Population 111 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Empire Prairie
Household size in Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Empire Prairie has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, 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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Empire Prairie is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Empire Prairie, 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 Empire Prairie
Renters in Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Empire Prairie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.4% 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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Empire Prairie is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (10.5%).
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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Empire Prairie are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $544 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $819 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $762 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$77 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Empire Prairie runs $762 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Empire Prairie
Bachelor's degrees in Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Empire Prairie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Empire Prairie have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (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 Empire Prairie
| Period | Empire Prairie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Empire Prairie has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Empire Prairie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Prairie | 2.52 | 43.8 | 7.6% | 21.7% | 8.6% | 1977 | $762 | 24.6% | 89.6% | 2.9% |
| King City | 2.49 | 39.1 | 9.1% | 26.6% | 11.2% | 1971 | $738 | 24.3% | 92.3% | 1.2% |
| Ford City | 2.43 | 49.0 | 11.4% | 23.1% | 16.2% | 1976 | $755 | 22.1% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| Union Star | 2.37 | 42.6 | 5.9% | 20.5% | 9.4% | 1965 | $952 | 25.4% | 97.2% | 3.6% |
| Gentryville | 2.40 | 52.6 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 25.8% | 1993 | $554 | 24.3% | 89.6% | 1.0% |
| Darlington | 2.41 | 52.0 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 24.2% | 1990 | $588 | 23.9% | 89.7% | 1.7% |
| Amity | 2.70 | 33.8 | 6.0% | 15.3% | 19.4% | 1969 | $1,194 | 12.6% | 97.9% | 0.2% |
| Stanberry | 2.73 | 38.8 | 7.0% | 28.2% | 17.8% | 1963 | $803 | 20.0% | 86.9% | 3.7% |
| Oak | 2.72 | 32.8 | 6.5% | 15.1% | 21.9% | 1968 | $1,257 | 10.5% | 99.1% | 0.0% |
| Maysville | 2.44 | 40.8 | 6.0% | 30.0% | 8.6% | 1979 | $710 | 20.8% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| Rea | 2.20 | 61.2 | 1.9% | 12.8% | 11.2% | 1965 | $1,016 | 37.4% | 99.4% | 6.6% |
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 Empire Prairie. 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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