Population 2,108 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Niangua
Household size in Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Niangua average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.90, 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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Niangua are younger than 38.9 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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Niangua, 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 Niangua
Renters in Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Niangua rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Niangua: 12.4% 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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Niangua is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, 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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $624 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $813 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$190 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Niangua pays $813 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.8% 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 Niangua
Bachelor's degrees in Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Niangua: 17.2% 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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Niangua have finished high school as nationally: 87.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri overall (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 Niangua
| Period | Niangua | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Niangua is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri overall (4.1%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Niangua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niangua | 2.74 | 38.9 | 7.0% | 21.5% | 12.4% | 1991 | $813 | 17.2% | 87.9% | 5.9% |
| Rader | 2.88 | 40.9 | 10.4% | 26.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $969 | 11.3% | 87.8% | 6.0% |
| Vance | 3.02 | 37.3 | 11.5% | 30.3% | 18.5% | 1982 | $1,035 | 10.1% | 86.7% | 7.3% |
| Sampson | 2.53 | 36.7 | 4.9% | 14.9% | 14.8% | 1989 | $743 | 17.7% | 89.3% | 1.4% |
| Marshfield | 2.69 | 36.6 | 7.0% | 25.3% | 10.7% | 1984 | $747 | 19.2% | 88.7% | 5.0% |
| Diggins | 2.90 | 42.2 | 5.0% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 1993 | $915 | 15.6% | 86.7% | 2.7% |
| Odin | 3.12 | 38.6 | 2.9% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 1971 | $732 | 13.7% | 76.2% | 5.5% |
| Grovespring | 2.48 | 50.5 | 6.4% | 22.6% | 10.8% | 1980 | $653 | 15.5% | 88.8% | 4.4% |
| Morgan | 2.40 | 57.7 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 26.3% | 1986 | $1,008 | 18.5% | 77.0% | 5.6% |
| Elkland | 2.92 | 43.3 | 4.4% | 14.6% | 10.2% | 1987 | $778 | 17.2% | 93.8% | 0.6% |
| Northview | 2.69 | 43.2 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 7.0% | 1990 | $817 | 24.7% | 92.8% | 3.1% |
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 Niangua. 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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