Population 500 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in May
Household size in May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.87 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.38 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
May is a place of big households: 2.98 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.59, 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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of May is 42.1 years old, a bit older than 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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in May than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 May
Renters in May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in May rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. 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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in May: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in May is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1996, 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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in May costs $857 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.6% of household income on rent, just over 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 May
Bachelor's degrees in May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in May: 19.9% 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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in May is close to the national rate: 89.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%).
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 May
| Period | May | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in May runs well above the national rate: 9.0% 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).
May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2.98 | 42.1 | 10.3% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 1996 | $857 | 19.9% | 89.2% | 9.0% |
| Dessa | 3.13 | 39.0 | 13.4% | 15.8% | 5.3% | 1992 | $766 | 25.2% | 96.5% | 9.6% |
| Goodman | 2.82 | 38.1 | 9.0% | 23.1% | 13.6% | 1986 | $889 | 16.6% | 83.9% | 4.6% |
| Westview | 2.96 | 39.6 | 10.5% | 7.5% | 13.7% | 1990 | $768 | 25.9% | 92.9% | 8.9% |
| Coy | 2.82 | 42.0 | 3.7% | 16.5% | 13.8% | 1991 | $773 | 12.1% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| Bosky Dell | 2.72 | 37.8 | 8.4% | 36.6% | 9.0% | 1979 | $924 | 11.3% | 82.2% | 6.0% |
| McElhany | 2.61 | 35.4 | 11.0% | 36.4% | 8.0% | 1993 | $697 | 25.1% | 87.5% | 14.6% |
| Seneca | 2.93 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 24.5% | 8.5% | 1984 | $858 | 11.7% | 88.0% | 3.4% |
| Anderson | 2.76 | 40.7 | 8.7% | 35.6% | 9.8% | 1982 | $822 | 12.3% | 83.2% | 5.2% |
| Wyandotte | 2.41 | 42.1 | 9.2% | 21.7% | 13.6% | 1988 | $648 | 14.9% | 87.5% | 4.7% |
| Tiff City | 2.50 | 44.0 | 9.6% | 20.9% | 15.1% | 1990 | $633 | 16.4% | 94.1% | 5.2% |
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 May. 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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