Republic is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 21,392 people and three associated neighborhoods, Republic is the 38th largest community in Missouri. Much of the housing stock in Republic was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Republic economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Republic, where the median household income is $65,729.00.Unlike some cities, Republic isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Republic are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Republic is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Republic who work in office and administrative support (15.22%), management occupations (10.42%), and healthcare (9.26%). Also of interest is that Republic has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Republic telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.60% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. As is often the case in a small city, Republic doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of people in Republic who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.29% of adults in Republic have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Republic in 2022 was $33,803, 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 $135,212 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.
