Population 731 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Florence
Household size in Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Florence has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Household size has dropped from 2.54 in 2006–10, 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Florence 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Florence: 2.1% 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 Florence
Renters in Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Florence own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Florence as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%.
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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Florence are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $626 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,280 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$624 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Florence pays $1,280 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Missouri as a whole ($1,122). Rent takes 49.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 Florence
Bachelor's degrees in Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Florence have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Florence have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, 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 Florence
| Period | Florence | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Florence is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri overall (4.1%). 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).
Florence 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence | 2.44 | 46.9 | 2.1% | 25.4% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,280 | 8.7% | 87.9% | 5.1% |
| Syracuse | 4.15 | 25.4 | 5.3% | 13.6% | 2.8% | 1980 | $919 | 13.4% | 79.4% | 1.6% |
| Smithton | 2.64 | 41.2 | 13.8% | 22.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,043 | 19.0% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| Otterville | 2.65 | 42.1 | 6.5% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 1975 | $886 | 14.9% | 89.2% | 2.1% |
| Glensted | 3.80 | 26.8 | 4.9% | 9.0% | 9.6% | 1981 | $830 | 16.3% | 63.1% | 0.5% |
| New Lebanon | 2.38 | 45.4 | 7.6% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 1970 | $820 | 14.6% | 93.0% | 1.7% |
| Tipton | 2.53 | 40.6 | 14.3% | 23.8% | 15.5% | 1969 | $728 | 8.8% | 83.7% | 0.6% |
| Mora | 2.80 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 18.1% | 9.6% | 1983 | $795 | 20.6% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| Beaman | 3.61 | 30.9 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 20.8% | 1987 | $1,046 | 16.1% | 73.9% | 1.0% |
| Fortuna | 3.35 | 35.7 | 8.9% | 12.1% | 18.6% | 1980 | $825 | 12.0% | 67.9% | 0.7% |
| Sedalia | 2.53 | 38.1 | 13.6% | 35.3% | 9.1% | 1971 | $948 | 18.1% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
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 Florence. 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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