Population 595 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Owens
Household size in Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.15 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Owens holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.56, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Owens skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.0% of households in Owens, 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 Owens
Renters in Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Owens own their homes; 26.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Owens is close to the national rate: 10.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Owens has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $706 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $481 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $555 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $583 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$123 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Owens runs $583 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% 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 Owens
Bachelor's degrees in Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Owens: 12.4% 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Owens never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.5% 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 Owens
| Period | Owens | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Owens has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Owens 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens | 2.84 | 41.9 | 4.0% | 26.8% | 10.0% | 1989 | $583 | 12.4% | 80.5% | 3.2% |
| Hartville | 2.90 | 41.4 | 3.8% | 25.2% | 14.7% | 1976 | $568 | 12.1% | 76.2% | 7.6% |
| Green Mountain | 2.17 | 47.4 | 17.2% | 15.2% | 11.2% | 1998 | $615 | 7.8% | 86.3% | 2.5% |
| Norwood | 2.78 | 39.1 | 8.1% | 25.2% | 13.6% | 1989 | $653 | 12.1% | 85.8% | 2.6% |
| Mountain Grove | 2.52 | 45.2 | 11.1% | 24.4% | 17.5% | 1975 | $728 | 15.3% | 83.9% | 1.1% |
| Mansfield | 2.72 | 32.2 | 18.7% | 26.1% | 8.4% | 1982 | $518 | 20.6% | 87.9% | 6.6% |
| Graff | 2.31 | 47.7 | 16.8% | 13.9% | 13.7% | 1999 | $672 | 7.8% | 83.8% | 1.0% |
| Bendavis | 2.67 | 47.0 | 4.1% | 18.6% | 10.0% | 1977 | $874 | 21.6% | 94.8% | 1.1% |
| Odin | 3.12 | 38.6 | 2.9% | 8.1% | 16.2% | 1971 | $732 | 13.7% | 76.2% | 5.5% |
| Jerico | 3.38 | 30.9 | 8.8% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 1994 | $733 | 18.0% | 82.2% | 3.8% |
| Huggins | 2.35 | 48.0 | 10.4% | 10.8% | 17.9% | 1983 | $1,041 | 23.7% | 75.5% | 0.0% |
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 Owens. 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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