MO-05
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), MO-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 772,256 |
| People | Median age | 37 |
| Income | Median household income | $67,634 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $39,381 |
| Income | In poverty | 14.2% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.458 |
| Race | White alone | 61.0% |
| Race | Black alone | 22.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 11.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 10.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 7.2% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 88.8% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 7.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 34.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.9% |
| Household | Family households | 55.1% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.29 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 37.8% |
| Housing | Median home value | $226,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,197 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 5.3% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.3% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.2% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.7% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 72.4% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 15.9% |
Currently seated
Cleaver, Emanuel (D) · b. 1944
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BECKER, TODD WILLIAM | I | 2026 |
| BEEBE, MICAH | R | 2026 |
| BRATTIN, RICHARD RAY JR. | R | 2026 |
| BURKS, TAYLOR | R | 2026 |
| CLEAVER, EMANUEL II | D | 2026 |
| FOLTZ, ROBERT BRANDON | R | 2026 |
| HUEFFMEIER, BRETT | R | 2026 |
| HUGHES, LEONARD JONAS IV | R | 2026 |
| PATTY, BRADLEY M | R | 2026 |
| SMITH, SEAN | R | 2026 |
| BOWMAN, JOHN | I | 2024 |
| CLEAVER, EMANUEL II | D | 2024 |
| DAY, MICHAEL | G | 2024 |
| SMITH, SEAN | R | 2024 |
| WAYNE, WILLIAM TRUMAN (BILL) | L | 2024 |