Population 844 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Parma
Household size in Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Parma has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.33 in 2006–10, 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.0 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.0, the median age in Parma is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Parma (29.6%), well above 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 Parma
Renters in Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Parma is about as common as it is nationally: 36.4% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Missouri as a whole (31.9%). Just over eight in ten owners (84.2%) 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Parma: 13.4% 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Parma is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $465 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $554 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $790 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $630 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$165 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Parma costs $630 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Parma
Bachelor's degrees in Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Parma: 9.1% 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 62.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Parma never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% 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 Parma
| Period | Parma | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Parma has been low: just 2.3% 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).
Parma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parma | 2.45 | 39.0 | 29.6% | 36.4% | 13.4% | 1968 | $630 | 9.1% | 81.6% | 2.3% |
| Risco | 2.27 | 38.9 | 34.9% | 36.3% | 12.3% | 1960 | $673 | 12.2% | 90.9% | 4.4% |
| La Valle | 2.10 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 42.3% | 28.9% | 1969 | $1,313 | 15.8% | 88.5% | 11.0% |
| Catron | 2.17 | 47.6 | 12.2% | 19.4% | 12.0% | 1971 | $749 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 7.6% |
| Tallapoosa | 2.24 | 54.6 | 5.9% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 1974 | $380 | 15.6% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Malden | 2.30 | 38.5 | 19.1% | 45.2% | 16.9% | 1972 | $711 | 11.8% | 82.8% | 7.8% |
| Bernie | 2.49 | 45.5 | 8.7% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1974 | $885 | 16.2% | 79.2% | 4.0% |
| Frisco | 2.13 | 46.4 | 8.1% | 38.2% | 27.9% | 1970 | $1,205 | 14.7% | 87.3% | 9.6% |
| Charter Oak | 2.08 | 47.1 | 7.1% | 34.6% | 26.3% | 1970 | $1,197 | 13.7% | 88.1% | 9.9% |
| North Lilbourn | 2.78 | 47.0 | 16.7% | 39.0% | 34.7% | 1972 | $660 | 12.3% | 91.2% | 1.3% |
| Lilbourn | 3.03 | 32.0 | 27.2% | 39.3% | 23.9% | 1974 | $624 | 5.8% | 75.6% | 2.4% |
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 Parma. 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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