2024 ACS PUMS
Missouri Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Missouri, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Missouri is home to 6,245,466 people across 47 PUMAs, with a median household income of $71,271 and a median age of 40.0.
6,245,466
Population
$71,271
Median HH income
33.5%
Bachelor's+
$250,000
Median home value
Missouri at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $71,271 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $92,286 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $57,870 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $34,518 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 63.4% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.9 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,182 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 22.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $688 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $24 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $38,902 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 305.6 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,735 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,389 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $293 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,081 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.5% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 92.0% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.5% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.5% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.8% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 3.5% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.9% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.5% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.0% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.8% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 4.5% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.2% | 2.9% |
| Production | 6.0% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.3% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.4% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.0% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 10.5% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.7% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 10.2% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.3% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.0% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.2% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.4% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.1% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.9% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 67.7% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 36.3% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 16.1% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 24 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 83.5% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.0% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 11.9% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.1 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $250,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 28.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 6.7% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 71.9% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 94.7% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 52.4 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $310 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $850 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,110 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,950 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $540 | $577 |
| Statistic | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,245,466 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 40.0 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 49.1% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% | 20.0% |
| Black | 10.3% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,668 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 2 |
Missouri's 47 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Missouri's 47 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
102,596 – 111,497
111,497 – 119,116
119,116 – 128,016
128,016 – 140,035
140,035 – 158,968
158,968 – 188,111
All PUMAs in Missouri
Jasper & Newton Counties188,111Jackson County--Kansas City (Central)186,989Christian, Greene (Outside Springfield City) & Webster Counties179,612St. Louis City (South)172,212Boone (Outside Columbia City), Cole, Callaway & Moniteau172,001St. Charles County (Northwest)163,592St. Louis County (Inner Ring South)159,197St. Louis County (Inner Ring North)158,968Lincoln, Warren, Audrain, Pike & Montgomery Counties158,431Taney, Barry, Stone & McDonald Counties149,092Jackson County (East)147,304Jackson County--Kansas City (South)143,499Boone County--Columbia City143,229Johnson, Lafayette, Ray, Clinton & Caldwell Counties142,709St. Charles County (Northeast)140,133Kansas City (North Central), Gladstone City & North Kansas City140,035Greene County--Springfield City (South)139,582Phelps, Gasconade, Osage, Maries & Pulaski Counties136,309Pettis, Randolph, Saline, Cooper, Howard, Carroll & Chariton Counties133,644Jackson County (North Central)131,429Franklin & Carter Counties131,153Cass & Bates Counties130,114St. Louis County (Northeast)128,141St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties128,016Greene County--Springfield City (North)127,468Lawrence, Henry, Vernon, Cedar, Barton, St. Clair & Dade Counties125,691Clay County (Northeast)122,958Cape Girardeau & Scott Counties121,556Northeast Missouri121,324Laclede, Polk, Benton, Dallas & Hickory Counties120,792St. Charles County (South)120,527St. Louis County (Southwest)119,116Jackson County (South Central)117,834Jefferson County (South)117,658Howell, Texas, Wright, Douglas, Oregon & Ozark Counties117,204Butler, Ripley, Wayne, Madison, Iron, Reynolds, Dent, Shannon & Carter Counties117,151Jefferson County (North)114,334Platte County113,498St. Louis County (Northwest)112,592Buchanan, Andrew & DeKalb Counties111,497Northwest Missouri108,010St. Louis City (North)107,662St. Louis County (Inner Ring Central)107,241Dunklin, Stoddard, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Mississippi & Bollinger Counties106,681Camden, Miller, Morgan & Moniteau Counties104,647St. Louis County (West)103,927St. Louis County (Southeast)102,596
Missouri Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Missouri?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Missouri has a population of 6,245,466 people, represented across 47 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Missouri?+
The median household income in Missouri is $71,271 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Missouri?+
33.5% of Missouri residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Missouri data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Missouri — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.