Situation Analysis

Demographic data provided by the decennial U.S. Census, the American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and other sources provides social and economic context to the community. Understanding the region’s economic situation, how quickly the population is changing, education levels, common occupations, political lean, and other factors can reveal a community’s identity and inform messaging that may be salient.

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Population characteristics: 

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*Data from US Census 
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Voter data:

Maries County is heavily Republican, which is reflected in the party of its local representatives. In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Maries County, MO went to Donald J. Trump with 81.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.05%).

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*Data from DataUSA
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Top industries:

  1. Educational services, health care, and social assistance (22.3%)
  2. Manufacturing (15.3%)
  3. Retail trade (12%)
  4. Construction (11.7%)
  5. Public administration (9.3%)

Top occupations:

  1. Management, business, science and arts occupations
  2. Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 
  3. Sales and office occupations 
  4. Service occupations 
  5. Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 

*Data from US Census

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