Population 1,233 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Edgar Springs
Household size in Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Edgar Springs run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Edgar Springs skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 44.4 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Edgar Springs: 5.6% 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 Edgar Springs
Renters in Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Edgar Springs rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 39.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Edgar Springs: 20.7% 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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Edgar Springs is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, 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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $357 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $604 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $693 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Edgar Springs runs $693 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.2% 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 Edgar Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Edgar Springs than nationally: 30.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Missouri.
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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Edgar Springs is close to the national rate: 89.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (91.8%).
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 Edgar Springs
| Period | Edgar Springs | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Edgar Springs has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Edgar Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Springs | 2.55 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 9.1% | 20.7% | 1988 | $693 | 30.3% | 89.1% | 3.2% |
| Beulah | 2.66 | 36.9 | 6.2% | 7.9% | 20.2% | 1990 | $737 | 30.3% | 87.5% | 1.7% |
| Flat | 2.59 | 53.8 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 1981 | $670 | 26.8% | 91.8% | 8.2% |
| Duke | 2.44 | 36.0 | 8.9% | 12.6% | 20.0% | 1992 | $862 | 24.6% | 90.1% | 2.4% |
| Lenox | 3.04 | 41.7 | 4.0% | 6.2% | 10.9% | 1982 | $716 | 18.5% | 76.8% | 7.0% |
| Lecoma | 2.49 | 44.6 | 2.0% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 1995 | $642 | 26.5% | 88.0% | 2.2% |
| Vida | 2.51 | 42.9 | 8.1% | 4.5% | 9.3% | 1981 | $828 | 36.3% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Big Piney | 2.24 | 32.8 | 11.5% | 21.3% | 19.7% | 1994 | $1,031 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 1.9% |
| Newburg | 2.59 | 43.6 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 19.1% | 1977 | $823 | 23.6% | 88.4% | 3.7% |
| Devils Elbow | 2.34 | 33.7 | 11.0% | 17.4% | 19.2% | 1993 | $983 | 20.1% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| Success | 2.37 | 23.5 | 10.6% | 57.4% | 11.4% | 1989 | $1,126 | 12.8% | 98.2% | 2.2% |
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 Edgar Springs. 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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