Yarrow, MO Demographics

Population 332 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Yarrow

Household size in Yarrow

Household size, people per household
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–102.622.492.68
2010–142.402.522.73
2015–192.782.502.71
2020–242.372.492.65
Change−0.25−0.00−0.03
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Yarrow is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.62 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 Yarrow

Median age, years
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–1036.738.437.7
2010–1451.739.238.6
2015–1931.740.039.6
2020–2454.240.140.1
Change+17.5+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 54.2, Yarrow is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Yarrow

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–109.1%11.3%12.3%
2010–143.2%11.4%12.3%
2015–195.5%10.9%11.6%
2020–243.5%11.0%11.6%
Change−5.6 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Yarrow, well 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 Yarrow

Renters in Yarrow

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–1016.8%30.0%33.3%
2010–1415.2%32.1%35.6%
2015–1916.4%33.2%36.0%
2020–2412.2%31.9%34.8%
Change−4.6 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Yarrow is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About six in ten owners (60.9%) 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 Yarrow

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–1025.3%11.6%11.4%
2010–1430.6%12.0%11.4%
2015–1938.1%12.2%11.1%
2020–2432.5%10.5%9.6%
Change+7.3 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 32.5% of the housing in Yarrow, 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 Yarrow

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–10197319741974
2010–14197419751975
2015–19198419761977
2020–24198219781980
Change+9+4+6
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The typical home in Yarrow 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 Yarrow

Rent, per month
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–10$774$740$965
2010–14$871$816$1,040
2015–19$720$899$1,213
2020–24$1,106$1,122$1,571
Change+$332+$383+$606
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A typical rental in Yarrow costs $1,106 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Missouri. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Yarrow

Bachelor's degrees in Yarrow

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–1017.8%26.0%28.4%
2010–1428.1%27.3%29.6%
2015–1936.9%29.6%32.1%
2020–2438.5%32.6%35.6%
Change+20.7 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Yarrow (38.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Missouri overall (32.6%).

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 Yarrow

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–1088.0%86.8%84.9%
2010–1480.3%88.3%86.1%
2015–1987.6%90.0%87.7%
2020–2494.7%91.8%89.3%
Change+6.8 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Yarrow: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Yarrow

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodYarrowMissouriU.S.
2006–107.4%7.4%8.1%
2010–1410.3%8.4%9.4%
2015–190.0%4.6%5.6%
2020–241.7%4.1%5.4%
Change−5.6 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Yarrow has been strong: just 1.7% 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).

Yarrow compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Yarrow2.3754.23.5%12.2%32.5%1982$1,10638.5%94.7%1.7%
Youngstown2.5152.58.6%21.1%24.9%1975$74432.7%94.6%3.1%
South Gifford2.8841.02.4%11.3%32.8%1986$1,01325.5%88.9%0.9%
Tipperary2.6156.84.5%13.3%32.6%1970$77524.6%96.1%2.5%
Millard2.7245.43.0%11.4%24.2%1981$1,10127.1%92.2%5.0%
Goldsberry3.2531.61.6%10.4%33.0%1989$94616.2%84.8%0.4%
Nind2.7438.64.9%32.1%18.2%1990$99739.5%93.6%5.0%
Kirksville2.9332.59.4%46.7%18.4%1972$79144.9%94.9%3.5%
Mercyville3.2531.61.6%10.4%33.0%1989$94616.2%84.8%0.4%
Elmer3.2531.61.6%10.4%33.0%1989$94616.2%84.8%0.4%
Novinger2.7045.17.5%14.4%31.2%1967$56815.2%85.8%2.4%

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 Yarrow. 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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