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Napoleon, MO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

201
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

49.4
years ∙ half population younger than 49.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
23.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Napoleon is a city within Lafayette County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Lafayette County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.128467° N, 94.088787° W
DMS39° 07′ 42.48″ N, 94° 05′ 19.63″ W

Population Density & area

114.9/sq mi (44.37/km²)
Total Area
1.75 sq mi (4.54 km²)
Land Area
1.75 sq mi (4.53 km²) · 99.89%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0.01 km²) · 0.11%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

58.2% male
Male 58.2%
Female 41.8%
males per 100 females
Napoleon 139.3
Lafayette County 100.5
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Napoleon 0%
Lafayette County 2.3%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

49.4
years ∙ half population younger than 49.4, half older
Napoleon
49.4
Lafayette County
40.9
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
71.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Napoleon 71.8
Lafayette County 73.2
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 13.9% 23% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 58.2% 57.7% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 27.9% 19.3% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 71.8 73.2 67.3
Child dependency ratio 23.9 39.8 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 47.9 33.4 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
87.1%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%
Other
12.4%
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
23.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Napoleon 23.4%
Lafayette County 19.2%
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 Napoleon population
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 3.5% 5.2%
Mexican 0.5% 2.5% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.4% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.5% 96.5% 94.8%
One race 92% 92.5% 90%
White 87.1% 89.7% 76.3%
Black or African American 0% 1.6% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.5% 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.4% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 3.5% 0.6% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 7.5% 4% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

69.2% family
Family 69.2%
Non family 30.8%
% family households
Napoleon 69.2%
Lafayette County 68.9%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.21
persons per household
Napoleon
2.21
Lafayette County
2.58
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Napoleon population
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Total households 91 12,576 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.21 2.58 2.4
Family households 63 8,660 1,558,009
Average family size 2.71 3.14 3.03
Married couple family 53 7,044 1,166,368
Other families 10 1,616 391,641
Male householder 6 565 115,975
Female householder 4 1,051 275,666
Non-family households 28 3,916 950,218
One-person households 25 3,272 781,034
Male householder 12 1,603 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 5 600 107,203
Female householder 13 1,669 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 11 1,036 215,073
Other living arrangements 3 644 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

91
housing units
Napoleon 91
Lafayette County 14,221
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

100% occupied
Occupied 100%
Vacant 0%
vacancy rate
Napoleon 0%
Lafayette County 11.6%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

96.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
96.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
3.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1978
Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
31.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
16.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
20.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
30.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.5 6.1 5.7
1–3 rooms 2.2% 6.9% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 49.5% 52.2% 53.4%
7+ rooms 48.4% 40.9% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.2% 2%
1 bedroom 0% 7.7% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 27.5% 21.2% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 50.5% 49.3% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 22% 20.7% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1978 1975 1979
Total housing units 91 14,221 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

90.1% owners
Renter-occupied 9.9%
Owner-occupied 90.1%
homeownership rate
Napoleon 90.1%
Lafayette County 75.7%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.28
Owner-occupied
1.56
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Napoleon 2.28
Lafayette County 2.69
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Total occupied units 91 12,576 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 17.6% 24.5% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 18.7% 36.2% 40%
2000 to 2009 27.5% 20.1% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 36.3% 19.3% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.3% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 3.3% 3.3% 6.6%
1 vehicle 20.9% 25.2% 33%
2 vehicles 38.5% 38.9% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 37.4% 32.6% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 58.2% 67.1% 57.7%
Electricity 36.3% 30.3% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.5% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 3.3% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 2.2% 1.3% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.7% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 1% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 3.3% 1% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 1.1% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$183,300
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Napoleon
$183,300
Lafayette County
$216,500
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

17.1%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
17.1%
Owners without a mortgage
4.3%
Renters
0%
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
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $183,300 $216,500 $230,300
Under $100,000 20.8% 16.4% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 34.1% 28.7% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 22% 27.2% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 6.1% 19% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 17.1% 8.1% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 42.7% 54.7% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 57.3% 45.3% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,391 $1,371 $1,524
Without a mortgage $536 $564 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $— $928 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

18.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Napoleon 18.4%
Lafayette County 26.2%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Napoleon 5.4%
Lafayette County 8.4%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

26
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
84.6%
College / Undergraduate
15.4%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

15.4%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Napoleon
15.4%
Lafayette County
28.2%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 26 7,146 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.9% 6.3%
K–12 84.6% 78.8% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 5.7% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 3.8% 23.8% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 15.4% 24.5% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 65.4% 24.9% 22%
College or graduate school 15.4% 16.2% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 15.4% 12.2% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 4.1% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 15.4% 28.2% 38.1%
School type
Public school 88.5% 82% 80.3%
Private school 11.5% 18% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

147
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
2%
HS graduate
50.3%
Some college no degree
18.4%
Associates degree
7.5%
Bachelors degree
12.2%
Graduate or professional degree
6.1%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
40% · 60%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
63.5% · 36.5%
Some college no degree
37% · 63%
Associates degree
18.2% · 81.8%
Bachelors degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Graduate or professional degree
44.4% · 55.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Population (25+) 147 23,207 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 3.4% 2.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 2% 5.6% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 50.3% 35.4% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 18.4% 22% 20.8%
Associate's degree 7.5% 8% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.4% 26.2% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 12.2% 17.1% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 6.1% 9.2% 12.6%
High School or higher 94.6% 91.6% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$52,813
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$38,125
Some college or associates
$52,917
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$52,188

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
5.3%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Napoleon Lafayette County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $52,813 $48,497 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $34,444 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $38,125 $42,784 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $52,917 $48,775 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $— $58,514 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $52,188 $57,712 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 16.9% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 10.9% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 5.3% 8.4% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4% 4.3%

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