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Tracy, MO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

309
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.8
years ∙ half population younger than 34.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
26.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%
foreign-born population
99.4%Native
0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Tracy is a city within Platte County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Platte County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.377467° N, 94.791152° W
DMS39° 22′ 38.88″ N, 94° 47′ 28.15″ W

Population Density & area

753.7/sq mi (291/km²)
Total Area
0.417 sq mi (1.079 km²)
Land Area
0.41 sq mi (1.062 km²) · 98.4%
Water Area
0.007 sq mi (0.017 km²) · 1.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.6% male
Male 45.6%
Female 54.4%
males per 100 females
Tracy 83.9
Platte County 97.8
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0.6%
foreign-born population
99.4%Native
0.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Tracy 0.6%
Platte County 5.7%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.8
years ∙ half population younger than 34.8, half older
Tracy
34.8
Platte County
39.1
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
75.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Tracy 75.6
Platte County 64.4
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 30.4% 23.1% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 57% 60.8% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 12.6% 16.1% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 75.6 64.4 67.3
Child dependency ratio 53.4 38 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 22.2 26.4 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
85.4%
Black
2.6%
Asian
2.9%
Hispanic
3.2%
Other
5.9%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
26.5%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Tracy 26.5%
Platte County 39.8%
Missouri 40%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Tracy population
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 7.2% 5.2%
Mexican 2.9% 4.7% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0.3% 0.9% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.5% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 96.8% 92.8% 94.8%
One race 91.6% 87.6% 90%
White 85.4% 76.7% 76.3%
Black or African American 2.6% 7.5% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 2.9% 2.5% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 5.2% 5.2% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

64.7% family
Family 64.7%
Non family 35.3%
% family households
Tracy 64.7%
Platte County 66.7%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.6
persons per household
Tracy
2.6
Platte County
2.49
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Tracy population
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Total households 119 43,902 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.6 2.49 2.4
Family households 77 29,269 1,558,009
Average family size 3.4 3.05 3.03
Married couple family 65 23,550 1,166,368
Other families 12 5,719 391,641
Male householder 9 1,713 115,975
Female householder 3 4,006 275,666
Non-family households 42 14,633 950,218
One-person households 42 11,442 781,034
Male householder 8 4,870 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 5 1,386 107,203
Female householder 34 6,572 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 8 3,221 215,073
Other living arrangements 0 3,191 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

127
housing units
Tracy 127
Platte County 46,606
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

93.7% occupied
Occupied 93.7%
Vacant 6.3%
vacancy rate
Tracy 6.3%
Platte County 5.8%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

74.1%
Single family houses
Single family houses
74.1%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
25.2%
Mobile homes
0.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1976
Half of houses were built before 1976, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
5.5%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
29.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
34.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
29.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 6.2 5.7
1–3 rooms 26% 11.9% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 39.4% 42.5% 53.4%
7+ rooms 34.6% 45.5% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 25.2% 2.5% 2%
1 bedroom 0.8% 9% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 12.6% 21.5% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 29.1% 34.6% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 32.3% 32.4% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1976 1992 1979
Total housing units 127 46,606 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

71.4% owners
Renter-occupied 28.6%
Owner-occupied 71.4%
homeownership rate
Tracy 71.4%
Platte County 67.4%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.98
Owner-occupied
1.65
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Tracy 2.98
Platte County 2.68
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Total occupied units 119 43,902 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 36.1% 27.3% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 36.1% 42.3% 40%
2000 to 2009 5% 15.4% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 22.7% 14.9% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 93.3% 98.1% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 3.4% 1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 3.4% 0.8% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 2.5% 4% 6.6%
1 vehicle 37% 29.7% 33%
2 vehicles 26.9% 41.7% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 33.6% 24.6% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 43.7% 63.3% 57.7%
Electricity 55.5% 35.4% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.4% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 0.7% 2.8%
No fuel used 0.8% 0.1% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 3.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 3.4% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 3.4% 1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$270,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Tracy
$270,700
Platte County
$345,100
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

14.2%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
14.2%
Owners without a mortgage
20.7%
Renters
12.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $270,700 $345,100 $230,300
Under $100,000 4.7% 3.8% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 21.2% 11.5% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 40% 25.1% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 31.8% 36.3% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 2.4% 21.6% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.7% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 65.9% 69% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 34.1% 31% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,615 $1,991 $1,524
Without a mortgage $650 $768 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $737 $1,334 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

34%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Tracy 34%
Platte County 46.5%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

4.1%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Tracy 4.1%
Platte County 3.3%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

116
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.3%
K–12
63.8%
College / Undergraduate
10.3%
Graduate / Professional
15.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

38.1%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Tracy
38.1%
Platte County
36.2%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 116 26,552 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 10.3% 5.8% 6.3%
K–12 63.8% 70.6% 69.4%
Kindergarten 1.7% 4.9% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 18.1% 19.8% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.5% 24.6% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 28.4% 21.4% 22%
College or graduate school 25.9% 23.5% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 10.3% 16% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 15.5% 7.6% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 38.1% 36.2% 38.1%
School type
Public school 98.3% 84.2% 80.3%
Private school 1.7% 15.8% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

194
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
4.1%
HS graduate
16%
Some college no degree
33%
Associates degree
12.9%
Bachelors degree
22.7%
Graduate or professional degree
11.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Tracy due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
29% · 71%
Some college no degree
59.4% · 40.6%
Associates degree
56% · 44%
Bachelors degree
20.5% · 79.5%
Graduate or professional degree
40.9% · 59.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Population (25+) 194 76,182 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 0% 1.1% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 4.1% 2.2% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 16% 20.9% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 33% 21.3% 20.8%
Associate's degree 12.9% 7.9% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 34% 46.5% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 22.7% 28.5% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 11.3% 18% 12.6%
High School or higher 95.9% 96.7% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$46,875
HS graduate
$43,750
Some college or associates
$72,917
Bachelors degree
$47,206
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

1.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
16.1%
Some college or associates
5.6%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Tracy Platte County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $51,250 $59,701 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $46,875 $36,809 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $43,750 $39,250 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $72,917 $50,303 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $47,206 $72,437 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $— $83,727 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 15.6% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 16.1% 11.9% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 5.6% 5.9% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.5% 3% 4.3%

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