Tolona, MO Demographics

Population 245 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Tolona

Household size in Tolona

Household size, people per household
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–102.162.492.68
2010–142.402.522.73
2015–192.872.502.71
2020–242.632.492.65
Change+0.47−0.00−0.03
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At 2.63 people per household, Tolona sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Missouri overall, where it has 2.49 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.16, 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 Tolona

Median age, years
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–1047.738.437.7
2010–1439.839.238.6
2015–1946.040.039.6
2020–2455.540.140.1
Change+7.8+1.7+2.3
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Tolona skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.5, 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 Tolona

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–103.4%11.3%12.3%
2010–144.9%11.4%12.3%
2015–193.0%10.9%11.6%
2020–248.0%11.0%11.6%
Change+4.6 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tolona: 8.0% 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 Tolona

Renters in Tolona

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–1019.5%30.0%33.3%
2010–1437.4%32.1%35.6%
2015–1922.7%33.2%36.0%
2020–246.1%31.9%34.8%
Change−13.4 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 6.1% of households in Tolona rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Tolona

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–1023.4%11.6%11.4%
2010–148.4%12.0%11.4%
2015–1923.4%12.2%11.1%
2020–2430.5%10.5%9.6%
Change+7.0 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 30.5% of the housing in Tolona, 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 Tolona

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–10198219741974
2010–14197419751975
2015–19198119761977
2020–24198219781980
Change−0+4+6
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The typical home in Tolona was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 Tolona

Rent, per month
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–10$530$740$965
2010–14$450$816$1,040
2015–19$450$899$1,213
2020–24$734$1,122$1,571
Change+$203+$383+$606
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Rent in Tolona runs $734 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 16.8% 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 Tolona

Bachelor's degrees in Tolona

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–107.2%26.0%28.4%
2010–149.1%27.3%29.6%
2015–199.6%29.6%32.1%
2020–2417.5%32.6%35.6%
Change+10.3 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Tolona have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 Tolona

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–1087.2%86.8%84.9%
2010–1483.8%88.3%86.1%
2015–1989.1%90.0%87.7%
2020–2489.6%91.8%89.3%
Change+2.4 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Tolona is close to the national rate: 89.6% 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 Tolona

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodTolonaMissouriU.S.
2006–108.6%7.4%8.1%
2010–143.7%8.4%9.4%
2015–192.3%4.6%5.6%
2020–240.6%4.1%5.4%
Change−7.9 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Tolona has been strong: just 0.6% 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).

Tolona compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Tolona2.6355.58.0%6.1%30.5%1982$73417.5%89.6%0.6%
Ewing2.8742.85.2%12.0%21.3%1980$86715.3%92.8%4.9%
Lewistown3.5032.04.2%26.7%29.5%1968$74314.4%92.0%2.1%
New Court Village3.4135.85.1%24.6%31.0%1968$78515.6%90.5%2.3%
Durham2.9837.33.3%13.4%16.2%1981$92113.8%95.0%6.4%
Steffenville2.4750.37.1%9.2%33.4%1992$45214.4%90.6%1.0%
Monticello2.9154.69.9%10.5%30.8%1967$98820.6%86.0%1.3%
Nelsonville2.6039.85.7%8.4%13.6%1988$79420.7%95.4%0.7%
Maywood2.7437.82.6%10.1%12.1%1982$90021.1%96.4%2.0%
La Belle3.6333.26.2%26.0%31.5%1958$4589.9%82.7%1.4%
Sellers3.3238.74.5%35.1%53.8%1970$69117.4%81.5%7.3%

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 Tolona. 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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