Population 2,183 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Phillipsburg
Household size in Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Phillipsburg holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Phillipsburg is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Phillipsburg: 6.8% 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 Phillipsburg
Renters in Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Phillipsburg rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.3% 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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Phillipsburg: 11.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Phillipsburg has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $597 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $857 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Phillipsburg runs $857 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller 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 Phillipsburg
Bachelor's degrees in Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Phillipsburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.8%, 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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Phillipsburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Phillipsburg
| Period | Phillipsburg | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Phillipsburg runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Missouri as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Phillipsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillipsburg | 2.77 | 45.1 | 6.8% | 21.8% | 11.4% | 1989 | $857 | 10.8% | 83.5% | 4.3% |
| Conway | 2.56 | 40.7 | 10.0% | 22.9% | 14.0% | 1988 | $828 | 16.5% | 87.1% | 2.7% |
| Decaturville | 2.43 | 41.2 | 13.9% | 23.7% | 7.5% | 1990 | $916 | 16.3% | 85.2% | 9.2% |
| Lebanon | 2.51 | 39.6 | 18.7% | 38.3% | 10.0% | 1981 | $889 | 17.3% | 85.2% | 5.7% |
| Morgan | 2.40 | 57.7 | 11.1% | 14.8% | 26.3% | 1986 | $1,008 | 18.5% | 77.0% | 5.6% |
| Russ | 2.10 | 55.7 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 8.0% | 1983 | $1,318 | 4.9% | 87.7% | 5.9% |
| Vance | 3.02 | 37.3 | 11.5% | 30.3% | 18.5% | 1982 | $1,035 | 10.1% | 86.7% | 7.3% |
| Wall Street | 2.41 | 41.1 | 2.6% | 18.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $806 | 11.0% | 97.2% | 3.3% |
| Long Lane | 2.38 | 46.3 | 2.0% | 14.0% | 10.7% | 1986 | $772 | 9.7% | 91.4% | 8.6% |
| Evergreen | 2.22 | 59.2 | 10.0% | 11.2% | 22.6% | 1987 | $1,178 | 13.7% | 78.4% | 6.2% |
| Oakland | 2.71 | 44.1 | 9.7% | 16.6% | 9.8% | 1988 | $1,088 | 21.1% | 88.6% | 4.5% |
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 Phillipsburg. 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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