Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Vandiver - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Vandiver ranks in the 26th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
26th
percentile, household income
9th
percentile, home value
4th
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: Vandiver, MO
114 people live in Vandiver, Missouri - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $54,167 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Vandiver are valued around $99,200, and the median resident age is 60.5 years. Educational attainment runs 27.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 44.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Vandiver (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
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 $888 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Missouri run around $219, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 51.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Population
114 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Missouri
Median Household Income
$54,167/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.8 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average
How does Vandiver compare to other US cities?
Here's how Vandiver stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income26% higher than other cities
Home value9% 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 Vandiver'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.
26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Vandiver's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$99,200Among the most affordablemore affordable than 91% 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
Vandiver, 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 Vandiver, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)27.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)44.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
114
Median Income
$54,167
Median Home Value
$99,200
Median Age
60.5
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
44.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.0%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Vandiver'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
68.9%
Carpool
26.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.4%
Based on 45 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 Vandiver sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Vandiver, MO?
What is the population of Vandiver, MO?+
The population of Vandiver, MO stands at 114 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Vandiver, MO?+
Median annual household income in Vandiver runs $54,167, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Vandiver?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Vandiver; 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 Vandiver, MO?+
Homes in Vandiver carry a median value of $99,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
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