Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Collins - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Collins lands in the 8th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
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📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Collins, MO
105 people live in Collins, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Collins brings in $40,417 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 34.6%. Home values in Collins run a median of $75,600, and the median resident age is 30.4 years. About 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 54.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $888 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 25.6 out of 100 (Very Low).
Population
105 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
Median Household Income
$40,417/yr
Poverty 34.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Collins compare to other US cities?
Here's how Collins stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income8% higher than other cities
Home value3% pricier than other cities
Median rent4% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Collins's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Missouri, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
8th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Collins's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$75,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 97% of 15,600 US cities
Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023
Income distribution context
Collins, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Collins, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)9.5%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)34.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)54.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
105
Median Income
$40,417
Median Home Value
$75,600
Median Age
30.4
Poverty Rate
34.6%
Labor force participation
54.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
9.5%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Collins's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
87.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
12.5%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 40 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Missouri state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Collins sits in
The population of Collins, MO stands at 105 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Collins, MO?+
The median household income in Collins is $40,417 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Collins?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Collins; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.
What is the median home value in Collins, MO?+
Collins's median home value sits at $75,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
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