Population 396 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gaines
Household size in Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Gaines sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Gaines skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Gaines (14.4%), above 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 Gaines
Renters in Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Gaines rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Just over half of owners (53.0%) 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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Gaines: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gaines is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $625 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $863 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $754 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,063 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$438 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Gaines runs $1,063 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.3% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Gaines
Bachelor's degrees in Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gaines: 16.3% 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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Gaines never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.4% 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 Gaines
| Period | Gaines | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Gaines: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Gaines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaines | 2.60 | 43.3 | 14.4% | 29.3% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,063 | 16.3% | 83.4% | 6.2% |
| Coal | 2.42 | 50.2 | 10.1% | 21.1% | 14.2% | 1992 | $1,030 | 13.3% | 88.3% | 3.0% |
| Brownington | 2.06 | 63.4 | 1.4% | 5.4% | 32.5% | 1997 | $765 | 17.2% | 85.9% | 7.3% |
| Tightwad | 2.26 | 56.6 | 6.2% | 13.8% | 21.7% | 1992 | $1,000 | 10.4% | 92.9% | 0.0% |
| Deepwater | 2.32 | 51.3 | 2.7% | 9.8% | 23.4% | 1991 | $771 | 17.5% | 87.9% | 5.5% |
| Mount Zion | 2.20 | 57.8 | 1.8% | 8.0% | 30.2% | 1994 | $734 | 16.1% | 85.4% | 6.4% |
| Hortense | 2.42 | 50.4 | 10.0% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,029 | 13.2% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Lewis | 2.58 | 44.0 | 12.3% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1992 | $967 | 16.2% | 84.9% | 5.7% |
| Clinton | 2.37 | 43.0 | 15.0% | 30.5% | 14.0% | 1971 | $754 | 17.5% | 91.6% | 4.1% |
| Leesville | 2.49 | 55.8 | 13.1% | 16.1% | 30.2% | 1993 | $773 | 11.6% | 92.8% | 1.3% |
| Lowry City | 2.34 | 47.2 | 5.8% | 31.2% | 22.8% | 1981 | $673 | 10.1% | 86.8% | 2.9% |
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 Gaines. 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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