Dade County, MO

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2021 Population

7,584

0.172% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

46.4

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

17.5%

8.28% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$43,661

3.67% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$109,800

7.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Dade County, MO had a population of 7.58k people with a median age of 46.4 and a median household income of $43,661. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dade County, MO grew from 7,571 to 7,584, a 0.172% increase and its median household income grew from $42,117 to $43,661, a 3.67% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dade County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.95%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.04%), White (Hispanic) (0.738%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.646%).

None of the households in Dade County, 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.

99.7% of the residents in Dade County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Dade County, MO was $109,800, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Dade County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dade County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Dade County, MO borders Barton County, MO, Cedar County, MO, Greene County, MO, Jasper County, MO, Lawrence County, MO, and Polk County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Dade County, MO is home to a population of 7.58k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.58% of Dade County, MO residents were born outside of the country (120 people).

In 2021, there were 31.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.08k people) in Dade County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 224 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

99.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.7% of Dade County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Dade County, MO was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dade County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.08k ± 9
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 39.1
Two+ (Hispanic)
79 ± 46.3

2.27%

Hispanic Population

172 people

2.27% of the people in Dade County, MO are hispanic (172 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

1.6%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

As of 2021, 1.58% of Dade County, MO residents (120 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dade County, MO was 1.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
245 ± 62
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
53 ± 28

Dade County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.62 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dade County, MO employs 3.07k people. The largest industries in Dade County, MO are Manufacturing (569 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (411 people), and Retail Trade (332 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($169,737), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,964).

Employment

Occupations

3.07k

2021 Value

± 262

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dade County, MO declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 3.12k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dade County, MO, are Production Occupations (526 people), Management Occupations (328 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dade County, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.07k

2021 Value

± 262

−1.54%

1 Year decline

± 12.5%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Dade County, MO declined at a rate of −1.54%, from 3.12k employees to 3.07k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dade County, MO, are Manufacturing (569 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (411 people), and Retail Trade (332 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dade County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Dade County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,203

Median earning men ± $4,334

$21,282

Median earning women ± $3,437

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,139), and Public Administration ($60,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($43,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,424), and Public Administration ($36,042).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

48
Manufacturing
35
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
32
Retail Trade

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri product (by dollars) was Motorized vehicles with $32.3B, followed by Mixed freight ($30.8B) and Pharmaceuticals ($30.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Missouri products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$303B

2020 Value in Missouri

$614B

Projected 2050 Value in Missouri

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Missouri trade was $303B. This is expected to increase 103% to $614B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Missouri trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Missouri to other states, or from other states to Missouri.

Most Common Trade Partners

Illinois
$24.9B
Kansas
$14.6B
Texas
$14.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Missouri domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Illinois with $24.9B, followed by Kansas with $14.6B and Texas and $14.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Missouri shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dade County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 82.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.02%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (82.9%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.02%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Dade County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 82.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (15.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.02%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Dade County, MO for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.644% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.544% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.47M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (844k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Dade County, MO was $109,800 in 2021, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $101,800 to $109,800, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Dade County, MO is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Dade County, MO have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dade County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$109,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$15,703

$2,283

Median Property Taxes

±$216

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.3%

Homeownership

2021

63.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 76.3% of the housing units in Dade County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Dade County, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4802
Census Tract 4801

The following map shows all of the tracts in Dade County, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,661

Median Household Income

± $3,767

2.99k

Number of Households

± 255

In 2021, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Dade County, MO grew to $43,661 from the previous year's value of $42,117.

The following chart displays the households in Dade County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dade County, MO is from Missouri.

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2020 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2021, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0667% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2021

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.32%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)

In 2021, 79.5% of workers in Dade County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.32%) and those who worked at home (7.89%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dade County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.84% of the workforce in Dade County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dade County, MO (1.31k out of 7.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dade County, 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

88.7% of the population of Dade County, MO has health coverage, with 34.6% on employee plans, 18.4% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 2.7% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Missouri was $8,107 in 2014. This is a 3.14% increase from the previous year ($7,860).

Primary care physicians in Dade County, MO see 1260 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.158% decrease from the previous year (1262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7568 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1514 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,260 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dade County, MO

Primary care physicians in Dade County, MO see an average of 1,260 patients per year. This represents a 0.158% decrease from the previous year (1,262 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Dade County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 15.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.3%

Uninsured

34.6%

Employer Coverage

18.4%

Medicaid

18.6%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

2.7%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dade County, MO declined by 12.4% from 12.9% to 11.3%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dade County, MO.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Dade County, MO.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Dade County, MO.

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