Population 5,611 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phelps
Household size in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.80 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.21 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Phelps is a place of small households, averaging 2.04 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.82, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the northeast.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 37.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.3 | 37.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 38.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Phelps is young: half of its residents are under 30.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 30.0, a smaller shift than 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Phelps, well below the national share of 11.6%. Phelps has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five Springfield neighborhoods.
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 Phelps
Renters in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.8% | 42.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 47.7% | 45.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.8% | 49.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 65.4% | 47.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Phelps rent: 65.4% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 41.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share has risen 8.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Phelps as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Springfield overall (7.3%). Vacancy is up 1.2 points from 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Phelps is a place of older homes: half were built before 1966, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1957 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, 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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $682 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $753 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $830 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $975 | $1,070 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$387 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Phelps runs $975 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $401 a month from 2006–10, a 70% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a bigger 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 Phelps
Bachelor's degrees in Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 28.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.2% | 29.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 33.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Phelps is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (51.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 14.0 points, as it has nationally. Only two of Springfield's 23 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.6% | 88.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 89.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 91.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 93.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Phelps: 97.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Phelps has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Springfield neighborhoods.
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 Phelps
| Period | Phelps | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Phelps runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.9 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).
Phelps compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phelps | 2.04 | 30.5 | 6.5% | 65.4% | 9.7% | 1966 | $975 | 51.3% | 97.2% | 8.1% |
| Rountree | 1.89 | 29.4 | 3.9% | 65.4% | 10.8% | 1958 | $878 | 57.9% | 98.4% | 1.7% |
| Downtown Springfield | 1.66 | 30.1 | 7.7% | 93.9% | 15.5% | 1960 | $861 | 27.2% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| West Central | 2.10 | 32.7 | 15.2% | 72.5% | 10.6% | 1951 | $905 | 18.6% | 86.7% | 10.3% |
| Seminole Holland | 2.18 | 33.4 | 18.4% | 50.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,082 | 30.3% | 97.0% | 0.4% |
| Fassnight | 1.89 | 35.8 | 12.4% | 61.6% | 6.6% | 1977 | $1,034 | 39.4% | 94.6% | 3.1% |
| Midtown Springfield | 2.34 | 25.1 | 7.4% | 65.2% | 13.9% | 1946 | $710 | 23.6% | 87.8% | 2.4% |
| Meador Park | 2.07 | 35.9 | 11.6% | 57.5% | 9.1% | 1972 | $935 | 34.2% | 91.0% | 3.3% |
| Bingham | 1.87 | 37.5 | 11.0% | 49.8% | 10.0% | 1972 | $923 | 29.3% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Weller | 2.41 | 23.8 | 19.0% | 60.7% | 14.7% | 1951 | $948 | 8.5% | 85.7% | 2.6% |
| Grant Beach | 2.76 | 31.1 | 17.6% | 57.7% | 24.0% | 1947 | $917 | 14.8% | 82.4% | 5.1% |
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 Phelps. 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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