Population 3,214 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mineral Point
Household size in Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.17 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Mineral Point average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri as a whole, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mineral Point are younger than 39.2 and half are older, close to 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mineral Point: 8.2% of 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 Mineral Point
Renters in Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Mineral Point rent their homes (26.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 53.8% 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.2% of the housing in Mineral Point, 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Mineral Point are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $472 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $497 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $559 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $997 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$525 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mineral Point costs $997 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.0% 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 Mineral Point
Bachelor's degrees in Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mineral Point have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.6%, 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.6% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Mineral Point never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Mineral Point
| Period | Mineral Point | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mineral Point runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across 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).
Mineral Point 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Point | 2.65 | 39.2 | 8.2% | 26.0% | 17.2% | 1981 | $997 | 10.6% | 83.5% | 3.6% |
| Summit | 2.66 | 46.6 | 12.0% | 17.8% | 13.5% | 1985 | $1,052 | 7.8% | 82.0% | 4.7% |
| Frankclay | 2.79 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 17.2% | 14.8% | 1970 | $957 | 10.4% | 82.4% | 4.2% |
| Springtown | 2.35 | 42.5 | 11.7% | 22.0% | 11.6% | 1983 | $702 | 12.1% | 83.6% | 0.8% |
| Potosi | 2.52 | 37.5 | 10.8% | 27.9% | 15.1% | 1980 | $791 | 12.6% | 85.8% | 3.0% |
| Terre du Lac | 2.79 | 39.7 | 10.1% | 2.7% | 23.2% | 1983 | $724 | 23.8% | 96.6% | 4.4% |
| Happy Hollow | 2.51 | 47.3 | 6.3% | 17.6% | 12.0% | 2002 | $326 | 6.1% | 88.1% | 6.2% |
| Cadet | 2.59 | 39.8 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 12.1% | 1997 | $538 | 8.2% | 87.1% | 3.9% |
| Shibboleth | 3.18 | 32.2 | 5.4% | 5.3% | 24.6% | 1990 | $385 | 2.8% | 87.3% | 0.3% |
| Irondale | 2.56 | 47.2 | 14.8% | 15.3% | 8.7% | 1983 | $850 | 15.3% | 85.1% | 3.8% |
| Wortham | 2.70 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 6.6% | 1.5% | 1983 | $856 | 17.2% | 81.1% | 8.3% |
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 Mineral Point. 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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