Brushyknob, MO Demographics

Population 467 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Brushyknob

Household size in Brushyknob

Household size, people per household
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–103.032.492.68
2010–142.732.522.73
2015–192.872.502.71
2020–242.282.492.65
Change−0.74−0.00−0.03
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Households in Brushyknob are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 3.03 in 2006–10, 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 Brushyknob

Median age, years
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–1040.638.437.7
2010–1447.739.238.6
2015–1951.940.039.6
2020–2453.840.140.1
Change+13.2+1.7+2.3
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Brushyknob skews older: half of its residents are older than 53.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Brushyknob

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–105.6%11.3%12.3%
2010–144.9%11.4%12.3%
2015–199.3%10.9%11.6%
2020–247.8%11.0%11.6%
Change+2.2 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brushyknob: 7.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

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 Brushyknob

Renters in Brushyknob

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–1016.5%30.0%33.3%
2010–1415.4%32.1%35.6%
2015–1917.7%33.2%36.0%
2020–2411.4%31.9%34.8%
Change−5.1 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 11.4% of households in Brushyknob rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 62.1% 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 Brushyknob

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–1024.7%11.6%11.4%
2010–1426.4%12.0%11.4%
2015–1925.8%12.2%11.1%
2020–2417.1%10.5%9.6%
Change−7.6 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Brushyknob: 17.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Brushyknob

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–10197519741974
2010–14198219751975
2015–19198519761977
2020–24199019781980
Change+15+4+6
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Much of the housing in Brushyknob is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

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 Brushyknob

Rent, per month
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–10$470$740$965
2010–14$677$816$1,040
2015–19$595$899$1,213
2020–24$882$1,122$1,571
Change+$413+$383+$606
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A typical rental in Brushyknob costs $882 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Brushyknob

Bachelor's degrees in Brushyknob

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–1012.2%26.0%28.4%
2010–1412.0%27.3%29.6%
2015–198.1%29.6%32.1%
2020–2417.0%32.6%35.6%
Change+4.9 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brushyknob: 17.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Brushyknob

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–1088.0%86.8%84.9%
2010–1484.9%88.3%86.1%
2015–1983.2%90.0%87.7%
2020–2486.0%91.8%89.3%
Change−1.9 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in seven adults in Brushyknob never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 Brushyknob

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodBrushyknobMissouriU.S.
2006–108.5%7.4%8.1%
2010–148.1%8.4%9.4%
2015–194.5%4.6%5.6%
2020–249.4%4.1%5.4%
Change+1.0 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Brushyknob runs well above the national rate: 9.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).

Brushyknob compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Brushyknob2.2853.87.8%11.4%17.1%1990$88217.0%86.0%9.4%
Sweden2.3151.68.6%15.3%17.9%1987$83017.3%86.2%8.1%
Coldspring2.7646.04.5%18.0%18.7%1995$6889.6%84.0%13.6%
Ava2.6539.110.0%34.9%9.7%1979$80314.2%85.7%5.5%
Macomb3.1233.24.1%14.7%12.7%1990$62610.4%85.8%4.4%
Evans2.6142.05.1%15.1%12.8%1983$99214.9%87.7%3.3%
Olathia2.8034.916.8%17.1%10.3%1989$58819.0%86.0%9.6%
Squires2.1954.516.8%11.9%15.7%1979$83721.9%89.6%3.3%
Smallett2.7539.66.1%11.9%17.2%1991$1,06417.6%88.0%3.2%
Vanzant2.6854.46.2%14.2%20.2%1994$69110.5%86.7%8.2%
Drury2.4353.67.0%7.7%20.1%1992$70112.7%85.5%5.0%

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 Brushyknob. 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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