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Unionville, MO

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,824
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
9.3%
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

Unionville is a city within Putnam County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Putnam County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.475708° N, 93.004416° W
DMS40° 28′ 32.55″ N, 93° 00′ 15.90″ W

Population Density & area

912/sq mi (352.8/km²)
Total Area
2 sq mi (5.17 km²)
Land Area
2 sq mi (5.17 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

54.6% male
Male 54.6%
Female 45.4%
males per 100 females
Unionville 120.3
Putnam County 109.1
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

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

Median Age

36
years ∙ half population younger than 36, half older
Unionville
36
Putnam County
45.9
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
99.6
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Unionville 99.6
Putnam County 91
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 30.7% 22.6% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 50.1% 52.4% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 19.2% 25% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 99.6 91 67.3
Child dependency ratio 61.3 43.2 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 38.3 47.8 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
95.2%
Black
0.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.5%
Other
3.8%
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
9.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Unionville 9.3%
Putnam County 9.5%
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 Unionville population
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 3% 5.2%
Mexican 0% 2.1% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0.2% 0.1% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0.4% 0.8% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99.5% 97% 94.8%
One race 96.4% 95.7% 90%
White 95.2% 95.1% 76.3%
Black or African American 0.5% 0.2% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6% 0.4% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.1% 1.3% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.2% family
Family 54.2%
Non family 45.8%
% family households
Unionville 54.2%
Putnam County 59.5%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.43
persons per household
Unionville
2.43
Putnam County
2.55
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Unionville population
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Total households 721 1,791 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.43 2.55 2.4
Family households 391 1,066 1,558,009
Average family size 3.48 3.19 3.03
Married couple family 306 898 1,166,368
Other families 85 168 391,641
Male householder 38 56 115,975
Female householder 47 112 275,666
Non-family households 330 725 950,218
One-person households 308 689 781,034
Male householder 107 299 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 6 149 107,203
Female householder 201 390 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 114 202 215,073
Other living arrangements 22 36 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

901
housing units
Unionville 901
Putnam County 2,834
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

80% occupied
Occupied 80%
Vacant 20%
vacancy rate
Unionville 20%
Putnam County 36.8%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

77.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
77.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
21%
Mobile homes
1.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1970
Half of houses were built before 1970, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
15.3%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
37.4%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
36.9%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.6%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.4 5.5 5.7
1–3 rooms 12.9% 12% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 70.6% 61.6% 53.4%
7+ rooms 16.4% 26.3% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 1.3% 6.7% 2%
1 bedroom 15.4% 7.2% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 36.2% 28.3% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 35.5% 42.1% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 11.5% 15.8% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1970 1978 1979
Total housing units 901 2,834 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.5% owners
Renter-occupied 29.5%
Owner-occupied 70.5%
homeownership rate
Unionville 70.5%
Putnam County 83%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.68
Owner-occupied
1.84
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Unionville 2.68
Putnam County 2.7
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Total occupied units 721 1,791 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 33% 18.9% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 33.6% 28.7% 40%
2000 to 2009 24.3% 29.6% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 9.2% 22.8% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.2% 96.7% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.8% 3.3% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 6.8% 5.8% 6.6%
1 vehicle 42.6% 33.8% 33%
2 vehicles 34.8% 34.5% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 15.8% 25.9% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 69.4% 67.3% 57.7%
Electricity 27.7% 28% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 2.8% 4.7% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 1.9% 0.8% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.9% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$105,400
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Unionville
$105,400
Putnam County
$119,500
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

16.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
16.5%
Owners without a mortgage
16.9%
Renters
41.4%
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
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $105,400 $119,500 $230,300
Under $100,000 45% 37.3% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 39.8% 27.8% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 12.8% 19.1% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 2.4% 12.6% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 67.3% 52.3% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 32.7% 47.7% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $938 $1,108 $1,524
Without a mortgage $571 $525 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $516 $521 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Unionville 20.5%
Putnam County 22.6%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.9%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Unionville 3.9%
Putnam County 4.8%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

443
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
16.5%
K–12
75.8%
College / Undergraduate
3.2%
Graduate / Professional
4.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

25%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Unionville
25%
Putnam County
22.4%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 443 831 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 16.5% 10.2% 6.3%
K–12 75.8% 76.8% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 3% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.6% 19.6% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 36.6% 29.8% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 16.7% 24.3% 22%
College or graduate school 7.7% 13% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 3.2% 6.9% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 4.5% 6.1% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 25% 22.4% 38.1%
School type
Public school 98.6% 81.5% 80.3%
Private school 1.4% 18.5% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,196
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
1.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.6%
HS graduate
36.6%
Some college no degree
25.6%
Associates degree
13.4%
Bachelors degree
18%
Graduate or professional degree
2.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
93.8% · 6.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
25.8% · 74.2%
HS graduate
65.1% · 34.9%
Some college no degree
37.3% · 62.7%
Associates degree
13.1% · 86.9%
Bachelors degree
56.7% · 43.3%
Graduate or professional degree
70% · 30%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Population (25+) 1,196 3,361 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 1.3% 2.7% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.6% 2.1% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 36.6% 38.7% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 25.6% 24.7% 20.8%
Associate's degree 13.4% 9.2% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 20.5% 22.6% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 18% 15.7% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 2.5% 6.8% 12.6%
High School or higher 96.1% 95.2% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$50,978
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$25,417
HS graduate
$50,250
Some college or associates
$38,125
Bachelors degree
$77,813
Graduate or professional degree
$50,313

Poverty Rate

1.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
2.1%
HS graduate
25.7%
Some college or associates
19.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
1.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Unionville Putnam County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $50,978 $45,662 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $25,417 $— $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $50,250 $34,743 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $38,125 $43,105 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $77,813 $65,029 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $50,313 $67,333 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 2.1% 4.9% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 25.7% 17.6% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 19.2% 14.1% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 1.3% 11.8% 4.3%

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