Population 325 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Star City
Household size in Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.77 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Star City holds 2.77 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.3 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.4 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.8 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Star City is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.4, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 45.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Star City as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 Star City
Renters in Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.0% of households in Star City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.2%) 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.5% of the housing in Star City, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Star City is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally.
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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $538 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $569 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $712 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Star City runs $712 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Star City
Bachelor's degrees in Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Star City: 13.4% 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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 69.7% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Star City is close to the national rate: 88.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%).
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 Star City
| Period | Star City | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Star City is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Missouri as a whole (4.1%). 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).
Star City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star City | 2.77 | 36.4 | 11.2% | 24.0% | 19.5% | 1984 | $712 | 13.4% | 88.2% | 5.9% |
| Butterfield | 2.89 | 37.9 | 12.6% | 11.7% | 29.4% | 1986 | $889 | 11.8% | 87.7% | 4.2% |
| Mineral Spring | 2.27 | 59.1 | 2.3% | 9.1% | 21.6% | 1984 | $574 | 14.4% | 95.8% | 0.2% |
| Jenkins | 2.55 | 49.2 | 13.5% | 18.7% | 13.4% | 1992 | $1,028 | 13.6% | 82.4% | 4.0% |
| Cassville | 2.71 | 42.5 | 9.1% | 24.6% | 19.3% | 1976 | $672 | 13.0% | 86.8% | 5.6% |
| Leann | 2.54 | 49.0 | 12.6% | 18.8% | 13.6% | 1992 | $1,006 | 13.9% | 82.6% | 4.5% |
| Hailey | 2.26 | 58.4 | 4.7% | 10.1% | 22.0% | 1986 | $681 | 13.4% | 92.6% | 1.2% |
| Purdy | 3.00 | 34.6 | 8.4% | 21.5% | 14.1% | 1984 | $656 | 14.3% | 85.2% | 4.6% |
| Chain-O-Lakes | 2.61 | 48.2 | 5.2% | 12.0% | 23.4% | 1989 | $636 | 16.9% | 89.8% | 0.6% |
| Madry | 2.45 | 47.1 | 1.2% | 20.4% | 15.3% | 1998 | $749 | 17.2% | 85.7% | 10.0% |
| Cato | 2.45 | 53.6 | 7.6% | 13.7% | 16.3% | 1987 | $785 | 14.5% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
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 Star City. 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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