Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO

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2023 Population

114,985

0.404% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJosh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AEric Schmitt

Republican Party

2023 Median Household Income

$78,648

3.34% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, 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.

Most people in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO was 2 cars per household.

Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO borders St. Francois, Washington, Perry & Ste. Genevieve Counties PUMA, MO, Jefferson County (North) PUMA, MO, St. Clair (South & East) & Monroe Counties PUMA, IL, Franklin & Carter Counties PUMA, MO, and St. Louis County (Southwest) PUMA, MO.

United States Illinois Missouri

Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
269 ± 402 people
China
216 ± 360 people
Morocco
144 ± 294 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO was Philippines, the natal country of 269 Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO residents, followed by China with 216 and Morocco with 144.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,915 ± 409
Gulf War (2001-)
1,574 ± 386
Gulf War (1990s)
1,252 ± 320

Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO employs N/A people. The largest industries in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO are Construction (5,874 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,736 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,796 people), and the highest paying industries are Commercial & industrial machinery & equipment repair & maintenance ($147,519), Bus service & urban transit ($128,222), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($111,538).

Males in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,360. The income inequality in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.401, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO, are Registered nurses (1,712 people), Construction laborers (1,499 people), and Other managers (1,424 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO, are Construction (5,874 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,736 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO, though some of these residents may live in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

N/AJosh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

N/AEric 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.

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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

Most students graduating from Universities in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO are White (607 and 82.6%), followed by Unknown (63 and 8.57%), Hispanic or Latino (30 and 4.08%), and Two or More Races (20 and 2.72%).

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 292 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO, which is 0.656 times less than the 445 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 607 degrees mean that there were 9.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 63 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (28.4k), Some college (21.1k), and Secondary Education (13.5k).

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

People in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO have an average commute time of 32.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$78,648

Median Household Income

± $3,453

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, 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

0.401

2022 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO

0.397

2021 Wage GINI in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO

In 2022, the income inequality in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO was 0.401 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.05% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (80.8%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (6.9%)

In 2023, 80.8% of workers in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.9%).

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

32.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO have a longer commute time (32.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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

92.9% of the population of Jefferson County (South) PUMA, MO has health coverage, with 55.8% on employee plans, 11.1% on Medicaid, 14.3% on Medicare, 9.95% on non-group plans, and 1.68% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.15%

Uninsured

55.8%

Employer Coverage

11.1%

Medicaid

14.3%

Medicare

9.95%

Non-Group

1.68%

Military or VA

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