Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Paynesville
Household size in Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Paynesville average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the wider St. Louis area, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, 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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Paynesville is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.4, 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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Paynesville than nationally: 13.0%, against 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 Paynesville
Renters in Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Paynesville rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 57.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Paynesville: 15.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Paynesville are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the wider St. Louis area, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $618 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $622 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Paynesville pays $872 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.8% 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 Paynesville
Bachelor's degrees in Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Paynesville: 21.0% 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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Paynesville have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
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 Paynesville
| Period | Paynesville | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Paynesville has been low: just 0.9% 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).
Paynesville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paynesville | 2.69 | 37.4 | 13.0% | 21.8% | 15.7% | 1980 | $872 | 21.0% | 88.7% | 0.9% |
| Annada | 2.57 | 50.5 | 11.5% | 19.5% | 24.0% | 1974 | $679 | 20.2% | 98.1% | 0.0% |
| Dameron | 2.88 | 40.7 | 4.9% | 22.0% | 12.1% | 1973 | $875 | 15.5% | 92.4% | 6.4% |
| Eolia | 2.73 | 35.8 | 12.6% | 20.5% | 13.8% | 1981 | $902 | 21.1% | 87.2% | 1.7% |
| Clarksville | 2.47 | 41.8 | 15.4% | 17.0% | 30.8% | 1971 | $862 | 29.1% | 89.6% | 2.9% |
| Newhope | 2.28 | 47.6 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 9.5% | 1991 | $891 | 17.1% | 92.7% | 0.8% |
| Whiteside | 2.93 | 39.3 | 12.5% | 14.8% | 7.9% | 1982 | $854 | 15.2% | 86.1% | 11.8% |
| Edgewood | 2.57 | 39.5 | 12.2% | 15.5% | 13.5% | 1985 | $838 | 20.8% | 89.8% | 0.8% |
| Elsberry | 2.67 | 40.1 | 8.3% | 26.4% | 7.8% | 1976 | $869 | 15.2% | 91.6% | 4.9% |
| Mozier | 3.30 | 43.9 | 3.7% | 4.3% | 57.8% | 1958 | $496 | 15.5% | 96.1% | 7.4% |
| Hamburg | 3.85 | 46.8 | 5.5% | 3.2% | 46.2% | 1970 | $575 | 19.6% | 97.3% | 4.2% |
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 Paynesville. 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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