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Missouri

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
6,191,814
Households
2,508,227
Average household size
2.4
Median age
39 years
Median household income
$70,702
Housing units
2,825,287
Population comparison
2020 Census6,154,913
2024 estimate6,191,814
Change+0.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
6,191,814
Median age
39 years
Male
3,052,444
Female
3,139,370
Median age by sex
Male median age
37.9 years
Female median age
40.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
182,530Under 5174,281
525,8735–17499,995
288,43518–24277,585
408,00825–34407,238
397,83535–44396,032
358,27445–54362,152
394,27355–64411,560
497,21665+610,527
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 5182,530174,281
5–17525,873499,995
18–24288,435277,585
25–34408,008407,238
35–44397,835396,032
45–54358,274362,152
55–64394,273411,560
65+497,216610,527
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5–17
Male
5–9
194,628
10–14
204,608
15–17
126,637
Female
5–9
184,927
10–14
194,289
15–17
120,779
18–24
Male
18–19
82,482
20
41,449
21
41,002
22–24
123,502
Female
18–19
78,040
20
40,196
21
41,123
22–24
118,226
25–34
Male
25–29
202,314
30–34
205,694
Female
25–29
198,829
30–34
208,409
35–44
Male
35–39
204,985
40–44
192,850
Female
35–39
202,722
40–44
193,310
45–54
Male
45–49
175,689
50–54
182,585
Female
45–49
176,816
50–54
185,336
55–64
Male
55–59
190,421
60–61
82,909
62–64
120,943
Female
55–59
196,721
60–61
87,434
62–64
127,405
65+
Male
65–66
73,426
67–69
98,516
70–74
136,511
75–79
90,026
80–84
52,622
85+
46,115
Female
65–66
78,759
67–69
109,018
70–74
159,495
75–79
108,411
80–84
76,512
85+
78,332
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
4,799,14277.5%
Black alone
679,53411.0%
Two or more races
439,8367.1%
Asian alone
132,1852.1%
Some other race
114,5871.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
17,5940.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8,9360.1%
Residents: 6,191,814.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone4,799,142
Black alone679,534
Two or more races439,836
Asian alone132,185
Some other race114,587
American Indian / Alaska Native17,594
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander8,936

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
324,379
White, not Hispanic
4,723,665

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
1,558,009
Married-couple share
74.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.8%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
781,03431.1%
1 person
877,97635.0%
2 people
352,80514.1%
3 people
291,67011.6%
4 people
204,7428.2%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
130,045
6 People
46,966
7 Plus People
27,731
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person781,034
2 people877,976
3 people352,805
4 people291,670
5+ people204,742
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households1,558,009
Married-couple families1,166,36874.9% of family households
With children
433,80337.2%
Without children
732,56562.8%
Other families391,64125.1% of family households
Male householder
115,97529.6%
Female householder
275,66670.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households1,558,009Not applicable
Married-couple families1,166,36874.9%
With children433,80337.2%
Without children732,56562.8%
Other families391,64125.1%
Male householder115,97529.6%
Female householder275,66670.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$70,702
Median family
$91,360
Per capita
$39,695
Household incomeShare of households
397,10615.8%
Under $25k
492,28819.6%
$25–49k
435,73717.4%
$50–74k
332,03713.2%
$75–99k
428,79617.1%
$100–149k
204,4258.2%
$150–199k
217,8388.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
122,182
$10,000–$14,999
95,602
$15,000–$19,999
85,269
$20,000–$24,999
94,053
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
94,900
$30,000–$34,999
99,940
$35,000–$39,999
101,619
$40,000–$44,999
101,568
$45,000–$49,999
94,261
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
181,713
$60,000–$74,999
254,024
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
253,582
$125,000–$149,999
175,214
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k397,106
$25–49k492,288
$50–74k435,737
$75–99k332,037
$100–149k428,796
$150–199k204,425
$200k+217,838

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
4,243,115
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
32.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
113,2522.7%
Less than 9th grade
232,4845.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
1,280,73330.2%
High school or equivalent
883,54420.8%
Some college, no degree
358,3998.4%
Associate degree
841,51419.8%
Bachelor’s degree
533,18912.6%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
45,931
Nursery School
1,121
Kindergarten
449
First Grade
606
Second Grade
909
Third Grade
1,546
Fourth Grade
1,683
Fifth Grade
2,492
Sixth Grade
8,017
Seventh Grade
7,450
Eighth Grade
43,048
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
37,583
Tenth Grade
61,784
Eleventh Grade
68,250
Twelfth No Diploma
64,867
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
1,091,236
Ged Or Alternative Credential
189,497
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
313,363
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
570,181
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
389,726
Professional School Degree
83,258
Doctorate Degree
60,205
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade113,252
Grades 9–12, no diploma232,484
High school or equivalent1,280,733
Some college, no degree883,544
Associate degree358,399
Bachelor’s degree841,514
Graduate or professional533,189
Marital status by sexMale and Female
72,088236,248
Widowed
266,088339,212
Divorced
35,03444,689
Separated
1,275,7421,263,171
Now Married
856,760747,242
Never Married
83,44488,519
Married Spouse Absent
1,192,2981,174,652
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed72,088236,248
Divorced266,088339,212
Separated35,03444,689
Now Married1,275,7421,263,171
Never Married856,760747,242
Married Spouse Absent83,44488,519
Married Spouse Present1,192,2981,174,652

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$230,300
Median gross rent
$1,033
Housing tenure
Owner
1,708,41368.1%
Renter
799,81431.9%
Occupied homes: 2,508,227.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner1,708,413
Renter799,814
Housing occupancy
Occupied
2,508,22788.8%
Vacant
317,06011.2%
Housing units: 2,825,287.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied2,508,227
Vacant317,060

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
1,027,739
Owners without mortgage
680,674
Vacancy reason
For rent42,648
For sale15,011
Rented, not occupied9,336
Sold, not occupied16,830
Seasonal80,997
Migrant workers328
Other151,910
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent42,648
For sale15,011
Rented, not occupied9,336
Sold, not occupied16,830
Seasonal80,997
Migrant workers328
Other151,910
Structure type
Detached1,990,446
Attached103,475
2–4 units219,792
5–19 units198,864
20+ units163,157
Mobile or other149,553
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
90,556
Structure 3–4 Units
129,236
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
103,028
Structure 10–19 Units
95,836
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
67,765
Structure 50 Plus Units
95,392
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
145,584
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
3,969
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached1,990,446
Attached103,475
2–4 units219,792
5–19 units198,864
20+ units163,157
Mobile or other149,553
Year builtHousing units by period
774,56827.4%
Before 1960
715,51025.3%
1960–79
695,56924.6%
1980–99
595,53921.1%
2000–19
44,1011.6%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
375,257
1940–1949
122,321
1950–1959
276,990
1960–79
1960–1969
309,780
1970–1979
405,730
1980–99
1980–1989
333,728
1990–1999
361,841
2000–19
2000–2009
368,338
2010–2019
227,201
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960774,568
1960–79715,510
1980–99695,569
2000–19595,539
2020+44,101
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
219,420
10,813
1990s
227,592
14,450
2000s
367,669
45,836
2010s
631,611
370,667
2020–22
226,495
280,485
2023+
35,626
77,563
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 1990219,42010,813
1990s227,59214,450
2000s367,66945,836
2010s631,611370,667
2020–22226,495280,485
2023+35,62677,563
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
271,92315.9%
Under $100k
674,84639.5%
$100–249k
578,98133.9%
$250–499k
118,8827.0%
$500–749k
36,3962.1%
$750–999k
16,2751.0%
$1–1.49m
11,1100.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
25,301
10000–14999
12,765
15000–19999
11,711
20000–24999
14,290
25000–29999
9,166
30000–34999
13,491
35000–39999
7,230
40000–49999
21,669
50000–59999
24,560
60000–69999
29,597
70000–79999
25,900
80000–89999
34,678
90000–99999
41,565
$100–249k
100000–124999
103,777
125000–149999
89,147
150000–174999
140,878
175000–199999
105,597
200000–249999
235,447
$250–499k
250000–299999
175,892
300000–399999
253,862
400000–499999
149,227
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,879
2000000+
6,231
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k271,923
$100–249k674,846
$250–499k578,981
$500–749k118,882
$750–999k36,396
$1–1.49m16,275
$1.5m+11,110
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50062,709
$500–999292,069
$1,000–1,499260,330
$1,500–1,99992,601
$2,000–2,49927,544
$2,500–2,9997,496
$3,000+9,356
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Under $500
Under 100
1,413
100–149
770
150–199
1,539
200–249
5,637
250–299
10,711
300–349
9,638
350–399
10,411
400–449
10,751
450–499
11,839
$500–999
500–549
13,252
550–599
18,505
600–649
21,302
650–699
25,177
700–749
28,955
750–799
34,312
800–899
73,252
900–999
77,314
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
159,658
1250–1499
100,672
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,115
3500+
6,241
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50062,709
$500–999292,069
$1,000–1,499260,330
$1,500–1,99992,601
$2,000–2,49927,544
$2,500–2,9997,496
$3,000+9,356
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
46,391
120,264
1 vehicle
423,996
404,178
2 vehicles
731,127
210,201
3 vehicles
336,736
47,764
4 vehicles
117,968
12,886
5+ vehicles
52,195
4,521
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle46,391120,264
1 vehicle423,996404,178
2 vehicles731,127210,201
3 vehicles336,73647,764
4 vehicles117,96812,886
5+ vehicles52,1954,521

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
2,959,377
Average commute
23.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
2,215,03974.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
240,7318.1%Derived from published counts
Public transit
24,8490.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
57,7442.0%Derived from published counts
Work from home
384,87213.0%Derived from published counts
Other
36,1421.2%Derived from published counts
Workers: 2,959,377.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
52,097
Bicycle
5,647
Other
Other Transportation
27,630
Motorcycle
3,650
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
4,862
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone2,215,039
Carpool240,731
Public transit24,849
Walk or bicycle57,744
Work from home384,872
Other36,142
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
767,55529.8%
Under 15 min
1,007,49239.1%
15–29 min
502,35419.5%
30–44 min
159,1096.2%
45–59 min
137,9955.4%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
95,938
5–9
304,087
10–14
367,530
15–29 min
15–19
426,732
20–24
387,860
25–29
192,900
30–44 min
30–34
334,720
35–39
82,897
40–44
84,737
60+ min
60–89
89,629
90+
48,366
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min767,555
15–29 min1,007,492
30–44 min502,354
45–59 min159,109
60+ min137,995

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
4,975,226
Civilian labor force
3,120,639
Employed
2,995,281
Unemployed
125,358
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty universe
6,020,489
Persons below poverty
757,180
Gini index
0.47
White-collar workers
1,832,091
Blue-collar workers
693,117
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
201,130
268,943
Sales Office Occupations
219,000
385,137
Management Business Science Arts
554,026
673,928
Production Transportation Material Moving
330,302
105,696
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
245,532
11,587
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations201,130268,943
Sales Office Occupations219,000385,137
Management Business Science Arts554,026673,928
Production Transportation Material Moving330,302105,696
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance245,53211,587

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
2,637,440
Workplace jobs
2,664,843
Internal commuters
2,437,096
Inbound commuters
227,747
Outbound commuters
200,344
Net worker inflow
27,403

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
5,554,07291.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
533,6228.8%
Residents: 6,087,694.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured5,554,072
Uninsured533,622
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
89,80916.8%
Under 19
193,59636.3%
Age 19–34
245,35046.0%
Age 35–64
4,8670.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1989,809
Age 19–34193,596
Age 35–64245,350
Age 65+4,867

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
5,913,84795.5%
Foreign born
277,9674.5%
Residents: 6,191,814.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born5,913,847
Foreign born277,967

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
140,785
Not a citizen
137,182

Residential mobility

Same house
5,350,171
Within same county
381,591
From another county
219,176
From another state
150,278
From abroad
22,319

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
2,786,621

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

State demographics

About Missouri

Missouri has 6,191,814 residents and a median age of 39 years. Population has grown 0.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $10,032 below United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Missouri6,191,814$70,70239 years68.1%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%

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