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Worth, MO

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

Population

34
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

33.7
years ∙ half population younger than 33.7, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
25.8%
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

Worth is a village within Worth County, Missouri, United States.
Location
Village in Worth County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC40.404522° N, 94.446506° W
DMS40° 24′ 16.28″ N, 94° 26′ 47.42″ W

Population Density & area

134.4/sq mi (51.99/km²)
Total Area
0.253 sq mi (0.654 km²)
Land Area
0.253 sq mi (0.654 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

58.8% male
Male 58.8%
Female 41.2%
males per 100 females
Worth 142.9
Worth County 109.8
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Worth 0%
Worth County 0.4%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

33.7
years ∙ half population younger than 33.7, half older
Worth
33.7
Worth County
48.5
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
54.5
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Worth 54.5
Worth County 92.2
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Worth Worth County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 20.6% 21.6% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 64.7% 52% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 14.7% 26.4% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 54.5 92.2 67.3
Child dependency ratio 31.8 41.6 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 22.7 50.7 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
85.3%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
14.7%
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
25.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Worth 25.8%
Worth County 9.2%
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 Worth population
Worth Worth County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.6% 5.2%
Mexican 0% 0.2% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.4% 94.8%
One race 97.1% 95.6% 90%
White 85.3% 95.2% 76.3%
Black or African American 0% 0.1% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 11.8% 0.2% 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) 2.9% 3.8% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

72.7% family
Family 72.7%
Non family 27.3%
% family households
Worth 72.7%
Worth County 58.2%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

3.09
persons per household
Worth
3.09
Worth County
2.25
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Worth population
Worth Worth County Missouri
Total households 11 847 2,508,227
Average houshold size 3.09 2.25 2.4
Family households 8 493 1,558,009
Average family size 2.38 2.94 3.03
Married couple family 6 394 1,166,368
Other families 2 99 391,641
Male householder 1 31 115,975
Female householder 1 68 275,666
Non-family households 3 354 950,218
One-person households 0 322 781,034
Male householder 0 176 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 0 66 107,203
Female householder 0 146 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 0 99 215,073
Other living arrangements 3 32 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

24
housing units
Worth 24
Worth County 1,116
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

45.8% occupied
Occupied 45.8%
Vacant 54.2%
vacancy rate
Worth 54.2%
Worth County 24.1%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

54.2%
Single family houses
Single family houses
54.2%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
45.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1958
Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
0%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
70.8%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
4.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
25%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Worth Worth County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.8 5.9 5.7
1–3 rooms 25% 10% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 41.7% 51.5% 53.4%
7+ rooms 33.3% 38.4% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 25% 2.1% 2%
1 bedroom 0% 13.3% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 20.8% 21.9% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 29.2% 47.1% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 25% 15.6% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1958 1964 1979
Total housing units 24 1,116 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

100% owners
Renter-occupied 0%
Owner-occupied 100%
homeownership rate
Worth 100%
Worth County 82.1%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

3.09
Owner-occupied
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Worth 3.09
Worth County 2.35
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Worth Worth County Missouri
Total occupied units 11 847 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 13.1% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 81.8% 30.3% 40%
2000 to 2009 9.1% 22.6% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 9.1% 34% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.4% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 7% 6.6%
1 vehicle 9.1% 33.9% 33%
2 vehicles 45.5% 29.4% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 45.5% 29.8% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 54.5% 50.1% 57.7%
Electricity 0% 35.3% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 27.3% 0.5% 0.2%
All other fuels 9.1% 13.5% 2.8%
No fuel used 9.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 3.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.5% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 3% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$—
owner-occupied units
* The Census Bureau did not report a median home value for Worth due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Median value(USD)
Worth
$—
Worth County
$96,600
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
—%
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
* The Census Bureau did not publish property value and housing costs for Worth due to an insufficient number of sample cases to produce reliable estimates.
Worth Worth County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $— $96,600 $230,300
Under $100,000 100% 52.9% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 0% 22% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 15.3% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 5.5% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 3.6% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.7% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 27.3% 26.2% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 72.7% 73.8% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $— $1,162 $1,524
Without a mortgage $500 $453 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $— $381 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

26.3%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Worth 26.3%
Worth County 21.1%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

15.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Worth 15.8%
Worth County 4.9%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

7
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
85.7%
College / Undergraduate
14.3%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

0%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Worth
0%
Worth County
4.6%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Worth Worth County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 7 367 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 0% 4.6% 6.3%
K–12 85.7% 89.1% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 1.6% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 28.6% 24.8% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 25.9% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 57.1% 36.8% 22%
College or graduate school 14.3% 6.3% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 14.3% 5.2% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.1% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 0% 4.6% 38.1%
School type
Public school 85.7% 90.2% 80.3%
Private school 14.3% 9.8% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

19
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
5.3%
9th-12th, no diploma
10.5%
HS graduate
15.8%
Some college no degree
5.3%
Associates degree
36.8%
Bachelors degree
26.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
0% · 100%
9th-12th, no diploma
0% · 100%
HS graduate
100% · 0%
Some college no degree
100% · 0%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
80% · 20%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Worth Worth County Missouri
Population (25+) 19 1,385 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 5.3% 1.9% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 10.5% 3% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 15.8% 47.4% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 5.3% 18.1% 20.8%
Associate's degree 36.8% 8.4% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 26.3% 21.1% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 26.3% 13% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 0% 8.1% 12.6%
High School or higher 84.2% 95% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$30,417
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$28,750
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

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

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Worth Worth County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $30,417 $38,357 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $33,750 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $38,618 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $— $32,083 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $28,750 $45,000 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $— $43,036 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 0% 19.4% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 15.7% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 23.8% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 1.4% 4.3%
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