Population 122 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cruise Mill
Household size in Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.95 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.75 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.80 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cruise Mill are large by national standards, averaging 3.75 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 2.95, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Cruise Mill is young: half of its residents are under 27.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many 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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head 23.0% of households in Cruise Mill, well above 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 Cruise Mill
Renters in Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 1.4% of households in Cruise Mill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About one in seven owners (14.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cruise Mill: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Cruise Mill is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $703 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $555 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $731 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$28 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cruise Mill pays $731 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.6% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Cruise Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Cruise Mill: 5.0% 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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Cruise Mill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Cruise Mill
| Period | Cruise Mill | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 36.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Cruise Mill: 36.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Cruise Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruise Mill | 3.75 | 27.8 | 23.0% | 1.4% | 4.3% | 1984 | $731 | 5.0% | 82.2% | 36.0% |
| Racola | 3.66 | 29.4 | 22.4% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 1985 | $693 | 5.9% | 82.7% | 33.7% |
| Blackwell | 2.76 | 41.0 | 10.8% | 3.4% | 22.8% | 1993 | $440 | 9.6% | 87.3% | 2.7% |
| Bliss | 2.86 | 44.6 | 8.1% | 19.2% | 13.9% | 1988 | $808 | 9.5% | 80.5% | 13.5% |
| Fertile | 3.00 | 34.5 | 4.6% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 1992 | $476 | 3.7% | 86.6% | 2.7% |
| Fletcher | 2.67 | 38.7 | 3.5% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 1994 | $754 | 7.5% | 85.1% | 6.9% |
| Cadet | 2.59 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 12.1% | 1997 | $538 | 8.2% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.51 | 47.3 | 6.3% | 17.6% | 12.0% | 2002 | $326 | 6.1% | 88.1% | 6.2% |
| Shibboleth | 3.18 | 32.2 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 24.6% | 1990 | $385 | 2.8% | 87.3% | 0.3% |
| Richwoods | 2.68 | 49.4 | 8.4% | 20.9% | 17.4% | 1986 | $853 | 11.0% | 79.3% | 10.0% |
| Tiff | 3.23 | 33.5 | 18.7% | 6.5% | 18.4% | 1991 | $546 | 4.3% | 85.9% | 4.1% |
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 Cruise Mill. 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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