Barton County, MO

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2021 Population

11,712

0.17% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

40.9

1.92% 1-year decrease

2021 Poverty Rate

22.1%

6.78% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$45,113

1.35% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$99,700

8.49% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Barton County, MO had a population of 11.7k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $45,113. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Barton County, MO declined from 11,732 to 11,712, a −0.17% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,510 to $45,113, a 1.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barton County, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.25%), and White (Hispanic) (0.675%).

None of the households in Barton 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.

99.8% of the residents in Barton County, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Barton County, MO was $99,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Most people in Barton County, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Barton County, MO was 2 cars per household.

Barton County, MO borders Crawford County, KS, Cedar County, MO, Dade County, MO, Jasper County, MO, and Vernon County, MO.

United States Missouri

Population & Diversity

Barton County, MO is home to a population of 11.7k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 0.589% of Barton County, MO residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2021, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10.7k people) in Barton County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 488 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 234 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

99.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.8% of Barton County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Barton County, MO was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barton County, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
10.7k ± 122
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
488 ± 131
Two+ (Hispanic)
234 ± 117

2.98%

Hispanic Population

349 people

2.98% of the people in Barton County, MO are hispanic (349 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.589%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

0.827%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

97 people

As of 2021, 0.589% of Barton County, MO residents (69 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 Barton County, MO was 0.827%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
213 ± 68
Gulf War (2001-)
112 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 56

Barton County, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.9 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barton County, MO employs 4.79k people. The largest industries in Barton County, MO are Manufacturing (786 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (531 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,190), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,014), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,859).

Employment

Occupations

4.79k

2021 Value

± 403

−1.72%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barton County, MO declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 4.87k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barton County, MO, are Management Occupations (710 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (609 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barton 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.79k

2021 Value

± 403

−1.72%

1 Year decline

± 12.2%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Barton County, MO declined at a rate of −1.72%, from 4.87k employees to 4.79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barton County, MO, are Manufacturing (786 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (531 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (516 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barton County, MO, though some of these residents may live in Barton County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,417

Median earning men ± $4,976

$26,745

Median earning women ± $3,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,667), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,544), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($82,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,692), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,333).

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

79
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
75
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
75
Manufacturing

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 Barton County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 85% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.773%).

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 (85%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.773%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Barton County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 85% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.773%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Barton 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 Barton County, MO was $99,700 in 2021, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $99,700, a 8.49% increase. The homeownership rate in Barton County, MO is 70.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Barton County, MO have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barton County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barton County, MO is $45,113. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Barton County, MO was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $52,670, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $50,946 and $33,942.

Property

$99,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$13,162

$3,197

Median Property Taxes

±$309

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2021

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70.7% of the housing units in Barton County, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barton 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 9601
Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9603

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barton County, MO was Census Tract 9601 with a value of $52,670, followed by Census Tract 9602 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $50,946 and $33,942.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Barton 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.

$45,113

Median Household Income

± $3,515

4.52k

Number of Households

± 401

In 2021, the median household income of the 4.52k households in Barton County, MO grew to $45,113 from the previous year's value of $44,510.

The following chart displays the households in Barton 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barton 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (7.49%)
Carpooled (5.12%)

In 2021, 81.3% of workers in Barton County, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.49%) and those who carpooled to work (5.12%).

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

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barton County, MO have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.36% of the workforce in Barton County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barton County, MO (2.55k out of 11.5k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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

87.3% of the population of Barton County, MO has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 16.2% on Medicare, 12.5% on non-group plans, and 2.02% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barton County, MO see 3918 patients per year on average, which represents a 32.8% increase from the previous year (2950 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 11592 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1288 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,918 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barton County, MO

Primary care physicians in Barton County, MO see an average of 3,918 patients per year. This represents a 32.8% increase from the previous year (2,950 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.7%

Uninsured

38.3%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

16.2%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

2.02%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barton County, MO declined by 4.07% from 13.3% to 12.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barton 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 Barton 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 38.3% in Barton County, MO.

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

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