Population 4,859 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Knob Noster
Household size in Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Knob Noster is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, 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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.3, Knob Noster 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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Knob Noster: 6.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Knob Noster
Renters in Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 48.9% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Knob Noster rent their homes (38.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Knob Noster: just 4.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Knob Noster 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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $715 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $801 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $840 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Knob Noster pays $872 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.1% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Knob Noster
Bachelor's degrees in Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Knob Noster than nationally: 27.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Knob Noster: 94.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Knob Noster
| Period | Knob Noster | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Knob Noster runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Knob Noster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knob Noster | 2.23 | 32.3 | 6.9% | 38.7% | 4.0% | 1993 | $872 | 27.0% | 94.6% | 9.7% |
| Whiteman AFB | 3.09 | 22.2 | 12.4% | 96.3% | 2.6% | 2004 | $1,301 | 50.1% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Whiteman Air Force Base | 2.36 | 29.2 | 4.2% | 46.3% | 3.1% | 2003 | $922 | 14.8% | 98.9% | 13.8% |
| Montserrat | 2.18 | 30.1 | 8.2% | 31.5% | 3.4% | 1998 | $798 | 28.2% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
| Valley City | 3.29 | 40.0 | 12.2% | 9.3% | 13.7% | 1987 | $848 | 26.5% | 82.4% | 0.5% |
| Stokley | 2.80 | 40.3 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 13.1% | 1992 | $823 | 22.1% | 91.4% | 1.9% |
| Owsley | 2.68 | 44.0 | 3.9% | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1991 | $791 | 24.9% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| La Monte | 2.82 | 39.1 | 5.4% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1978 | $828 | 14.6% | 82.2% | 3.6% |
| Warrensburg | 2.23 | 31.4 | 10.5% | 47.0% | 8.0% | 1984 | $928 | 36.1% | 95.0% | 4.4% |
| Dunksburg | 3.18 | 43.5 | 8.6% | 7.6% | 14.2% | 1988 | $812 | 25.3% | 87.3% | 1.0% |
| Sutherland | 2.25 | 45.2 | 3.9% | 24.0% | 12.7% | 1988 | $783 | 31.6% | 84.8% | 9.4% |
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 Knob Noster. 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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