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64862

Sarcoxie, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
3,173
Median household income
$59,489
People below poverty
23.4%
Median home value
$125,900

Income

The median income of households in 64862 was $59,489. An estimated 11.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.4% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 11.8
$10,000 to $14,999 4.3
$15,000 to $24,999 8.8
$25,000 to $34,999 8.2
$35,000 to $49,999 13
$50,000 to $74,999 15.2
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 16.8
$150,000 to $199,999 5.9
$200,000 or more 0.4

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51444
Female 41806

An estimated 79.6% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,631. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.6
Social Security 24.5
Retirement income 15
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.8
Cash public assistance income 1.2

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 23.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 30.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 18.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 21.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 23.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 30.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 18.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 21.7

In 2020-2024, 16.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 31.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 13.8% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 64862 in 2020-2024, 78.1% had health insurance coverage and 21.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 48.8% and public coverage was 35%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 22.6%.


In 2020-2024, 64862 had a total population of 3,173 - 1,631 (51.4%) females and 1,542 (48.6%) males. The median age was 41.2 years. An estimated 25.7% of the population was under 18 years, 27.3% was 19 to 44 years, 27.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 18 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 64862 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 64 101
5 to 9 180 41
10 to 14 132 97
15 to 19 125 131
20 to 24 76 58
25 to 29 73 51
30 to 34 60 37
35 to 39 123 147
40 to 44 119 121
45 to 49 168 261
50 to 54 111 45
55 to 59 66 54
60 to 64 47 115
65 to 69 53 83
70 to 74 34 41
75 to 79 28 70
80 to 84 35 88
85 and over 48 90

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 94.2% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 10.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 3.9% of the people in 64862 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.2% of the people in 64862 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 1,137 households in 64862. The average household size was 2.76 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.3% of the households in 64862 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 22.1% of all households, while 16.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.2% of all households.

In 64862, 33.2% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 26.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.3
Cohabiting Couples 15.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
22.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 42.9% of males and 43.8% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 37.8 26.1
Now married, except separated 42.9 43.8
Separated 1.1 0.9
Widowed 6.2 17.3
Divorced 12 11.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 64862, 28 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.7% of the people living in 64862 were U.S. natives. 66.2% of the 64862 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.3% of 64862 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 64862 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 64862.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 66.7
Africa 0
Northern America 33.3
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 64862 in 2020-2024, 0.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.1% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 64862 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.2
Different house, same county 2.6
Different county, same state 4.3
Different state 1.9
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 64862 was 716 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 24 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 612. College or graduate school enrollment was 80.

Educational Attainment of People in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.5
High school diploma or equivalency 41.5
Some college, no degree 25.3
Associate's degree 6.8
Bachelor's degree 9.5
Graduate or professional degree 2.5

Disability

In 64862, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 17.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.4% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 45.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 64862, 58.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.2% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,250 84.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 162 11
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 63 4.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 64862 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.2
Construction 5.2
Manufacturing 18.2
Wholesale trade 0.1
Retail trade 11
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.2
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 1.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 29.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.3
Other Services, except public administration 3.4
Public administration 2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 64862 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 419 28.4
Service occupations 397 26.9
Sales and office occupations 223 15.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 180 12.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 256 17.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.9% of 64862 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 24.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.9
Other means 3
Worked from home 1.5

In 2020-2024, 64862 had a total of 1,341 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 18.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.5
Mobile homes 18.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 1.1

4.9% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 15.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 64862 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 55.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 64862 had 1,137 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 204 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 76.3% while renters occupied 23.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.8.

6.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7% and another 35.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 64862:

House Heating Fuel Used in 64862 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.6
Electricity 35.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 11.7
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 64862 was $125,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.7 % had a mortgage. 42.3% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,163 and for owners without a mortgage it was $406.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 64862 was $875. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.