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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 Vandalia, MO compare?
| Figure | Vandalia, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,029 |
| Change since April 2020 | −14.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,553 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,581 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.4% |
| Measure | Vandalia, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,140±17 |
| Median age | 40.2±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.1%±5.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 8.6%±3.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.9%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $50,313±$18,881 |
| Per capita income | $22,111±$2,528 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.9%±5.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $84,500±$10,412 |
| Median gross rent | $814±$197 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.2%±24.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.8%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.6%±1.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.8%±5.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.5 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.8%±5.2 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