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Spickard, MO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

253
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

58.1
years ∙ half population younger than 58.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
2.4%
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

Spickard is a city within Grundy County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Grundy County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.243160° N, 93.592240° W
DMS40° 14′ 35.38″ N, 93° 35′ 32.06″ W

Population Density & area

401/sq mi (154.7/km²)
Total Area
0.631 sq mi (1.635 km²)
Land Area
0.631 sq mi (1.635 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

37.5% male
Male 37.5%
Female 62.5%
males per 100 females
Spickard 60.1
Grundy County 98.6
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Spickard 0%
Grundy County 1.2%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

58.1
years ∙ half population younger than 58.1, half older
Spickard
58.1
Grundy County
40.6
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
48
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Spickard 48
Grundy County 93.6
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 15.4% 25.9% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 67.6% 51.6% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 17% 22.5% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 48 93.6 67.3
Child dependency ratio 22.8 50.1 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 25.1 43.5 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
98.8%
Black
0.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0.8%
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
2.4%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Spickard 2.4%
Grundy County 15%
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 Spickard population
Racial and ethnic composition — Spickard vs Grundy County vs Missouri. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 0% 2.8% 5.2%
Mexican 0% 2.5% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.2% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 97.2% 94.8%
One race 99.2% 93.8% 90%
White 98.8% 92.1% 76.3%
Black or African American 0.4% 0.4% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.2% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.7% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0.8% 3.4% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

39.4% family
Family 39.4%
Non family 60.6%
% family households
Spickard 39.4%
Grundy County 55.6%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

1.85
persons per household
Spickard
1.85
Grundy County
2.43
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Spickard population
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Total households 137 3,907 2,508,227
Average houshold size 1.85 2.43 2.4
Family households 54 2,172 1,558,009
Average family size 2.67 3.29 3.03
Married couple family 31 1,813 1,166,368
Other families 23 359 391,641
Male householder 23 159 115,975
Female householder 0 200 275,666
Non-family households 83 1,735 950,218
One-person households 77 1,527 781,034
Male householder 11 662 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 4 292 107,203
Female householder 66 865 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 9 508 215,073
Other living arrangements 6 208 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

186
housing units
Spickard 186
Grundy County 4,834
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

73.7% occupied
Occupied 73.7%
Vacant 26.3%
vacancy rate
Spickard 26.3%
Grundy County 19.2%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

67.7%
Single family houses
Single family houses
67.7%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
27.9%
Mobile homes
4.3%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1956
Half of houses were built before 1956, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
31.2%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
48.9%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
17.8%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
2.2%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.9 6 5.7
1–3 rooms 4.3% 9.3% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 71.6% 53.1% 53.4%
7+ rooms 24.2% 37.7% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 2.3% 2%
1 bedroom 6.5% 9.1% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 59.1% 28.1% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 26.3% 40.4% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 8.1% 20.2% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1956 1966 1979
Total housing units 186 4,834 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

52.6% owners
Renter-occupied 47.4%
Owner-occupied 52.6%
homeownership rate
Spickard 52.6%
Grundy County 69.7%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.25
Owner-occupied
1.4
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Spickard 2.25
Grundy County 2.62
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Total occupied units 137 3,907 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 6.5% 19.5% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 54% 39.2% 40%
2000 to 2009 16.8% 15.3% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 22.7% 25.9% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.1% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.7% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 42.3% 11.3% 6.6%
1 vehicle 30.7% 31.8% 33%
2 vehicles 16.8% 32.7% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 10.2% 24.2% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 28.5% 54.9% 57.7%
Electricity 53.3% 33.3% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 2.9% 0.3% 0.2%
All other fuels 15.3% 10.5% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 1% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.5% 1.2% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.5% 1.4% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.7% 1.7% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$32,100
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Spickard
$32,100
Grundy County
$112,500
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

13.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
13.3%
Owners without a mortgage
1.8%
Renters
16.7%
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
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $32,100 $112,500 $230,300
Under $100,000 87.5% 44.5% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 6.9% 30.2% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 5.6% 10.9% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 10.1% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.5% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 1.7% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 20.8% 37.8% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 79.2% 62.2% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,063 $1,074 $1,524
Without a mortgage $313 $505 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $— $696 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

5.4%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Spickard 5.4%
Grundy County 16.7%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

30.5%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Spickard 30.5%
Grundy County 13.4%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

30
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
90%
College / Undergraduate
10%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.3%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Spickard
27.3%
Grundy County
29%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 30 2,314 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 0% 7.7% 6.3%
K–12 90% 78.2% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 6% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 56.7% 27.5% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13.3% 21.3% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 20% 23.4% 22%
College or graduate school 10% 14.1% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 10% 12.8% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.3% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 27.3% 29% 38.1%
School type
Public school 100% 80.5% 80.3%
Private school 0% 19.5% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

203
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
27.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.4%
HS graduate
40.4%
Some college no degree
12.3%
Associates degree
11.3%
Bachelors degree
2%
Graduate or professional degree
3.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
10.9% · 89.1%
9th-12th, no diploma
57.1% · 42.9%
HS graduate
46.3% · 53.7%
Some college no degree
28% · 72%
Associates degree
60.9% · 39.1%
Bachelors degree
0% · 100%
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+
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Population (25+) 203 6,615 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 27.1% 6% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.4% 7.4% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 40.4% 39.8% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 12.3% 19.5% 20.8%
Associate's degree 11.3% 10.6% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 5.4% 16.7% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 2% 11% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 3.4% 5.7% 12.6%
High School or higher 69.5% 86.7% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$36,458
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$46,250
Some college or associates
$35,000
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
16.1%
HS graduate
40.2%
Some college or associates
25%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Spickard Grundy County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $36,458 $42,093 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $14,770 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $46,250 $40,132 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $35,000 $44,020 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $— $47,946 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $— $50,644 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 16.1% 36.4% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 40.2% 20.4% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 25% 9.4% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 2.5% 4.3%

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