Dade County, MO

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2022 Population

7,598

0.185% 1-year growth

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

46.5

0.216% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17%

2.88% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$46,806

7.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$137,400

25.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Dade County, MO had a population of 7.6k people with a median age of 46.5 and a median household income of $46,806. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Dade County, MO grew from 7,584 to 7,598, a 0.185% increase and its median household income grew from $43,661 to $46,806, a 7.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dade County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.16%), White (Hispanic) (0.684%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.553%).

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.

99.5% of the residents in Dade County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Dade County, MO was $137,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Dade County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 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.

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Population & Diversity

Dade County, MO is home to a population of 7.6k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.87% of Dade County, MO residents were born outside of the country (142 people).

In 2022, there were 27.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.06k people) in Dade County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 259 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Dade County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Dade County, MO was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
7.06k ± 13
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
259 ± 40.8
Two+ (Hispanic)
88 ± 50

2.33%

Hispanic Population

177 people

2.33% of the people in Dade County, MO are hispanic (177 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.87%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

142 people

1.58%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2022, 1.87% of Dade County, MO residents (142 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 Dade County, MO was 1.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
227 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
33 ± 21

Dade County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dade County, MO employs 3.14k people. The largest industries in Dade County, MO are Manufacturing (565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (415 people), and Retail Trade (375 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($112,917), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,667), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,808).

Employment

Occupations

3.14k

2022 Value

± 274

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dade County, MO grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 3.07k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dade County, MO, are Production Occupations (525 people), Management Occupations (359 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (353 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

3.14k

2022 Value

± 274

2.15%

1 Year growth

± 11.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Dade County, MO grew at a rate of 2.15%, from 3.07k employees to 3.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dade County, MO, are Manufacturing (565 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (415 people), and Retail Trade (375 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

$37,074

Median earning men ± $5,086

$21,361

Median earning women ± $3,674

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Public Administration ($65,048), and Wholesale Trade ($59,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($52,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,680).

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

18
Other Services (except Public Administration)
9
Retail Trade
8
Retail Trade

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 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 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 Dade County, MO was $137,400 in 2022, which is 0.487 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $137,400, a 25.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Dade County, MO is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Dade County, MO have an average commute time of 25.5 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

$137,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,743

$2,304

Median Property Taxes

±$219

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

2022

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.3% of the housing units in Dade County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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.

$46,806

Median Household Income

± $5,007

3.02k

Number of Households

± 246

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Dade County, MO grew to $46,806 from the previous year's value of $43,661.

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.

0.455

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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (8.9%)
Worked At Home (8.51%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Dade County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.9%) and those who worked at home (8.51%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dade County, MO have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.93% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dade County, MO (1.27k out of 7.44k 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 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

88.8% of the population of Dade County, MO has health coverage, with 34% on employee plans, 18.7% on Medicaid, 18.9% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 2.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dade County, MO see 1514 patients per year on average, which represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (1260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7599 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1520 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,514 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dade County, MO

Primary care physicians in Dade County, MO see an average of 1,514 patients per year. This represents a 20.2% increase from the previous year (1,260 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.5% under 18 years, 15.4% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.2%

Uninsured

34%

Employer Coverage

18.7%

Medicaid

18.9%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

2.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dade County, MO declined by 0.698% from 11.3% to 11.2%.

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.