Population 3,764 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rountree
Household size in Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.85 | 2.24 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.22 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.79 | 2.18 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.25 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Rountree are small: just 1.89 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Rountree has smaller households than the great majority of Springfield neighborhoods.
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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 36.8 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 25.8 | 37.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.8 | 37.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.4 | 38.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +1.4 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.4, Rountree is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Rountree is younger than the great majority of Springfield neighborhoods.
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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 9.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in Rountree, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. No other Springfield neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Rountree
Renters in Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6% | 42.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 53.0% | 45.2% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.9% | 49.3% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 65.4% | 47.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Rountree: 65.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Just over a third of owners (34.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rountree has a higher share of renters than at least four in five Springfield neighborhoods.
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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 9.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 7.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Rountree as nationally: 10.8%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Springfield as a whole (7.3%).
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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1980 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Rountree is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $682 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $664 | $753 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $830 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $878 | $1,070 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$282 | +$387 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Rountree runs $878 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.5% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rountree has lower rents than the great majority of Springfield neighborhoods.
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 Rountree
Bachelor's degrees in Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 28.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.1% | 29.5% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 30.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.9% | 33.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Rountree is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Only one other Springfield neighborhood has 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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.8% | 88.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.2% | 89.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 91.5% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.4% | 93.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +5.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Rountree: 98.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Rountree has the highest share of high school graduates of any Springfield neighborhood.
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 Rountree
| Period | Rountree | Springfield | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rountree has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Rountree has lower unemployment than the great majority of Springfield neighborhoods. 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).
Rountree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rountree | 1.89 | 29.4 | 3.9% | 65.4% | 10.8% | 1958 | $878 | 57.9% | 98.4% | 1.7% |
| Phelps | 2.04 | 30.5 | 6.5% | 65.4% | 9.7% | 1966 | $975 | 51.3% | 97.2% | 8.1% |
| Downtown Springfield | 1.66 | 30.1 | 7.7% | 93.9% | 15.5% | 1960 | $861 | 27.2% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| 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% |
| Midtown Springfield | 2.34 | 25.1 | 7.4% | 65.2% | 13.9% | 1946 | $710 | 23.6% | 87.8% | 2.4% |
| West Central | 2.10 | 32.7 | 15.2% | 72.5% | 10.6% | 1951 | $905 | 18.6% | 86.7% | 10.3% |
| Oak Grove | 2.16 | 34.6 | 13.9% | 63.6% | 8.8% | 1971 | $1,060 | 26.4% | 97.0% | 2.8% |
| Webster Park-Shady Dell | 1.91 | 42.1 | 6.1% | 51.3% | 14.5% | 1971 | $971 | 14.5% | 91.5% | 5.4% |
| Grant Beach | 2.76 | 31.1 | 17.6% | 57.7% | 24.0% | 1947 | $917 | 14.8% | 82.4% | 5.1% |
| Seminole Holland | 2.18 | 33.4 | 18.4% | 50.1% | 5.3% | 1969 | $1,082 | 30.3% | 97.0% | 0.4% |
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 Rountree. 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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