Population 2,853 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sarcoxie
Household size in Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Sarcoxie are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, 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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Sarcoxie are younger than 40.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Sarcoxie (18.8%), 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 Sarcoxie
Renters in Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.4% of households in Sarcoxie rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.6%) 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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Sarcoxie: 12.9% 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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Sarcoxie run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980.
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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $508 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $607 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $934 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$426 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Sarcoxie pays $934 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 38.2% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Sarcoxie
Bachelor's degrees in Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sarcoxie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.8%, 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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.4% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Sarcoxie never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Sarcoxie
| Period | Sarcoxie | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sarcoxie is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri overall (4.1%). 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).
Sarcoxie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarcoxie | 2.98 | 40.8 | 18.8% | 22.4% | 12.9% | 1972 | $934 | 9.8% | 83.5% | 4.8% |
| Reeds | 2.92 | 43.1 | 10.6% | 18.2% | 12.5% | 1980 | $785 | 17.4% | 85.3% | 3.2% |
| Wentworth | 2.90 | 43.6 | 3.4% | 14.1% | 6.5% | 1991 | $876 | 13.5% | 82.4% | 7.1% |
| La Russell | 2.71 | 41.1 | 9.0% | 13.2% | 9.3% | 1984 | $914 | 20.7% | 85.6% | 2.5% |
| Stotts City | 2.89 | 38.5 | 9.2% | 7.4% | 2.5% | 1992 | $986 | 16.2% | 83.9% | 1.6% |
| Ritchey | 2.48 | 41.1 | 7.2% | 23.2% | 14.2% | 1984 | $889 | 23.8% | 93.8% | 6.0% |
| Avilla | 2.84 | 39.2 | 7.3% | 12.2% | 15.6% | 1976 | $938 | 29.2% | 87.6% | 3.1% |
| Fidelity | 2.78 | 43.8 | 8.5% | 14.2% | 7.4% | 1992 | $970 | 27.4% | 93.5% | 1.7% |
| Plew | 2.66 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 10.3% | 9.7% | 1982 | $959 | 22.1% | 88.4% | 1.4% |
| Pierce City | 2.87 | 37.1 | 14.3% | 24.2% | 7.5% | 1985 | $826 | 14.6% | 83.8% | 4.8% |
| Rescue | 2.58 | 44.4 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 5.9% | 1986 | $973 | 17.8% | 88.5% | 0.5% |
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 Sarcoxie. 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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