Farrar, MO Demographics

Population 136 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Farrar

Household size in Farrar

Household size, people per household
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–102.712.492.68
2010–142.772.522.73
2015–192.622.502.71
2020–242.512.492.65
Change−0.20−0.00−0.03
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Households in Farrar run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Farrar

Median age, years
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–1036.338.437.7
2010–1443.539.238.6
2015–1941.340.039.6
2020–2454.240.140.1
Change+17.9+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 54.2, Farrar is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Farrar

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–104.5%11.3%12.3%
2010–143.6%11.4%12.3%
2015–196.6%10.9%11.6%
2020–242.4%11.0%11.6%
Change−2.0 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 2.4% of households in Farrar, 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 Farrar

Renters in Farrar

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–1012.5%30.0%33.3%
2010–143.5%32.1%35.6%
2015–199.8%33.2%36.0%
2020–247.4%31.9%34.8%
Change−5.0 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 7.4% of households in Farrar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Farrar

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–1019.4%11.6%11.4%
2010–147.2%12.0%11.4%
2015–1923.8%12.2%11.1%
2020–247.6%10.5%9.6%
Change−11.8 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Fewer homes sit empty in Farrar than nationally: 7.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.

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 Farrar

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–10195819741974
2010–14196919751975
2015–19197519761977
2020–24197019781980
Change+11+4+6
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The housing in Farrar is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Farrar

Rent, per month
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–10$552$740$965
2010–14$764$816$1,040
2015–19$837$899$1,213
2020–24$936$1,122$1,571
Change+$384+$383+$606
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The median renter in Farrar pays $936 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.2% 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 Farrar

Bachelor's degrees in Farrar

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–1015.0%26.0%28.4%
2010–1410.0%27.3%29.6%
2015–1914.2%29.6%32.1%
2020–2420.1%32.6%35.6%
Change+5.1 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Farrar: 20.1% 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 Farrar

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–1077.7%86.8%84.9%
2010–1489.1%88.3%86.1%
2015–1989.7%90.0%87.7%
2020–2487.4%91.8%89.3%
Change+9.7 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in eight adults in Farrar never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

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 Farrar

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodFarrarMissouriU.S.
2006–104.7%7.4%8.1%
2010–140.4%8.4%9.4%
2015–191.1%4.6%5.6%
2020–240.4%4.1%5.4%
Change−4.3 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Farrar has been strong: just 0.4% 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).

Farrar compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Farrar2.5154.22.4%7.4%7.6%1970$93620.1%87.4%0.4%
Brazeau2.1952.11.5%6.7%11.0%1962$84117.0%80.0%1.2%
Frohna2.5644.64.0%11.6%17.7%1973$73721.6%87.8%0.9%
Crosstown2.6752.03.6%12.5%7.4%1976$94421.9%92.2%0.2%
Longtown2.2551.93.1%8.0%7.3%1969$94016.6%83.6%1.1%
Uniontown2.1653.31.0%6.5%9.9%1962$87316.4%79.7%1.2%
Jacob2.5047.810.8%16.7%22.8%1982$72218.2%87.6%9.5%
Mc Bride2.2842.04.9%22.6%6.1%1976$86921.7%89.6%2.3%
Old Appleton2.4846.65.8%6.6%7.5%1979$73226.1%88.6%0.6%
Menfro2.7643.05.2%15.2%10.6%1972$85031.4%93.0%2.0%
Altenburg2.5942.23.4%14.6%16.7%1981$80123.6%90.8%0.7%

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 Farrar. 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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