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

4.39% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21.6%

30.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,105

14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Velda City, MO is home to a population of 1.16k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.59% of Velda City, MO residents were born outside of the country (30 people).

In 2024, there were 40.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Velda City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 White (Non-Hispanic) and 21 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Velda City, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Velda City, MO was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Velda City, MO

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 257
White (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 24
Other (Hispanic)
21 ± 28

1.81%

Hispanic Population

21 people

1.81% of the people in Velda City, MO are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Velda City, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

1.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2024, 2.59% of Velda City, MO residents (30 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Velda City, MO was 1.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
59 ± 88
Vietnam
10 ± 19
Korea
3 ± 13

Velda City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.9 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Velda City, MO.

Economy

The economy of Velda City, MO employs 560 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Velda City, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Retail Trade (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($37,031), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,385), and Accommodation & Food Services ($33,333).

Employment

Occupations

560

2024 Value

± 162

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Velda City, MO declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 571 employees to 560 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Velda City, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Sales & Related Occupations (70 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Velda City, 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

560

2024 Value

± 162

−1.93%

1 Year decline

± 40.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Velda City, MO declined at a rate of −1.93%, from 571 employees to 560 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Velda City, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (89 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Retail Trade (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

$33,981

Median earning men ± $9,498

$27,386

Median earning women ± $7,555

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($85,156), Manufacturing ($41,154), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,385).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($35,156), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,569), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($30,515).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Velda City, MO was $49,500 in 2024, which is 0.149 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $50,900 to $49,500, a 2.75% decrease. The homeownership rate in Velda City, MO is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Velda City, MO have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Velda City, MO is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$49,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,707

$292

Median Property Taxes

±$94

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

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Velda City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Velda City, 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.

$37,105

Median Household Income

± $8,835

484

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 484 households in Velda City, MO declined from $37,105 from the previous year's value of $43,125.

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Velda City, 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 (74.1%)
Worked At Home (9.95%)
Carpooled (7.96%)

In 2024, 74.1% of workers in Velda City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.95%) and those who carpooled to work (7.96%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Velda City, MO have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1% 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

1 car

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 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Velda City, MO (248 out of 1.15k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 5.

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

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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