Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spruce
Household size in Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.57 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Spruce is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 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 2.34, 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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 37.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.0 | 38.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 39.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +1.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Spruce skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.9% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.2% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spruce: 3.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Spruce
Renters in Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 31.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.9% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 34.2% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +3.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.3% of households in Spruce rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.7% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 9.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 7.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Spruce is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Kansas City area overall (7.5%).
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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1980 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Spruce is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $897 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $980 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $618 | $1,095 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $1,395 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$142 | +$498 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Spruce runs $768 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Spruce
Bachelor's degrees in Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 33.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 34.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 37.1% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 39.7% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spruce have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 90.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.8% | 90.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 91.8% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Spruce have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The Kansas City area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Spruce
| Period | Spruce | Kansas City area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.0% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Spruce has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Spruce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce | 2.25 | 52.4 | 3.4% | 13.3% | 11.0% | 1992 | $768 | 17.3% | 92.1% | 3.0% |
| Johnstown | 2.28 | 51.0 | 3.8% | 13.8% | 11.4% | 1991 | $771 | 17.2% | 91.9% | 3.2% |
| Hudson | 2.34 | 50.4 | 8.0% | 23.0% | 14.4% | 1981 | $692 | 16.7% | 89.2% | 2.3% |
| Pleasant Gap | 2.73 | 51.0 | 7.4% | 17.6% | 21.4% | 1977 | $913 | 23.0% | 88.4% | 1.7% |
| Montrose | 2.35 | 43.0 | 12.3% | 26.8% | 11.8% | 1971 | $784 | 13.2% | 88.7% | 6.0% |
| Passaic | 2.57 | 45.1 | 8.2% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 1982 | $756 | 16.1% | 92.1% | 3.7% |
| Peru | 2.66 | 51.2 | 6.8% | 16.7% | 19.9% | 1979 | $892 | 22.2% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Appleton City | 2.06 | 42.7 | 14.9% | 38.5% | 13.7% | 1975 | $508 | 16.7% | 87.3% | 2.1% |
| Butler | 2.47 | 38.5 | 11.7% | 38.0% | 15.1% | 1971 | $821 | 13.9% | 88.3% | 9.3% |
| Adrian | 2.68 | 41.3 | 7.5% | 25.5% | 11.4% | 1978 | $637 | 13.9% | 95.1% | 7.2% |
| Delmar | 2.53 | 40.7 | 6.3% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 1984 | $857 | 16.9% | 91.0% | 3.9% |
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 Spruce. 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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