Crawford County, MO

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2022 Population

23,023

0.78% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.3

0.714% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.7%

11.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,367

12.3% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$156,500

15.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Crawford County, MO had a population of 23k people with a median age of 42.3 and a median household income of $52,367. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Crawford County, MO declined from 23,204 to 23,023, a −0.78% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,643 to $52,367, a 12.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), White (Hispanic) (1.38%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.691%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.517%).

None of the households in Crawford 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.

99.6% of the residents in Crawford County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Crawford County, MO was $156,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.2%.

Most people in Crawford County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Crawford County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Crawford County, MO borders Dent County, MO, Franklin County, MO, Gasconade County, MO, Iron County, MO, Phelps County, MO, and Washington County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Crawford County, MO is home to a population of 23k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.39% of Crawford County, MO residents were born outside of the country (320 people).

In 2022, there were 27.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Crawford County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 770 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 317 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.6%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.6% of Crawford County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Crawford County, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Crawford County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.4k ± 217
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
770 ± 202
White (Hispanic)
317 ± 106

2.27%

Hispanic Population

523 people

2.27% of the people in Crawford County, MO are hispanic (523 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

320 people

1.19%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

As of 2022, 1.39% of Crawford County, MO residents (320 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 Crawford County, MO was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
710 ± 159
Gulf War (2001-)
200 ± 87
Gulf War (1990s)
147 ± 67

Crawford County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Crawford County, MO employs 9.12k people. The largest industries in Crawford County, MO are Manufacturing (1,790 people), Retail Trade (1,130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (977 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($82,738), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,729), and Utilities ($69,000).

Employment

Occupations

9.12k

2022 Value

± 636

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 9.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crawford County, MO grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 8.97k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Crawford County, MO, are Production Occupations (1,063 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (947 people), and Management Occupations (820 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Crawford 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

9.12k

2022 Value

± 636

1.58%

1 Year growth

± 9.74%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Crawford County, MO grew at a rate of 1.58%, from 8.97k employees to 9.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Crawford County, MO, are Manufacturing (1,790 people), Retail Trade (1,130 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Crawford County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Crawford County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,522

Median earning men ± $3,335

$32,926

Median earning women ± $1,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($237,889), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,469), and Public Administration ($70,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($82,679), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,580), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,066).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

40
Other Services (except Public Administration)
34
Health Care and Social Assistance
34
Construction

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Crawford County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 79.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.93%).

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 (79.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (19.3%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.93%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Crawford 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 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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 Crawford County, MO was $156,500 in 2022, which is 0.555 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $136,000 to $156,500, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Crawford County, MO is 73.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Crawford County, MO have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Crawford County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Crawford County, MO is $52,367. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Crawford County, MO was Census Tract 4501.01 with a value of $71,688, followed by Census Tract 4503.01 and Census Tract 4502, with respective values of $67,151 and $50,661.

Property

$156,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,636

$6,794

Median Property Taxes

±$561

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.2%

Homeownership

2022

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.2% of the housing units in Crawford County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Crawford 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 4501.01
Census Tract 4503.01
Census Tract 4502

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Crawford County, MO was Census Tract 4501.01 with a value of $71,688, followed by Census Tract 4503.01 and Census Tract 4502, with respective values of $67,151 and $50,661.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Crawford 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.

$52,367

Median Household Income

± $2,284

9.29k

Number of Households

± 664

In 2022, the median household income of the 9.29k households in Crawford County, MO grew to $52,367 from the previous year's value of $46,643.

The following chart displays the households in Crawford 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 Crawford County, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (16.6%)
Worked At Home (5.08%)

In 2022, 76.2% of workers in Crawford County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.6%) and those who worked at home (5.08%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Crawford County, MO have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.01% of the workforce in Crawford County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Crawford 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 Crawford County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Crawford County, MO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Crawford County, MO (3.31k out of 22.5k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Crawford County, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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

86.2% of the population of Crawford County, MO has health coverage, with 41.3% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 8.65% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MO see 23739 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.757% decrease from the previous year (23920 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7602 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2534 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

23,739 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Crawford County, MO

Primary care physicians in Crawford County, MO see an average of 23,739 patients per year. This represents a 0.757% decrease from the previous year (23,920 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 17.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.8%

Uninsured

41.3%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

8.65%

Non-Group

2.17%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Crawford County, MO declined by 5.18% from 14.5% to 13.8%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 59.8 in Crawford County, MO.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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 41.3% in Crawford County, MO.

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