Population 452 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middle Brook
Household size in Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Middle Brook are small: just 2.31 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.
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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.5, Middle Brook 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 45.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Middle Brook than nationally: 14.5%, against 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 Middle Brook
Renters in Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Middle Brook rent their homes (28.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (55.2%) 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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Middle Brook than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. 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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Middle Brook was built around 1979, 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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $975 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$235 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Middle Brook costs $740 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.5% 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 Middle Brook
Bachelor's degrees in Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Middle Brook have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Middle Brook never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Middle Brook
| Period | Middle Brook | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Middle Brook has been strong: just 2.5% 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).
Middle Brook 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Brook | 2.31 | 46.5 | 14.5% | 28.8% | 13.5% | 1979 | $740 | 13.0% | 84.1% | 2.5% |
| Snow Hollow Lake | 2.39 | 43.5 | 17.5% | 34.1% | 11.4% | 1980 | $701 | 9.8% | 83.3% | 1.1% |
| Pilot Knob | 1.98 | 50.4 | 12.0% | 26.7% | 10.3% | 1969 | $639 | 8.7% | 82.5% | 3.5% |
| Ironton | 2.65 | 37.6 | 13.8% | 27.2% | 18.2% | 1970 | $674 | 24.5% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Belleview | 2.40 | 44.8 | 16.0% | 29.3% | 11.3% | 1988 | $877 | 20.1% | 88.1% | 2.5% |
| Iron Mountain | 2.38 | 47.4 | 14.7% | 25.7% | 13.6% | 1983 | $822 | 17.0% | 83.2% | 2.0% |
| Roselle | 3.07 | 39.3 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 30.6% | 1976 | $645 | 12.3% | 85.0% | 5.8% |
| Arcadia | 2.33 | 54.6 | 10.6% | 18.7% | 15.6% | 1975 | $686 | 29.7% | 86.1% | 1.0% |
| Iron Mountain Lake | 2.39 | 51.6 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 1966 | $695 | 4.2% | 63.6% | 1.2% |
| Caledonia | 2.02 | 52.3 | 9.6% | 23.1% | 13.7% | 1977 | $645 | 14.5% | 86.9% | 0.9% |
| Edgehill | 2.41 | 47.9 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 18.5% | 1980 | $712 | 14.6% | 84.9% | 7.1% |
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 Middle Brook. 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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