Population 4,017 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elsberry
Household size in Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Elsberry average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider St. Louis area, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Elsberry are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.3% of households in Elsberry, 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 Elsberry
Renters in Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Elsberry rent their homes (26.4%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Just over half of owners (52.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Elsberry than nationally: 7.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Elsberry was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $770 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$213 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Elsberry runs $869 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% 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 Elsberry
Bachelor's degrees in Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elsberry: 15.2% 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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.2% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Elsberry have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
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 Elsberry
| Period | Elsberry | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elsberry is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 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).
Elsberry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsberry | 2.67 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 7.8% | 1976 | $869 | 15.2% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| Dameron | 2.88 | 40.7 | 4.9% | 22.0% | 12.1% | 1973 | $875 | 15.5% | 92.4% | 6.4% |
| Newhope | 2.28 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 1991 | $891 | 17.1% | 92.7% | 0.8% |
| Oasis | 2.71 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 1990 | $879 | 13.9% | 90.3% | 3.2% |
| Foley | 2.86 | 43.8 | 16.3% | 13.7% | 9.7% | 1991 | $838 | 15.5% | 87.7% | 3.1% |
| Okete | 2.50 | 49.5 | 12.0% | 12.2% | 6.4% | 1991 | $827 | 20.1% | 92.4% | 3.3% |
| Annada | 2.57 | 50.5 | 11.5% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 1974 | $679 | 20.2% | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| Paynesville | 2.69 | 37.4 | 13.0% | 21.8% | 15.7% | 1980 | $872 | 21.0% | 88.7% | 0.9% |
| Hamburg | 3.85 | 46.8 | 5.5% | 3.2% | 46.2% | 1970 | $575 | 19.6% | 97.3% | 4.2% |
| Gilead | 4.31 | 51.5 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 32.2% | 1983 | $650 | 24.5% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| Whiteside | 2.93 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 7.9% | 1982 | $854 | 15.2% | 86.1% | 11.8% |
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 Elsberry. 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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