Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Stewartsville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Stewartsville ranks in the 55th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
55th
percentile, household income
18th
percentile, home value
26th
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: Stewartsville, MO
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 781 residents in Stewartsville, a small town within Missouri. Stewartsville households earn a median of $73,906 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 2.9%. Stewartsville's housing stock carries a median value of $121,400, and the median resident age is 26.7 years. 19.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 71.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: the state registers 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,077 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 16.0 out of 100 (Very Low).
Population
781 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
Median Household Income
$73,906/yr
Poverty 2.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Stewartsville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Stewartsville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income55% higher than other cities
Home value18% pricier than other cities
Median rent26% 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 Stewartsville 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 Stewartsville toward the bottom of Missouri's cities
Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Stewartsville ranks #698 - the 19th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Stewartsville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#189 of 842
78th percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#304 of 875
63rd percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#407 of 833
51st percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#698 of 875
19th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#326 of 875
62nd 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.
55th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Stewartsville's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$121,400Among the most affordablemore affordable than 82% 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
Stewartsville, 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 Stewartsville, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)19.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)2.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)71.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
781
Median Income
$73,906
Median Home Value
$121,400
Median Age
26.7
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Labor force participation
71.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
19.1%
Schools
Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Stewartsville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
0
0
0
-
2020
0
0
0
-
2021
0
0
0
-
2022
0
0
0
-
2023
0
0
0
-
2024
0
0
0
-
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.3%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
10.6%
Based on 369 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 Stewartsville sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Stewartsville, MO?
What is the population of Stewartsville, MO?+
Stewartsville, MO counts 781 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Stewartsville, MO?+
The median household income in Stewartsville is $73,906 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Stewartsville?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Stewartsville; 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 Stewartsville, MO?+
Homes in Stewartsville carry a median value of $121,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.