Population 270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Quarles
Household size in Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Quarles average 2.61 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people.
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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Quarles skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.4, 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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Quarles: 3.8% 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 Quarles
Renters in Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Quarles rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (47.0%) 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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Quarles: 11.3% 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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Quarles is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $620 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $601 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $903 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$336 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Quarles costs $903 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.2% 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 Quarles
Bachelor's degrees in Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Quarles than nationally: 25.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Quarles is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Missouri as a whole looks much the same.
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 Quarles
| Period | Quarles | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Quarles has been low: just 3.1% 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).
Quarles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarles | 2.61 | 46.4 | 3.8% | 22.0% | 11.3% | 1995 | $903 | 25.7% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| Shawnee Mound | 2.55 | 46.9 | 3.6% | 23.5% | 9.6% | 1997 | $1,038 | 30.9% | 94.0% | 2.6% |
| Huntingdale | 2.54 | 45.0 | 5.0% | 21.3% | 10.8% | 1994 | $1,119 | 28.4% | 95.0% | 2.2% |
| Calhoun | 2.76 | 45.2 | 4.3% | 17.9% | 15.6% | 1990 | $589 | 13.2% | 90.9% | 4.2% |
| Lewis | 2.58 | 44.0 | 12.3% | 27.0% | 7.9% | 1992 | $967 | 16.2% | 84.9% | 5.7% |
| Clinton | 2.37 | 43.0 | 15.0% | 30.5% | 14.0% | 1971 | $754 | 17.5% | 91.6% | 4.1% |
| Post Oak | 2.71 | 39.5 | 8.0% | 14.8% | 9.1% | 1980 | $819 | 22.1% | 86.8% | 2.0% |
| Garland | 2.57 | 42.8 | 6.6% | 18.0% | 13.2% | 1990 | $1,107 | 22.2% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| Hortense | 2.42 | 50.4 | 10.0% | 20.8% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,029 | 13.2% | 88.5% | 2.9% |
| Norris | 2.64 | 39.4 | 9.0% | 13.0% | 16.8% | 1984 | $1,074 | 13.2% | 95.5% | 2.0% |
| Leeton | 2.63 | 40.6 | 7.3% | 14.7% | 7.2% | 1981 | $883 | 25.3% | 85.7% | 3.2% |
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 Quarles. 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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