Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Hartsburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Hartsburg places in the 9th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
9th
percentile, household income
27th
percentile, home value
5th
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: Hartsburg, MO
Hartsburg is a small town in Missouri, home to 120 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Hartsburg brings in $41,667 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Hartsburg run a median of $152,100, and the median resident age is 47.5 years. Educational attainment runs 19.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 53.7% 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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $910 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 73.4 out of 100 (High).
Population
120 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
Median Household Income
$41,667/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Hartsburg compare to other US cities?
Here's how Hartsburg stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income9% higher than other cities
Home value27% pricier than other cities
Median rent5% 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 Hartsburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Missouri-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places Hartsburg near the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Hartsburg ranks #795 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Hartsburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#664 of 842
21st percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#505 of 875
41st percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#295 of 833
65th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#795 of 875
0th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#321 of 875
63rd 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.
9th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Hartsburg's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$152,100Among the most affordablemore affordable than 73% 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
Hartsburg, 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 Hartsburg, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.7%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
120
Median Income
$41,667
Median Home Value
$152,100
Median Age
47.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
53.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.2%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Hartsburg's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
93.1%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.7%
Based on 58 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 Hartsburg sits in
Hartsburg, MO has a population of 120 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Hartsburg, MO?+
Hartsburg households earn a median of $41,667 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Hartsburg?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Hartsburg; 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 Hartsburg, MO?+
Hartsburg's median home value sits at $152,100, 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.