Vinita Terrace, MO

Census Place

2017 Population

231

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2017 Median Age

54.1

17.4% 1-year increase

2017 Poverty Rate

15.2%

3.31% 1-year increase

2017 Median Household Income

$53,125

0.791% 1-year growth

2017 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Vinita Terrace, MO is home to a population of 231 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2017, 1.73% of Vinita Terrace, MO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2017, there were 2.51 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (158 people) in Vinita Terrace, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 63 White (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2017 Citizenship

100%

2016 Citizenship

As of 2017, 100% of Vinita Terrace, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2016, the percentage of US citizens in Vinita Terrace, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vinita Terrace, MO

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
158 ± 56
White (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 7

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vinita Terrace, 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

1.73%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

2.67%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2017, 1.73% of Vinita Terrace, MO residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vinita Terrace, MO was 2.67%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14
Korea
5 ± 12

Vinita Terrace, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vinita Terrace, MO.

Economy

The economy of Vinita Terrace, MO employs 108 people. In 2017, the largest industries in Vinita Terrace, MO were Retail Trade (18 people), Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and Educational Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750), Transportation & Warehousing ($35,000), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,667).

Employment

Occupations

108

2017 Value

± 62

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 71.3%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Vinita Terrace, MO grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 92 employees to 108 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vinita Terrace, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Transportation Occupations (15 people), and Material Moving Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vinita Terrace, 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

108

2017 Value

± 62

17.4%

1 Year growth

± 71.3%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Vinita Terrace, MO grew at a rate of 17.4%, from 92 employees to 108 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vinita Terrace, MO, are Retail Trade (18 people), Transportation & Warehousing (14 people), and Educational Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vinita Terrace, MO, though some of these residents may live in Vinita Terrace, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,167

Median earning men ± $18,888

$20,625

Median earning women ± $7,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2017 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($38,750), Retail Trade ($37,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2017 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,417), Other Services Except Public Administration ($19,583), and Retail Trade ($11,250).

Housing & Living

People in Vinita Terrace, MO have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vinita Terrace, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$97,500

Median Property Value 2017

±$24,606

$65

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2017

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2017

In 2017, 69.1% of the housing units in Vinita Terrace, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vinita Terrace, 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.

$53,125

Median Household Income

± $12,440

Number of Households

± 32

In 2017, the median household income of the 94 households in Vinita Terrace, MO grew to $53,125 from the previous year's value of $52,708.

The following chart displays the households in Vinita Terrace, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vinita Terrace, 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 2017

Drove Alone (67%)
Carpooled (24.3%)
Public Transit (6.8%)

In 2017, 67% of workers in Vinita Terrace, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.8%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vinita Terrace, MO have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Vinita Terrace, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vinita Terrace, MO (35 out of 231 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vinita Terrace, MO is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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