Population 239 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gazette
Household size in Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Gazette run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Gazette is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.3, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.3, 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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.2% of households in Gazette, 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 Gazette
Renters in Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gazette is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.3% 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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Gazette: 11.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Gazette are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, 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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $600 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $666 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$75 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gazette pays $666 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.8% 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 Gazette
Bachelor's degrees in Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gazette have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, 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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Gazette never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% 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 Gazette
| Period | Gazette | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gazette has been strong: just 0.5% 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).
Gazette 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gazette | 2.54 | 37.3 | 8.2% | 13.8% | 11.2% | 1976 | $666 | 10.6% | 84.9% | 0.5% |
| Middletown | 2.39 | 47.2 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 11.0% | 1985 | $769 | 16.3% | 89.4% | 1.2% |
| Marling | 2.51 | 43.2 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10.8% | 1988 | $781 | 18.4% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| New Harmony | 2.66 | 41.5 | 11.4% | 16.0% | 11.9% | 1984 | $780 | 17.8% | 93.2% | 1.0% |
| Vandalia | 2.39 | 44.4 | 9.1% | 31.4% | 17.8% | 1962 | $839 | 8.0% | 83.4% | 1.6% |
| Gamma | 2.16 | 53.9 | 4.0% | 15.9% | 11.4% | 1983 | $758 | 11.3% | 82.9% | 1.1% |
| New Hartford | 2.74 | 36.4 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $795 | 22.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Wellsville | 2.60 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 21.0% | 15.9% | 1970 | $735 | 17.6% | 84.7% | 4.3% |
| Farmer | 2.74 | 36.8 | 13.3% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 1988 | $792 | 21.3% | 96.0% | 1.4% |
| Farber | 2.26 | 44.2 | 4.8% | 21.3% | 12.7% | 1969 | $630 | 6.5% | 82.4% | 0.6% |
| Laddonia | 2.25 | 46.1 | 6.2% | 19.3% | 18.2% | 1963 | $658 | 8.7% | 81.3% | 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 Gazette. 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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