Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hanley Hills - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Hanley Hills ranks in the 20th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
20th
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
38th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Hanley Hills, MO
Missouri's Hanley Hills is a small town, with 1,727 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Hanley Hills brings in $50,388 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.7%. Home values in Hanley Hills run a median of $66,600, and the median resident age is 38.9 years. Educational attainment runs 17.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 63.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Missouri scores 90.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,218 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Missouri's average monthly utility costs around $219 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 98.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Population
1,727 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
Median Household Income
$50,388/yr
Poverty 10.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Hanley Hills compare to other US cities?
Here's how Hanley Hills stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income20% higher than other cities
Home value2% pricier than other cities
Median rent38% 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
Each percentile compares Hanley Hills against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Median Home Value places Hanley Hills toward the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 833 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Hanley Hills ranks #721 - the 13th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hanley Hills only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#489 of 842
42nd percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#108 of 875
69th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#721 of 833
13th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#405 of 875
53rd percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#379 of 875
56th percentile in Missouri
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
20th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Hanley Hills's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$66,600Among the most affordablemore affordable than 98% 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
Hanley Hills, 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 Hanley Hills, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)17.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)10.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)63.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
1,727
Median Income
$50,388
Median Home Value
$66,600
Median Age
38.9
Poverty Rate
10.7%
Labor force participation
63.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.1%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Hanley Hills's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
74.3%
Carpool
9.3%
Public Transit
10.8%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.5%
Other
1.1%
Based on 936 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 Hanley Hills sits in
Hanley Hills, MO counts 1,727 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hanley Hills, MO?+
Hanley Hills households earn a median of $50,388 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hanley Hills?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hanley Hills; 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 Hanley Hills, MO?+
The median home value in Hanley Hills is $66,600, 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.