Population 417 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Sullivan
Household size in West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in West Sullivan are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, 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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of West Sullivan is 43.6 years old, older than 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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in West Sullivan (9.6%), below 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 West Sullivan
Renters in West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in West Sullivan own their homes; 28.5% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.6%) 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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.4% of homes in West Sullivan are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in West Sullivan 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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $678 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,081 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$387 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in West Sullivan runs $1,081 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Rent takes 19.6% 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 West Sullivan
Bachelor's degrees in West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Sullivan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.0%, 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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.5% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.9% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in West Sullivan never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% 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 West Sullivan
| Period | West Sullivan | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Sullivan has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
West Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sullivan | 2.22 | 43.6 | 9.6% | 28.5% | 2.4% | 1984 | $1,081 | 10.0% | 81.9% | 2.8% |
| St. Cloud | 2.41 | 42.0 | 7.9% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1982 | $1,096 | 15.7% | 84.2% | 2.6% |
| Sullivan | 2.32 | 41.9 | 15.1% | 29.5% | 8.9% | 1980 | $940 | 21.3% | 91.3% | 4.3% |
| Oak Grove Village | 2.17 | 45.1 | 11.0% | 41.9% | 19.7% | 1969 | $851 | 11.3% | 88.5% | 2.1% |
| Bourbon | 2.45 | 39.6 | 9.9% | 25.9% | 10.5% | 1981 | $980 | 18.1% | 86.8% | 3.8% |
| Coffeyton | 2.31 | 39.9 | 9.7% | 27.8% | 3.9% | 1983 | $958 | 10.0% | 85.2% | 4.7% |
| Stanton | 2.39 | 45.2 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 14.0% | 1986 | $894 | 23.6% | 92.6% | 1.6% |
| Spring Bluff | 2.22 | 36.8 | 30.0% | 9.9% | 28.7% | 1989 | $898 | 14.0% | 86.6% | 1.9% |
| Japan | 2.43 | 46.9 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 10.2% | 1976 | $864 | 11.6% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Hinch | 2.24 | 46.5 | 6.2% | 13.7% | 29.7% | 1989 | $888 | 22.4% | 92.6% | 2.7% |
| Argo | 2.31 | 41.6 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 2.3% | 1988 | $978 | 8.7% | 85.9% | 6.5% |
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 West Sullivan. 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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