Population 347 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Masters
Household size in Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.92 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Masters run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.92, 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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.8 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Masters skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.3, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Masters, 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 Masters
Renters in Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Masters is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.3% 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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in Masters, 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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +6 |
Masters has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, 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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,000 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$483 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Masters runs $1,000 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Masters
Bachelor's degrees in Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Masters (35.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Masters: 95.3% 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 Masters
| Period | Masters | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Masters runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. 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).
Masters 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters | 2.44 | 42.3 | 5.1% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 1996 | $1,000 | 35.9% | 95.3% | 4.7% |
| Fair Play | 2.60 | 45.6 | 11.3% | 23.8% | 15.9% | 1990 | $900 | 19.0% | 88.3% | 7.1% |
| Bona | 2.50 | 47.6 | 2.3% | 17.8% | 11.5% | 1980 | $694 | 16.1% | 92.8% | 4.3% |
| Aldrich | 2.40 | 52.6 | 7.8% | 21.4% | 13.1% | 1985 | $812 | 12.9% | 92.7% | 1.8% |
| Umber View Heights | 1.67 | 71.3 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 24.7% | 1988 | $706 | 18.0% | 98.4% | 0.3% |
| Dunnegan | 3.52 | 32.4 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 10.4% | 1984 | $889 | 14.0% | 79.7% | 2.5% |
| Stockton | 2.67 | 44.8 | 6.3% | 23.3% | 17.9% | 1989 | $649 | 20.3% | 89.1% | 3.7% |
| Umber | 3.03 | 38.9 | 3.1% | 24.6% | 18.1% | 1992 | $590 | 19.5% | 88.7% | 2.0% |
| Arcola | 2.80 | 51.5 | 7.6% | 20.4% | 23.9% | 1983 | $725 | 9.5% | 90.3% | 0.1% |
| Caplinger Mills | 3.28 | 37.1 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 23.7% | 1999 | $496 | 14.8% | 90.3% | 2.4% |
| Wishart | 2.50 | 47.6 | 5.9% | 34.2% | 5.0% | 1992 | $815 | 11.1% | 90.9% | 10.4% |
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 Masters. 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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