Population 261 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Musselfork
Household size in Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.43 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Musselfork holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, 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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Musselfork skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.7% of households in Musselfork, 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 Musselfork
Renters in Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.8% of households in Musselfork rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.0%) 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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.4% of the housing in Musselfork, 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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Musselfork leans a little older: the median home dates to 1976, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $428 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $548 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $558 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Musselfork runs $558 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Musselfork
Bachelor's degrees in Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Musselfork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, 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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Musselfork is a bit above the national rate: 92.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Musselfork
| Period | Musselfork | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Musselfork than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 5.4%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Musselfork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselfork | 2.81 | 47.4 | 2.7% | 10.8% | 31.4% | 1976 | $558 | 21.8% | 92.3% | 3.9% |
| Mike | 2.54 | 50.4 | 3.4% | 13.4% | 43.5% | 1975 | $550 | 21.4% | 90.7% | 4.9% |
| Prairie Hill | 2.84 | 49.6 | 5.9% | 1.4% | 12.5% | 1978 | $719 | 26.4% | 95.9% | 0.1% |
| Keytesville | 2.81 | 45.8 | 3.5% | 25.2% | 27.5% | 1968 | $517 | 22.4% | 91.8% | 1.9% |
| Westville | 3.02 | 45.3 | 2.0% | 5.1% | 23.4% | 1978 | $573 | 22.0% | 93.6% | 3.7% |
| Salisbury | 2.60 | 43.2 | 8.7% | 16.7% | 21.3% | 1965 | $709 | 24.7% | 92.9% | 3.2% |
| Wien | 2.93 | 46.4 | 2.5% | 7.1% | 23.3% | 1978 | $579 | 20.5% | 93.2% | 4.8% |
| Indian Grove | 2.68 | 51.6 | 6.0% | 14.3% | 35.1% | 1972 | $502 | 21.6% | 89.8% | 5.7% |
| Thomas Hill | 3.13 | 40.1 | 13.1% | 4.5% | 25.8% | 1983 | $729 | 15.4% | 92.3% | 5.3% |
| Marceline | 2.90 | 39.0 | 10.3% | 21.7% | 23.2% | 1966 | $626 | 21.4% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
| Dalton | 2.82 | 46.9 | 4.3% | 25.2% | 27.9% | 1969 | $496 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 2.7% |
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 Musselfork. 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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