Population 166 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garwood
Household size in Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.11 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Garwood has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.53, 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.4, Garwood is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 47.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +34.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly half of households in Garwood (47.9%), well 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 Garwood
Renters in Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 55.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +33.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Garwood: 55.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 71.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.9% of the housing in Garwood, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Garwood was built around 1978, 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $360 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $690 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$244 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Garwood pays $690 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.5% of household income on rent, 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 Garwood
Bachelor's degrees in Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.0% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, 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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garwood is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (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 Garwood
| Period | Garwood | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Garwood out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Garwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garwood | 2.43 | 35.4 | 47.9% | 55.4% | 21.9% | 1978 | $690 | 20.7% | 90.2% | 0.0% |
| South Van Buren | 3.09 | 36.6 | 31.6% | 34.9% | 37.1% | 1984 | $601 | 11.1% | 85.6% | 0.8% |
| Van Buren | 2.62 | 45.2 | 16.9% | 48.8% | 30.0% | 1978 | $453 | 11.5% | 83.3% | 6.2% |
| House Creek | 3.15 | 37.2 | 29.7% | 31.4% | 38.3% | 1985 | $594 | 10.2% | 85.2% | 0.8% |
| Eastwood | 2.22 | 35.3 | 52.1% | 60.5% | 17.3% | 1976 | $707 | 23.4% | 91.4% | 0.0% |
| Fremont | 2.94 | 35.8 | 36.5% | 38.1% | 32.9% | 1983 | $644 | 14.0% | 86.8% | 0.1% |
| Handy | 2.22 | 35.3 | 52.1% | 60.5% | 17.3% | 1976 | $707 | 23.4% | 91.4% | 0.0% |
| Hunter | 2.37 | 45.1 | 10.2% | 14.8% | 11.8% | 1987 | $528 | 5.1% | 83.0% | 3.0% |
| Ellsinore | 2.58 | 39.3 | 14.5% | 38.4% | 16.0% | 1990 | $742 | 17.4% | 80.7% | 3.6% |
| Grandin | 2.30 | 48.2 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 17.7% | 1988 | $532 | 7.3% | 82.6% | 3.5% |
| New Liberty | 2.44 | 44.4 | 2.8% | 19.3% | 19.5% | 1988 | $499 | 22.9% | 79.6% | 1.5% |
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 Garwood. 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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