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Miller, MO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

769
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

39.8
years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
18.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Miller is a city within Lawrence County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Lawrence County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.215137° N, 93.840972° W
DMS37° 12′ 54.49″ N, 93° 50′ 27.50″ W

Population Density & area

1,003/sq mi (387.4/km²)
Total Area
0.768 sq mi (1.988 km²)
Land Area
0.767 sq mi (1.985 km²) · 99.85%
Water Area
0.001 sq mi (0.003 km²) · 0.15%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

45.6% male
Male 45.6%
Female 54.4%
males per 100 females
Miller 84
Lawrence County 101.2
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

1.8%
foreign-born population
98.2%Native
1.8% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Miller 1.8%
Lawrence County 3.5%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

39.8
years ∙ half population younger than 39.8, half older
Miller
39.8
Lawrence County
38.8
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
65.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Miller 65.4
Lawrence County 77.1
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 24.8% 25.4% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 60.5% 56.5% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 14.7% 18.1% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 65.4 77.1 67.3
Child dependency ratio 41.1 45 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 24.3 32.1 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
90.2%
Black
1.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.7%
Other
6.7%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
18.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Miller 18.4%
Lawrence County 24.8%
Missouri 40%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Miller population
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 8.5% 5.2%
Mexican 1.7% 6.9% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.9% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.6% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.3% 91.5% 94.8%
One race 94.7% 88% 90%
White 90.2% 86.2% 76.3%
Black or African American 1.4% 0.3% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.2% 0.4% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.5% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 1.8% 0.7% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.6% 3.5% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.9% family
Family 68.9%
Non family 31.1%
% family households
Miller 68.9%
Lawrence County 67.8%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.39
persons per household
Miller
2.39
Lawrence County
2.6
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Miller population
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Total households 322 14,602 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.39 2.6 2.4
Family households 222 9,906 1,558,009
Average family size 2.83 3.15 3.03
Married couple family 147 7,499 1,166,368
Other families 75 2,407 391,641
Male householder 8 731 115,975
Female householder 67 1,676 275,666
Non-family households 100 4,696 950,218
One-person households 92 3,920 781,034
Male householder 48 1,790 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 23 777 107,203
Female householder 44 2,130 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 22 1,144 215,073
Other living arrangements 8 776 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

385
housing units
Miller 385
Lawrence County 16,303
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

83.6% occupied
Occupied 83.6%
Vacant 16.4%
vacancy rate
Miller 16.4%
Lawrence County 10.4%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

83.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
83.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
7.3%
Mobile homes
8.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0.5%

Median Year Built

1962
Half of houses were built before 1962, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
30.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
27.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
34.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
6.9%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.9 5.7 5.7
1–3 rooms 7.8% 8.7% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 60.3% 58% 53.4%
7+ rooms 31.9% 33.3% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0.3% 1.5% 2%
1 bedroom 6.8% 6.6% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 40.3% 25.3% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 46% 48.6% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 6.8% 18% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1962 1980 1979
Total housing units 385 16,303 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

73% owners
Renter-occupied 27%
Owner-occupied 73%
homeownership rate
Miller 73%
Lawrence County 73.9%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.33
Owner-occupied
2.54
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Miller 2.33
Lawrence County 2.69
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Total occupied units 322 14,602 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 24.8% 22% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 41% 37.5% 40%
2000 to 2009 16.8% 22.8% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 17.4% 17.6% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 96.6% 96.8% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 1.6% 2.1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 1.9% 1.1% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.2% 6.3% 6.6%
1 vehicle 35.7% 29% 33%
2 vehicles 32% 35.9% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 26.1% 28.8% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 44.1% 54.9% 57.7%
Electricity 51.6% 37.7% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 4.4% 6.8% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.6% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$100,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Miller
$100,400
Lawrence County
$175,100
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

28.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
28.4%
Owners without a mortgage
13.2%
Renters
55.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $100,400 $175,100 $230,300
Under $100,000 49.8% 24.5% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 42.1% 32% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 6.8% 24.4% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 1.3% 13.6% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 4.6% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 44.3% 55.5% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 55.7% 44.5% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,172 $1,216 $1,524
Without a mortgage $477 $438 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $1,036 $800 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Miller 13.5%
Lawrence County 16.9%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.2%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Miller 3.2%
Lawrence County 12.7%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

222
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
9.5%
K–12
60.4%
College / Undergraduate
22.5%
Graduate / Professional
7.7%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

53.7%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Miller
53.7%
Lawrence County
21.1%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 222 8,852 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 9.5% 7.2% 6.3%
K–12 60.4% 77.6% 69.4%
Kindergarten 3.2% 5.5% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 12.6% 25.6% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 11.3% 24.3% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 33.3% 22.2% 22%
College or graduate school 30.2% 15.2% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 22.5% 12.9% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 7.7% 2.3% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 53.7% 21.1% 38.1%
School type
Public school 85.6% 83.6% 80.3%
Private school 14.4% 16.4% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

496
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.2%
HS graduate
47%
Some college no degree
24.4%
Associates degree
11.9%
Bachelors degree
9.3%
Graduate or professional degree
4.2%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Miller due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
68.8% · 31.3%
HS graduate
53.6% · 46.4%
Some college no degree
33.1% · 66.9%
Associates degree
40.7% · 59.3%
Bachelors degree
45.7% · 54.3%
Graduate or professional degree
57.1% · 42.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Population (25+) 496 25,731 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 0% 4.7% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.2% 8% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 47% 38.3% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 24.4% 24.2% 20.8%
Associate's degree 11.9% 7.9% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% 16.9% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 9.3% 11.2% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 4.2% 5.7% 12.6%
High School or higher 96.8% 87.3% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,313
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$32,813
Some college or associates
$48,906
Bachelors degree
$33,000
Graduate or professional degree
$63,750

Poverty Rate

3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
27.9%
Some college or associates
21.1%
Bachelors degree or higher
3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Miller Lawrence County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,313 $42,722 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $33,333 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $32,813 $40,738 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $48,906 $43,088 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $33,000 $47,568 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $63,750 $60,634 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 18% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 27.9% 14.4% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 21.1% 10.2% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 3% 6.8% 4.3%

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