Population 33,056 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sedalia
Household size in Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Sedalia has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Household size has crept up from 2.48 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sedalia is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has crept up from 37.6 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the west.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Sedalia than nationally: 13.6%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Sedalia
Renters in Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.5% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.3% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Sedalia is about as common as it is nationally: 35.3% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Missouri overall (31.9%). About half of owners (48.9%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 3.8 points, as it has 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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Sedalia as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has fallen 2.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Sedalia is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1971, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1966 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $668 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $660 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $948 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$279 | +$383 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sedalia costs $948 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $279 a month from 2006–10, a 42% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Sedalia
Bachelor's degrees in Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sedalia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.1%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.5 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the north.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sedalia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 6.5 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Sedalia has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 Sedalia
| Period | Sedalia | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sedalia runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 3.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Sedalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia | 2.53 | 38.1 | 13.6% | 35.3% | 9.1% | 1971 | $948 | 18.1% | 87.7% | 3.9% |
| Beaman | 3.61 | 30.9 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 20.8% | 1987 | $1,046 | 16.1% | 73.9% | 1.0% |
| Smithton | 2.64 | 41.2 | 13.8% | 22.2% | 8.0% | 1977 | $1,043 | 19.0% | 88.6% | 5.3% |
| Hughesville | 2.66 | 46.1 | 2.6% | 6.8% | 13.1% | 1977 | $884 | 21.5% | 87.9% | 1.6% |
| Manila | 2.70 | 53.3 | 3.7% | 9.1% | 6.3% | 1976 | $933 | 21.1% | 92.3% | 0.5% |
| Green Ridge | 2.66 | 40.6 | 5.6% | 15.9% | 13.8% | 1991 | $988 | 22.5% | 86.4% | 1.9% |
| Mora | 2.80 | 43.5 | 8.0% | 18.1% | 9.6% | 1983 | $795 | 20.6% | 90.8% | 4.0% |
| La Monte | 2.82 | 39.1 | 5.4% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1978 | $828 | 14.6% | 82.2% | 3.6% |
| Otterville | 2.65 | 42.1 | 6.5% | 14.0% | 11.7% | 1975 | $886 | 14.9% | 89.2% | 2.1% |
| Owsley | 2.68 | 44.0 | 3.9% | 14.9% | 13.4% | 1991 | $791 | 24.9% | 91.4% | 4.1% |
| Florence | 2.44 | 46.9 | 2.1% | 25.4% | 9.4% | 1984 | $1,280 | 8.7% | 87.9% | 5.1% |
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 Sedalia. 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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