Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Risco
Household size in Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Risco is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 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 2.54, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Risco is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +29.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a third of households in Risco (34.9%), well above the national share of 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 Risco
Renters in Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Risco is about as common as it is nationally: 36.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Missouri overall (31.9%). Just over eight in ten owners (84.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Risco: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Risco is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, 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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $711 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $673 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$134 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Risco pays $673 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Risco
Bachelor's degrees in Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Risco have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, 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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Risco is a bit above the national rate: 90.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
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 Risco
| Period | Risco | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Risco than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. 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).
Risco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risco | 2.27 | 38.9 | 34.9% | 36.3% | 12.3% | 1960 | $673 | 12.2% | 90.9% | 4.4% |
| Tallapoosa | 2.24 | 54.6 | 5.9% | 14.1% | 13.1% | 1974 | $380 | 15.6% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Parma | 2.45 | 39.0 | 29.6% | 36.4% | 13.4% | 1968 | $630 | 9.1% | 81.6% | 2.3% |
| Hartzell | 2.26 | 47.2 | 19.8% | 26.7% | 12.9% | 1967 | $511 | 14.3% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Catron | 2.17 | 47.6 | 12.2% | 19.4% | 12.0% | 1971 | $749 | 9.2% | 84.2% | 7.6% |
| La Valle | 2.10 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 42.3% | 28.9% | 1969 | $1,313 | 15.8% | 88.5% | 11.0% |
| Gideon | 2.22 | 47.5 | 17.0% | 28.4% | 22.7% | 1963 | $472 | 9.2% | 84.6% | 0.4% |
| Jaywye | 2.23 | 46.5 | 12.8% | 23.3% | 8.9% | 1974 | $582 | 11.0% | 86.8% | 4.6% |
| Malden | 2.30 | 38.5 | 19.1% | 45.2% | 16.9% | 1972 | $711 | 11.8% | 82.8% | 7.8% |
| Portageville | 2.25 | 42.1 | 14.3% | 37.3% | 14.7% | 1973 | $733 | 18.2% | 85.1% | 7.3% |
| Clarkton | 2.71 | 33.7 | 21.1% | 36.6% | 21.9% | 1974 | $654 | 6.0% | 70.2% | 1.4% |
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 Risco. 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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