Population 822 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pilot Knob
Household size in Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.98 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Pilot Knob is a place of small households, averaging 1.98 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 dropped from 2.29, 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Pilot Knob skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Pilot Knob as they are nationally: 12.0%, 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 Pilot Knob
Renters in Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Pilot Knob rent their homes (26.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 46.3% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −18.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Pilot Knob as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%.
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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1969 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Pilot Knob is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1969, 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $845 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $561 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $617 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $639 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$206 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Pilot Knob runs $639 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.6% 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 Pilot Knob
Bachelor's degrees in Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pilot Knob have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.7%, 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Pilot Knob never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Pilot Knob
| Period | Pilot Knob | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pilot Knob runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Missouri. 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).
Pilot Knob 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Knob | 1.98 | 50.4 | 12.0% | 26.7% | 10.3% | 1969 | $639 | 8.7% | 82.5% | 3.5% |
| Ironton | 2.65 | 37.6 | 13.8% | 27.2% | 18.2% | 1970 | $674 | 24.5% | 87.1% | 2.5% |
| Roselle | 3.07 | 39.3 | 8.6% | 13.8% | 30.6% | 1976 | $645 | 12.3% | 85.0% | 5.8% |
| Snow Hollow Lake | 2.39 | 43.5 | 17.5% | 34.1% | 11.4% | 1980 | $701 | 9.8% | 83.3% | 1.1% |
| Arcadia | 2.33 | 54.6 | 10.6% | 18.7% | 15.6% | 1975 | $686 | 29.7% | 86.1% | 1.0% |
| Middle Brook | 2.31 | 46.5 | 14.5% | 28.8% | 13.5% | 1979 | $740 | 13.0% | 84.1% | 2.5% |
| Iron Mountain Lake | 2.39 | 51.6 | 13.1% | 14.1% | 22.2% | 1966 | $695 | 4.2% | 63.6% | 1.2% |
| Iron Mountain | 2.38 | 47.4 | 14.7% | 25.7% | 13.6% | 1983 | $822 | 17.0% | 83.2% | 2.0% |
| Killarney Shores | 2.86 | 47.4 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 25.4% | 1982 | $698 | 21.6% | 87.5% | 2.0% |
| Belleview | 2.40 | 44.8 | 16.0% | 29.3% | 11.3% | 1988 | $877 | 20.1% | 88.1% | 2.5% |
| Bismarck | 2.57 | 39.6 | 16.1% | 31.4% | 11.0% | 1977 | $665 | 17.6% | 80.8% | 7.8% |
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 Pilot Knob. 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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