Kirksville, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

29,365

0.231% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

30.5

0.993% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.6%

2.54% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$51,618

9.27% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$142,000

16% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

11,813

3.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Kirksville, MO had a population of 29.4k people with a median age of 30.5 and a median household income of $51,618. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Kirksville, MO declined from 29,433 to 29,365, a −0.231% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,237 to $51,618, a 9.27% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Kirksville, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.28%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%), and White (Hispanic) (1.48%).

None of the households in Kirksville, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Kirksville, MO are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,234 degrees awarded in 2022), Truman State University (1,138 degrees), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (21 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Kirksville, MO was $142,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Kirksville, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Kirksville, MO is home to a population of 29.4k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.73% of Kirksville, MO residents were born outside of the country (1.1k people).

In 2022, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.2k people) in Kirksville, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 670 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

97.1%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Kirksville, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Kirksville, MO was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kirksville, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.2k ± 54
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 76
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
670 ± 157

2.57%

Hispanic Population

754 people

2.57% of the people in Kirksville, MO are hispanic (754 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Kirksville, MO as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.73%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

4.34%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.28k people

As of 2022, 3.73% of Kirksville, MO residents (1.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Kirksville, MO was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
388 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
217 ± 138
Gulf War (2001-)
121 ± 70

Kirksville, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Kirksville, MO employs 11.8k people. The largest industries in Kirksville, MO are Educational Services (2,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,752 people), and Manufacturing (1,263 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($84,177), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($61,906), and Finance & Insurance ($50,565).

Employment

Occupations

11.8k

2022 Value

± 703

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 8.75%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kirksville, MO declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 12.2k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kirksville, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,348 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,266 people), and Management Occupations (1,118 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kirksville, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.8k

2022 Value

± 703

−3.12%

1 Year decline

± 8.75%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Kirksville, MO declined at a rate of −3.12%, from 12.2k employees to 11.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kirksville, MO, are Educational Services (2,097 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,752 people), and Manufacturing (1,263 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kirksville, MO, though some of these residents may live in Kirksville, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,261

Median earning men ± $3,762

$28,641

Median earning women ± $2,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,854), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,271), and Manufacturing ($53,700).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($47,723), Information ($44,706), and Manufacturing ($41,719).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

349
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
175
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
161
Other Services, Except Public Administration

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Kirksville, MO awarded 2,393 degrees. The student population of Kirksville, MO in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,903 male students and 4,800 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Kirksville, MO are White (1,581 and 69.7%), followed by Asian (202 and 8.91%), Hispanic or Latino (171 and 7.54%), and Black or African American (118 and 5.21%).

The largest universities in Kirksville, MO by number of degrees awarded are A T Still University of Health Sciences (1,234 and 51.6%), Truman State University (1,138 and 47.6%), and Kirksville Area Technical Center (21 and 0.878%).

The most popular majors in Kirksville, MO are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (286 and 12%), General Public Health (226 and 9.44%), and Physician Assistant (141 and 5.89%).

The median tuition cost in Kirksville, MO for a public four year colleges is $8,690 for in-state students and $16,712 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Kirksville, MO, the percentage of applicants admitted was 45.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 7,703 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 7,703 students enrolled in Kirksville, MO, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,223 records, of which 61.9% were women and 38.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
96 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
79 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
78 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Kirksville, MO was General Business Administration & Management with 96 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Kirksville, MO according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

A T Still University of Health Sciences
1,234 degrees awarded
Truman State University
1,138 degrees awarded
Kirksville Area Technical Center
21 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was A T Still University of Health Sciences with 1,234 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 898 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Kirksville, MO, which is 0.601 times less than the 1,495 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,581 degrees mean that there were 7.83 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 202 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($8,690) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($324) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Kirksville, MO was $142,000 in 2022, which is 0.504 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $122,400 to $142,000, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Kirksville, MO is 63.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Kirksville, MO have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kirksville, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$142,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,754

$6,420

Median Property Taxes

±$446

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 Kirksville, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2022

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.4% of the housing units in Kirksville, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kirksville, 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 counties in Kirksville, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$51,618

Median Household Income

± $3,354

10.1k

Number of Households

± 594

In 2022, the median household income of the 10.1k households in Kirksville, MO grew to $51,618 from the previous year's value of $47,237.

The following chart displays the households in Kirksville, 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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Kirksville, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.5%)
Carpooled (11%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)

In 2022, 77.5% of workers in Kirksville, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (5.89%).

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

19 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kirksville, MO have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.48% of the workforce in Kirksville, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kirksville, MO (5.85k out of 27.1k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Kirksville, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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
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

90.7% of the population of Kirksville, MO has health coverage, with 52.5% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 12.1% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 32.3% between 18 and 34 years, 29.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.33%

Uninsured

52.5%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Kirksville, MO declined by 1.06% from 9.43% to 9.33%.

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

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