Population 399 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lithium
Household size in Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Lithium holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, 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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lithium are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to 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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Lithium, 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 Lithium
Renters in Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lithium is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Lithium: 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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Lithium leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $759 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $850 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$194 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Lithium runs $850 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.0% 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 Lithium
Bachelor's degrees in Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Lithium as nationally: 36.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in Missouri overall (32.6%).
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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lithium have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 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 Lithium
| Period | Lithium | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Lithium: 6.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Lithium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 2.84 | 38.7 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1973 | $850 | 36.7% | 90.7% | 6.7% |
| Sereno | 2.94 | 35.8 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 14.2% | 1969 | $768 | 41.3% | 94.4% | 3.3% |
| Brewer | 2.65 | 43.2 | 4.5% | 13.7% | 7.1% | 1985 | $843 | 23.9% | 85.7% | 7.9% |
| St. Mary | 2.70 | 46.1 | 8.6% | 18.9% | 22.0% | 1979 | $935 | 18.2% | 88.8% | 8.2% |
| St. Mary | 2.69 | 43.9 | 4.6% | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1978 | $768 | 3.8% | 58.8% | 0.0% |
| Chester | 2.40 | 42.6 | 7.2% | 20.2% | 10.8% | 1965 | $786 | 14.5% | 82.2% | 3.2% |
| Ozora | 2.69 | 46.4 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 22.8% | 1978 | $921 | 16.3% | 91.7% | 9.9% |
| Perryville | 2.49 | 40.9 | 10.8% | 28.8% | 7.4% | 1977 | $943 | 20.1% | 86.0% | 5.7% |
| Menfro | 2.76 | 43.0 | 5.2% | 15.2% | 10.6% | 1972 | $850 | 31.4% | 93.0% | 2.0% |
| Mc Bride | 2.28 | 42.0 | 4.9% | 22.6% | 6.1% | 1976 | $869 | 21.7% | 89.6% | 2.3% |
| Minnith | 2.69 | 37.6 | 14.2% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 1981 | $962 | 19.1% | 92.1% | 2.5% |
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 Lithium. 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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