Population 498 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Owsley
Household size in Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.68 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Owsley average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people.
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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Owsley is 44.0 years old, older than 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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Owsley: 3.9% 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 Owsley
Renters in Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Owsley is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Owsley than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has risen 6.0 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Owsley 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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $538 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $651 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $726 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$253 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Owsley runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.5% 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 Owsley
Bachelor's degrees in Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Owsley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, 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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Owsley have finished high school (91.4%), a bit above the national rate of 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 Owsley
| Period | Owsley | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Owsley runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Missouri. 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).
Owsley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owsley | 2.68 | 44.0 | 3.9% | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1991 | $791 | 24.9% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Whiteman Air Force Base | 2.36 | 29.2 | 4.2% | 46.3% | 3.1% | 2003 | $922 | 14.8% | 98.9% | 13.8% |
| Green Ridge | 2.66 | 40.6 | 5.6% | 15.9% | 13.8% | 1991 | $988 | 22.5% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
| Whiteman AFB | 3.09 | 22.2 | 12.4% | 96.3% | 2.6% | 2004 | $1,301 | 50.1% | 97.9% | 3.5% |
| Sutherland | 2.25 | 45.2 | 3.9% | 24.0% | 12.7% | 1988 | $783 | 31.6% | 84.8% | 9.4% |
| Knob Noster | 2.23 | 32.3 | 6.9% | 38.7% | 4.0% | 1993 | $872 | 27.0% | 94.6% | 9.7% |
| La Monte | 2.82 | 39.1 | 5.4% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1978 | $828 | 14.6% | 82.2% | 3.6% |
| Windsor | 2.75 | 37.2 | 12.2% | 18.5% | 11.6% | 1970 | $870 | 15.9% | 86.6% | 4.5% |
| Manila | 2.70 | 53.3 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 1976 | $933 | 21.1% | 92.3% | 0.5% |
| Brandon | 2.61 | 42.7 | 8.9% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 1990 | $870 | 20.6% | 83.3% | 1.0% |
| Montserrat | 2.18 | 30.1 | 8.2% | 31.5% | 3.4% | 1998 | $798 | 28.2% | 94.1% | 5.4% |
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 Owsley. 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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