Republic is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 20,144 people and three associated neighborhoods, Republic is the 38th largest community in Missouri. Republic has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Republic, where the median household income is $64,364.00.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Republic is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Republic is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Republic who work in office and administrative support (13.71%), management occupations (11.91%), and teaching (8.99%). Republic is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The percentage of people in Republic who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.45% of adults in Republic have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Republic in 2022 was $32,182, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $128,728 for a family of four. However, Republic contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Republic is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Republic home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Republic residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Republic include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Republic is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
