Population 2,157 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Exeter
Household size in Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Exeter has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. 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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Exeter skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 35.7 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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in Exeter, 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 Exeter
Renters in Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Exeter is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.8%) 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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Exeter than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Exeter was built around 1982, 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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $638 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $603 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$121 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Exeter runs $603 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Exeter
Bachelor's degrees in Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Exeter: 8.4% 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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Exeter never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% 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 Exeter
| Period | Exeter | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Exeter than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, 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).
Exeter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 2.49 | 43.8 | 7.9% | 22.0% | 11.2% | 1982 | $603 | 8.4% | 83.6% | 6.4% |
| Ridgley | 2.25 | 53.9 | 5.3% | 12.4% | 5.7% | 1978 | $559 | 4.6% | 80.5% | 6.2% |
| Butterfield | 2.89 | 37.9 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 29.4% | 1986 | $889 | 11.8% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| Cassville | 2.71 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 24.6% | 19.3% | 1976 | $672 | 13.0% | 86.8% | 5.6% |
| Washburn | 2.55 | 42.9 | 6.8% | 14.4% | 12.1% | 1987 | $742 | 12.9% | 92.0% | 3.8% |
| Wheaton | 2.99 | 33.1 | 7.4% | 23.2% | 12.1% | 1976 | $482 | 9.6% | 83.6% | 5.9% |
| Wayne | 2.83 | 44.6 | 7.1% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 1990 | $770 | 4.7% | 91.8% | 8.4% |
| Chain-O-Lakes | 2.61 | 48.2 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 23.4% | 1989 | $636 | 16.9% | 89.8% | 0.6% |
| Star City | 2.77 | 36.4 | 11.2% | 24.0% | 19.5% | 1984 | $712 | 13.4% | 88.2% | 5.9% |
| Seligman | 2.87 | 37.3 | 8.6% | 24.5% | 18.3% | 1994 | $846 | 9.1% | 83.8% | 6.9% |
| Mineral Spring | 2.27 | 59.1 | 2.3% | 9.1% | 21.6% | 1984 | $574 | 14.4% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
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 Exeter. 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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