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Prathersville, MO

Village in Clay County, MO, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

100
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

56.4
years ∙ half population younger than 56.4, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
2%
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

Prathersville is a village within Clay County, Missouri, United States.
Location
Village in Clay County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC39.315312° N, 94.273806° W
DMS39° 18′ 55.12″ N, 94° 16′ 25.70″ W

Population Density & area

44.44/sq mi (17.15/km²)
Total Area
2.25 sq mi (5.83 km²)
Land Area
2.25 sq mi (5.83 km²) · 100%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49% male
Male 49%
Female 51%
males per 100 females
Prathersville 96.1
Clay County 97.9
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Prathersville 0%
Clay County 5.5%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

56.4
years ∙ half population younger than 56.4, half older
Prathersville
56.4
Clay County
37.9
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
47.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Prathersville 47.1
Clay County 63.4
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 16% 23.5% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 68% 61.2% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 16% 15.3% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 47.1 63.4 67.3
Child dependency ratio 23.5 38.5 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 23.5 25 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
99%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1%
Other
0%
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
2%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Prathersville 2%
Clay County 39.3%
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 Prathersville population
Racial and ethnic composition — Prathersville vs Clay County vs Missouri. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 1% 8% 5.2%
Mexican 1% 5% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.4% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 1.9% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99% 92% 94.8%
One race 99% 87.2% 90%
White 99% 77% 76.3%
Black or African American 0% 6.8% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 0% 2.6% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.3% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 4.8% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.5% family
Family 54.5%
Non family 45.5%
% family households
Prathersville 54.5%
Clay County 65.2%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.27
persons per household
Prathersville
2.27
Clay County
2.5
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Prathersville population
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Total households 44 102,171 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.27 2.5 2.4
Family households 24 66,645 1,558,009
Average family size 2.96 3.09 3.03
Married couple family 23 50,875 1,166,368
Other families 1 15,770 391,641
Male householder 0 5,224 115,975
Female householder 1 10,546 275,666
Non-family households 20 35,526 950,218
One-person households 15 29,085 781,034
Male householder 10 13,445 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 3 3,571 107,203
Female householder 5 15,640 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 3 7,561 215,073
Other living arrangements 5 6,441 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

48
housing units
Prathersville 48
Clay County 107,719
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

91.7% occupied
Occupied 91.7%
Vacant 8.3%
vacancy rate
Prathersville 8.3%
Clay County 5.2%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

100%
Single family houses
Single family houses
100%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
0%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1953
Half of houses were built before 1953, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
33.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
37.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
14.7%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
14.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 6 5.7
1–3 rooms 4.2% 11.3% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 62.5% 49% 53.4%
7+ rooms 33.4% 39.8% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2% 2%
1 bedroom 18.8% 8.5% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 16.7% 20.8% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 45.8% 42.9% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 18.8% 25.9% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1953 1988 1979
Total housing units 48 107,719 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.8% owners
Renter-occupied 18.2%
Owner-occupied 81.8%
homeownership rate
Prathersville 81.8%
Clay County 69.5%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.53
Owner-occupied
1.13
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Prathersville 2.53
Clay County 2.67
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Total occupied units 44 102,171 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 18.2% 26.2% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 40.9% 43.8% 40%
2000 to 2009 18.2% 16.1% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 22.8% 14% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.5% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 4.7% 6.6%
1 vehicle 25% 31.2% 33%
2 vehicles 61.4% 41.6% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 13.6% 22.6% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 95.4% 69.8% 57.7%
Electricity 2.3% 29.3% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 2.3% 0.5% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.2% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 2.3% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 4.5% 0.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$240,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Prathersville
$240,000
Clay County
$275,600
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

58.4%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
58.4%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
40%
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
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $240,000 $275,600 $230,300
Under $100,000 0% 6.1% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 38.8% 20.8% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 38.9% 29.7% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 8.3% 32.5% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 13.9% 9.7% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.1% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 66.7% 68.7% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 33.3% 31.3% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,846 $1,757 $1,524
Without a mortgage $525 $681 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $1,125 $1,243 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Prathersville 13.3%
Clay County 36.5%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Prathersville 10.8%
Clay County 5.7%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

9
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
88.9%
College / Undergraduate
11.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Prathersville
0%
Clay County
34.2%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 9 61,191 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 0% 6.6% 6.3%
K–12 88.9% 71.9% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 4.8% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 55.6% 20.7% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 33.3% 23.4% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 0% 23% 22%
College or graduate school 11.1% 21.6% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 11.1% 15.9% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 5.6% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 34.2% 38.1%
School type
Public school 88.9% 84.2% 80.3%
Private school 11.1% 15.8% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

83
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.4%
9th-12th, no diploma
8.4%
HS graduate
43.4%
Some college no degree
27.7%
Associates degree
4.8%
Bachelors degree
10.8%
Graduate or professional degree
2.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
50% · 50%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
61.1% · 38.9%
Some college no degree
39.1% · 60.9%
Associates degree
50% · 50%
Bachelors degree
55.6% · 44.4%
Graduate or professional degree
0% · 100%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Population (25+) 83 177,160 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 2.4% 1.9% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 8.4% 3.8% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 43.4% 26.8% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 27.7% 22.2% 20.8%
Associate's degree 4.8% 8.7% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.3% 36.5% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 10.8% 23.7% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 2.4% 12.8% 12.6%
High School or higher 89.2% 94.2% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,125
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$39,063
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
0%
HS graduate
13.9%
Some college or associates
7.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Prathersville Clay County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $43,125 $56,206 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $36,030 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $44,676 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $39,063 $53,106 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $— $67,266 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $— $77,132 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 22.9% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 13.9% 9.9% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 7.4% 6.3% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 3.2% 4.3%

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