Missouri · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Northwest Missouri
A Census profile of the Northwest Missouri Public Use Microdata Area in Missouri, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 108,010 people, with a median household income of $62,946 and a median age of 41.4.
Cities & areas covered: Northwest Missouri.
How Northwest Missouri compares to Missouri
- Median household income here is $62,946, $8,325 below the Missouri figure of $71,271.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 22.5%, 11.0% below the Missouri figure of 33.5%.
- Homeownership here is 77.5%, 8.7% above the Missouri figure of 68.8%.
- The poverty rate here is 15.2%, 3.0% above the Missouri figure of 12.2%.
Northwest Missouri vs. Missouri vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MO and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $62,946 | $71,271 |
| Median family income | $80,205 | $92,286 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $42,246 | $57,870 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $29,138 | $34,518 |
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 12.2% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 57.7% | 63.4% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 38.7 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,901 | $2,182 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 20.0% | 22.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,241 | $688 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $19 | $24 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $26,537 | $38,902 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 267.2 | 305.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,253 | $3,735 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,380 | $2,389 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $384 | $293 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,446 | $4,081 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.5% | 33.5% |
| High school diploma or higher | 90.1% | 92.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 10.3% | 10.5% |
| Business operations | 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Financial specialists | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 1.5% | 3.1% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Science | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Education instruction | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| Arts, design & media | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.8% | 6.9% |
| Healthcare support | 4.1% | 3.5% |
| Protective service | 2.6% | 2.0% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.9% | 3.6% |
| Personal care | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 8.1% | 9.0% |
| Office & admin support | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 2.2% | 0.5% |
| Construction | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Extraction | 0.3% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Production | 8.2% | 6.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| Military | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 7.8% | 1.4% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| Construction (industry) | 6.1% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 11.4% | 10.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.2% | 11.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.7% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 2.7% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 4.4% | 10.2% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.7% | 13.0% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.9% | 2.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| Other services (industry) | 3.5% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 12.4% | 7.9% |
| Private insurance | 63.8% | 67.7% |
| Public insurance | 39.8% | 36.3% |
| With a disability | 17.3% | 16.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 24 min |
| Drove to work | 85.8% | 83.5% |
| Public transit to work | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Worked from home | 8.0% | 11.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 28.6 | 31.1 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $160,000 | $250,000 |
| Median gross rent | $718 | $1,060 |
| Rent as % of income | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 68.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1960 | 1970 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Single-family detached | 81.0% | 71.9% |
| Broadband internet | 91.4% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $180 | $150 |
| Median Fuel cost | $600 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $90 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 53.4 | 52.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $500 | $310 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $760 | $1,200 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $500 | $850 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $735 | $1,110 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $350 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,150 | $1,950 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MO |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,010 | 6,245,466 |
| Average age | 41.4 | 40.0 |
| Married (15+) | 52.2% | 49.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.8% | 5.6% |
| Black | 1.6% | 10.3% |
| Asian | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,369 | $1,668 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Northwest Missouri — FAQ
What is the population of the Northwest Missouri PUMA?+
The Northwest Missouri PUMA in Missouri has a population of 108,010, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Northwest Missouri, MO?+
Median household income in the Northwest Missouri PUMA is $62,946, compared with $71,271 across Missouri and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Northwest Missouri PUMA?+
The Northwest Missouri PUMA covers Northwest Missouri. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Missouri contains 47 PUMAs.
Where does this Northwest Missouri data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.