Population 9,897 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Peculiar
Household size in Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Peculiar average 2.83 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has edged down from 2.87 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 12 of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in Peculiar is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in the wider Kansas City area, where the median age is 39.2. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.9, as it has 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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Peculiar (15.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 6.9 points, even as the national share fell. Peculiar has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 Peculiar
Renters in Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.3% of households in Peculiar rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 23.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Peculiar as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Kansas City area (7.5%). Vacancy has risen 3.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Peculiar has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the west.
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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $750 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $631 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $882 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,420 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$670 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Peculiar costs $1,420 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $670 a month from 2006–10, an 89% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 29.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the center.
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 Peculiar
Bachelor's degrees in Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Peculiar (28.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 10.0 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the center.
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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Peculiar: 95.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 2.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Peculiar
| Period | Peculiar | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Peculiar has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 3.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Peculiar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peculiar | 2.83 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 17.3% | 9.2% | 1991 | $1,420 | 28.8% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| Lake Annette | 2.54 | 45.8 | 6.6% | 15.6% | 6.0% | 1983 | $1,334 | 26.0% | 94.8% | 4.9% |
| Raymore | 2.58 | 41.8 | 10.2% | 20.9% | 6.2% | 2000 | $1,623 | 36.4% | 95.3% | 3.5% |
| Jaudon | 2.45 | 44.4 | 6.8% | 9.4% | 9.3% | 1982 | $1,176 | 25.9% | 94.0% | 5.5% |
| Belton | 2.45 | 39.8 | 17.9% | 36.6% | 7.2% | 1986 | $1,393 | 25.5% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Cleveland | 2.53 | 43.7 | 9.7% | 14.7% | 5.3% | 1982 | $1,173 | 24.5% | 96.0% | 3.7% |
| Freeman | 2.43 | 43.3 | 6.6% | 17.0% | 6.6% | 1980 | $1,077 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 5.0% |
| Harrisonville | 2.81 | 40.8 | 9.0% | 27.4% | 9.7% | 1981 | $1,004 | 19.2% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| Lake Winnebago | 2.66 | 48.8 | 5.8% | 2.6% | 4.4% | 1998 | $1,685 | 53.2% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| West Line | 2.83 | 39.9 | 3.7% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1984 | $1,068 | 19.6% | 95.9% | 0.8% |
| Loch Lloyd | 2.16 | 59.7 | 5.6% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 2003 | $1,620 | 67.1% | 98.4% | 3.7% |
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 Peculiar. 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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