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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Center, MO compare?
| Figure | Center, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 9,550 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,392 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 261 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.4% |
| Measure | Center, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,372±27 |
| Median age | 41.4±1.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.2%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.8%±1.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.8%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $49,962±$3,745 |
| Per capita income | $27,556±$2,446 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.1%±5.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $149,100±$18,198 |
| Median gross rent | $723±$73 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.7%±10.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.7%±2.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.1%±6.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.7 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.6%±3.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov