Population 1,498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gainesville
Household size in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Gainesville is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Gainesville is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 44.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Gainesville (10.7%), close to 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 Gainesville
Renters in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Gainesville rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. About six in ten owners (61.4%) 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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Gainesville: 13.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Gainesville 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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $634 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $503 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$8 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gainesville costs $503 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Gainesville
Bachelor's degrees in Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gainesville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Gainesville never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.9% 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 Gainesville
| Period | Gainesville | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gainesville runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. 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).
Gainesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesville | 2.31 | 48.5 | 10.7% | 31.3% | 13.0% | 1977 | $503 | 15.1% | 79.9% | 3.9% |
| Hardenville | 2.13 | 52.9 | 6.0% | 22.0% | 16.1% | 1978 | $575 | 23.6% | 87.1% | 1.7% |
| Mammoth | 2.09 | 51.7 | 7.0% | 20.0% | 11.1% | 1982 | $505 | 18.9% | 88.0% | 2.7% |
| Zanoni | 2.05 | 63.0 | 4.1% | 13.3% | 10.2% | 1983 | $641 | 13.5% | 68.1% | 0.0% |
| Howards Ridge | 2.04 | 63.5 | 4.1% | 12.4% | 9.3% | 1984 | $637 | 12.3% | 67.1% | 0.0% |
| Luna | 2.32 | 54.3 | 6.0% | 15.7% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 14.5% | 72.8% | 2.4% |
| Tecumseh | 2.50 | 48.6 | 5.4% | 12.6% | 22.4% | 1984 | $685 | 15.0% | 80.4% | 4.9% |
| Willhoit | 2.11 | 48.5 | 7.5% | 23.0% | 12.9% | 1981 | $484 | 22.1% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Romance | 2.21 | 53.9 | 4.4% | 25.2% | 25.9% | 1969 | $689 | 33.1% | 87.7% | 0.3% |
| Brixey | 2.22 | 54.4 | 4.1% | 25.4% | 27.2% | 1968 | $710 | 34.2% | 87.1% | 0.0% |
| Isabella | 2.25 | 54.1 | 4.2% | 16.5% | 27.2% | 1979 | $525 | 18.9% | 94.1% | 3.1% |
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 Gainesville. 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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