Population 642 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackwater
Household size in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Blackwater are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.79, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.5, Blackwater is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.4% of households in Blackwater, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Blackwater
Renters in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.4% of households in Blackwater rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Blackwater than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Blackwater are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $551 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$232 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Blackwater runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Blackwater
Bachelor's degrees in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Blackwater (26.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Blackwater have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Blackwater
| Period | Blackwater | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Blackwater out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Blackwater compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater | 3.03 | 33.5 | 7.4% | 14.4% | 7.6% | 1980 | $783 | 26.7% | 92.8% | 0.0% |
| Nelson | 2.67 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 18.5% | 1981 | $824 | 18.6% | 82.6% | 1.3% |
| Lamine | 2.72 | 32.0 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 16.6% | 1974 | $942 | 22.4% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| Pilot Grove | 2.60 | 38.9 | 8.3% | 20.0% | 12.1% | 1975 | $763 | 21.0% | 92.2% | 0.1% |
| Arrow Rock | 2.80 | 39.1 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 32.8% | 1957 | $943 | 31.9% | 92.1% | 0.0% |
| Pleasant Green | 3.06 | 33.9 | 6.3% | 11.8% | 11.9% | 1979 | $836 | 22.7% | 89.1% | 0.4% |
| Napton | 2.30 | 57.1 | 4.2% | 7.4% | 23.8% | 1976 | $735 | 26.6% | 87.7% | 3.2% |
| Marshall Junction | 2.68 | 42.6 | 4.2% | 7.7% | 14.0% | 1988 | $867 | 20.0% | 90.7% | 1.2% |
| Lisbon | 2.55 | 52.1 | 3.4% | 5.5% | 16.0% | 1992 | $890 | 19.6% | 87.8% | 11.7% |
| Franklin | 2.51 | 52.9 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 16.3% | 1993 | $916 | 18.5% | 87.6% | 12.5% |
| Speed | 2.55 | 33.7 | 2.2% | 9.2% | 19.2% | 1973 | $990 | 21.3% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Blackwater. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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