Population 314 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Michael
Household size in Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.60 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.29 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Michael is a place of big households: 3.60 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.30 in 2006–10, 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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Michael are younger than 39.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where the median age is 40.8.
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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.7% of households in Michael, 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 Michael
Renters in Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Michael is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% 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 (50.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.3% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.0% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +28.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 56.8% of the housing in Michael, 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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −19 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Michael is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $546 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $643 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $553 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$28 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Michael pays $553 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.6% 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 Michael
Bachelor's degrees in Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Michael: 11.7% 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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.3% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Michael is the same as the national rate: 89.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
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 Michael
| Period | Michael | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Michael is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the St. Louis area overall (4.3%). 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).
Michael 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael | 3.60 | 39.3 | 4.7% | 13.4% | 56.8% | 1954 | $553 | 11.7% | 89.3% | 5.7% |
| Hardin | 3.04 | 56.0 | 7.4% | 22.1% | 38.0% | 1971 | $518 | 22.4% | 91.6% | 1.3% |
| Hamburg | 3.85 | 46.8 | 5.5% | 3.2% | 46.2% | 1970 | $575 | 19.6% | 97.3% | 4.2% |
| Kampsville | 4.13 | 33.9 | 3.1% | 17.6% | 69.8% | 1946 | $583 | 6.1% | 84.9% | 6.7% |
| Eldred | 2.38 | 49.5 | 9.3% | 13.1% | 20.5% | 1968 | $542 | 24.3% | 93.7% | 1.9% |
| Gilead | 4.31 | 51.5 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 32.2% | 1983 | $650 | 24.5% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| Nutwood | 3.51 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 33.3% | 1985 | $691 | 27.2% | 97.6% | 1.3% |
| Fieldon | 2.42 | 48.7 | 12.2% | 9.2% | 20.1% | 1971 | $1,023 | 18.5% | 95.8% | 3.1% |
| Woody | 2.36 | 45.0 | 8.6% | 26.2% | 16.9% | 1964 | $646 | 27.9% | 93.0% | 1.9% |
| Mozier | 3.30 | 43.9 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 57.8% | 1958 | $496 | 15.5% | 96.1% | 7.4% |
| Oasis | 2.71 | 40.0 | 13.5% | 12.4% | 13.3% | 1990 | $879 | 13.9% | 90.3% | 3.2% |
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 Michael. 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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