Population 445 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marston
Household size in Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Marston are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.36, 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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.0, the median age in Marston is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Marston: 16.5% of all 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 Marston
Renters in Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Marston: 52.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 61.5% 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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Marston: 11.5% 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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Marston was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $462 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$217 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Marston runs $679 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Marston
Bachelor's degrees in Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Marston: 3.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 69.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Marston never finished high school, well above the national share: only 69.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Marston
| Period | Marston | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marston has been low: just 1.3% 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).
Marston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marston | 2.25 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 52.4% | 11.5% | 1978 | $679 | 3.9% | 69.3% | 1.3% |
| Howardville | 2.50 | 31.4 | 14.6% | 39.4% | 20.0% | 1978 | $901 | 7.1% | 78.4% | 1.4% |
| Lilbourn | 3.03 | 32.0 | 27.2% | 39.3% | 23.9% | 1974 | $624 | 5.8% | 75.6% | 2.4% |
| Jaywye | 2.23 | 46.5 | 12.8% | 23.3% | 8.9% | 1974 | $582 | 11.0% | 86.8% | 4.6% |
| North Lilbourn | 2.78 | 47.0 | 16.7% | 39.0% | 34.7% | 1972 | $660 | 12.3% | 91.2% | 1.3% |
| Point Pleasant | 2.16 | 48.2 | 11.2% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 1972 | $687 | 8.5% | 84.2% | 8.1% |
| New Madrid | 2.18 | 39.4 | 14.9% | 42.1% | 15.5% | 1975 | $781 | 19.9% | 92.4% | 1.2% |
| Portageville | 2.25 | 42.1 | 14.3% | 37.3% | 14.7% | 1973 | $733 | 18.2% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Hayward | 2.37 | 41.4 | 11.7% | 14.9% | 20.4% | 1978 | $857 | 10.4% | 86.1% | 9.9% |
| Catron | 2.17 | 47.6 | 12.2% | 19.4% | 12.0% | 1971 | $749 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 7.6% |
| Kewanee | 2.02 | 50.7 | 5.8% | 20.9% | 17.3% | 1972 | $787 | 6.2% | 86.4% | 6.0% |
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 Marston. 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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