Population 248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sampsel
Household size in Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sampsel has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Household size has dropped from 2.91 in 2006–10, 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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.5 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Sampsel skews older than the country: its median age is 43.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Sampsel (9.4%), below 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 Sampsel
Renters in Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Sampsel is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Sampsel than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. 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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Sampsel are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $528 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $638 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$110 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sampsel pays $638 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.4% 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 Sampsel
Bachelor's degrees in Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sampsel: 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sampsel is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Sampsel
| Period | Sampsel | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sampsel has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Sampsel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampsel | 2.45 | 43.5 | 9.4% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 1984 | $638 | 16.3% | 93.5% | 1.8% |
| Mooresville | 2.09 | 47.2 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 14.0% | 1966 | $856 | 13.4% | 96.2% | 2.7% |
| Springhill | 2.55 | 42.3 | 8.6% | 15.8% | 10.9% | 1989 | $576 | 17.0% | 92.7% | 1.6% |
| Lock Springs | 3.34 | 30.7 | 8.4% | 7.7% | 16.2% | 1973 | $666 | 9.5% | 80.3% | 0.4% |
| Breckenridge | 2.24 | 34.0 | 16.1% | 36.4% | 17.3% | 1966 | $657 | 11.3% | 89.3% | 3.5% |
| Utica | 2.15 | 46.8 | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.2% | 1968 | $844 | 14.5% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Chillicothe | 2.29 | 39.4 | 12.4% | 32.0% | 11.8% | 1964 | $807 | 16.9% | 85.3% | 3.0% |
| Sturges | 2.35 | 39.8 | 6.6% | 16.6% | 11.7% | 1975 | $948 | 14.0% | 84.0% | 1.1% |
| Ludlow | 2.40 | 38.8 | 5.4% | 37.0% | 26.1% | 1962 | $618 | 13.8% | 91.1% | 6.4% |
| Jamesport | 3.17 | 36.5 | 7.5% | 20.1% | 21.8% | 1972 | $589 | 9.3% | 81.9% | 0.8% |
| Nettleton | 2.62 | 45.4 | 3.1% | 10.3% | 18.1% | 1974 | $877 | 17.3% | 84.2% | 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 Sampsel. 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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