Population 231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lone Elm
Household size in Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.00 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Lone Elm run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of 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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Lone Elm is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Lone Elm: 3.5% 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 Lone Elm
Renters in Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.5% of households in Lone Elm rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Lone Elm is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lone Elm is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, 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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$240 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lone Elm pays $856 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 Lone Elm
Bachelor's degrees in Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lone Elm (26.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lone Elm is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Lone Elm
| Period | Lone Elm | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lone Elm runs well above the national rate: 8.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Lone Elm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Elm | 2.52 | 46.0 | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 1986 | $856 | 26.3% | 92.1% | 8.2% |
| Bunceton | 2.55 | 43.7 | 6.9% | 18.6% | 13.8% | 1974 | $858 | 17.3% | 89.6% | 2.0% |
| Speed | 2.55 | 33.7 | 2.2% | 9.2% | 19.2% | 1973 | $990 | 21.3% | 96.8% | 1.4% |
| Pisgah | 2.55 | 45.7 | 8.3% | 21.9% | 12.9% | 1973 | $828 | 15.6% | 87.6% | 1.6% |
| Prairie Home | 2.51 | 45.2 | 6.6% | 11.7% | 11.0% | 1989 | $850 | 32.8% | 93.1% | 6.3% |
| Windsor Place | 2.52 | 46.0 | 3.5% | 12.5% | 10.5% | 1986 | $856 | 26.3% | 92.1% | 8.2% |
| Boonville | 2.44 | 41.7 | 12.3% | 31.2% | 16.6% | 1969 | $747 | 25.5% | 88.9% | 5.3% |
| Wooldridge | 2.50 | 45.1 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% | 1992 | $838 | 38.0% | 94.0% | 4.6% |
| High Point | 2.41 | 38.4 | 2.5% | 18.4% | 4.1% | 1991 | $788 | 29.5% | 93.4% | 4.3% |
| Clarksburg | 2.36 | 47.1 | 14.8% | 24.5% | 12.0% | 1987 | $760 | 13.2% | 78.2% | 12.3% |
| Pilot Grove | 2.60 | 38.9 | 8.3% | 20.0% | 12.1% | 1975 | $763 | 21.0% | 92.2% | 0.1% |
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 Lone Elm. 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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