Population 299 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gerster
Household size in Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.01 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gerster has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Gerster is 42.0 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Gerster (13.6%), a bit 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 Gerster
Renters in Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Gerster rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.0%) 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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gerster: 26.1% of homes are empty, 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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
Gerster has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, 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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $799 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,003 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$566 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Gerster runs $1,003 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.9% 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 Gerster
Bachelor's degrees in Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gerster have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, 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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Gerster never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% 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 Gerster
| Period | Gerster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Gerster: 6.7% 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).
Gerster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerster | 2.55 | 42.0 | 13.6% | 26.0% | 26.1% | 1990 | $1,003 | 12.4% | 85.0% | 6.7% |
| Weaubleau | 2.21 | 56.2 | 6.5% | 20.4% | 20.1% | 1975 | $616 | 14.1% | 82.1% | 4.3% |
| Collins | 2.57 | 44.2 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 16.0% | 1982 | $829 | 13.3% | 77.1% | 7.1% |
| Iconium | 2.39 | 42.6 | 9.6% | 30.5% | 24.8% | 1981 | $770 | 17.0% | 86.6% | 3.6% |
| Osceola | 2.37 | 40.2 | 10.4% | 29.3% | 23.1% | 1977 | $719 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Harper | 2.08 | 58.4 | 6.1% | 25.7% | 39.3% | 1989 | $757 | 9.3% | 88.2% | 1.3% |
| Vista | 2.60 | 40.4 | 7.1% | 14.0% | 24.6% | 1987 | $721 | 14.6% | 84.3% | 3.9% |
| Roscoe | 2.21 | 49.3 | 6.9% | 12.2% | 27.6% | 1982 | $869 | 11.8% | 90.7% | 3.2% |
| Quincy | 3.00 | 50.9 | 5.6% | 21.8% | 26.7% | 1989 | $741 | 13.5% | 85.9% | 14.9% |
| Flemington | 2.85 | 38.8 | 5.4% | 12.2% | 28.1% | 1982 | $725 | 15.9% | 82.5% | 5.1% |
| Wheatland | 2.35 | 52.7 | 4.2% | 24.5% | 39.4% | 1983 | $526 | 13.6% | 87.5% | 23.5% |
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 Gerster. 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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