Population 120 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Osage Bend
Household size in Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Osage Bend is a place of big households: 2.90 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Osage Bend is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 37.9, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Osage Bend, 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 Osage Bend
Renters in Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Osage Bend is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) 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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Osage Bend: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Osage Bend is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $679 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$113 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Osage Bend costs $679 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.6% 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 Osage Bend
Bachelor's degrees in Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Osage Bend (32.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Osage Bend: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Osage Bend
| Period | Osage Bend | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.1% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Osage Bend has been strong: just 0.7% 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).
Osage Bend 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osage Bend | 2.90 | 38.8 | 3.6% | 9.4% | 8.0% | 1992 | $679 | 32.6% | 96.6% | 0.7% |
| St. Thomas | 2.41 | 40.9 | 3.0% | 20.5% | 8.5% | 1982 | $825 | 29.8% | 94.7% | 2.3% |
| Folk | 2.88 | 42.0 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10.6% | 1982 | $588 | 36.1% | 95.7% | 0.8% |
| Osage Bluff | 2.62 | 38.6 | 2.7% | 17.3% | 6.3% | 1990 | $817 | 30.6% | 96.6% | 1.9% |
| Wardsville | 2.92 | 37.4 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 6.6% | 2000 | $912 | 40.2% | 97.1% | 0.4% |
| Westphalia | 2.85 | 42.4 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 11.0% | 1982 | $586 | 35.4% | 95.6% | 0.8% |
| Meta | 2.33 | 47.8 | 1.8% | 11.0% | 18.2% | 1978 | $634 | 22.6% | 91.8% | 0.5% |
| Koeltztown | 2.26 | 49.7 | 4.1% | 12.6% | 14.3% | 1979 | $667 | 23.0% | 91.2% | 1.0% |
| Henley | 2.77 | 36.2 | 6.7% | 17.7% | 9.3% | 1989 | $819 | 23.8% | 90.0% | 0.1% |
| Hickory Hill | 2.62 | 37.0 | 6.5% | 17.0% | 9.1% | 1990 | $822 | 23.0% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Freeburg | 2.28 | 49.0 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 7.4% | 1987 | $789 | 20.9% | 92.7% | 0.9% |
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 Osage Bend. 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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