Vandalia

Population: 3,260
Median household income: $58,649
Median home value: $75,600

Vandalia is a community in Audrain County, Missouri, home to 3,260 residents. Its median household income of $58,649 runs above the Audrain County figure of $56,232.

From 2019 to 2023, Vandalia's population declined 21.4% from 4,149 to 3,260, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $66,400 to $75,600.

The median gross rent is $762. 8.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,260
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $58,649
Median home value: $75,600
Median gross rent: $762
Housing units: 1,184
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1493,260

Median household income

$39,135$58,649

Median home value

$66,400$75,600

Median gross rent

$613$762

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,149	$39,135	$66,400	$613
2020	3,903	$37,634	$66,800	$631
2021	3,541	$37,231	$67,900	$633
2022	3,382	$43,654	$66,700	$720
2023	3,260	$58,649	$75,600	$762

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4421.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	4.0%
5 to 17	325	10.0%
18 to 24	285	8.7%
25 to 34	513	15.7%
35 to 44	715	21.9%
45 to 54	372	11.4%
55 to 64	508	15.6%
65 to 74	263	8.1%
75 and over	148	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,641	81.0%
Black or African American	354	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.2%
Some other race	7	0.2%
Two or more races	179	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's32.0%

Bachelor's degree4.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	386	15.3%
High school graduate	1,113	44.2%
Some college or associate's	805	32.0%
Bachelor's degree	119	4.7%
Graduate or professional degree	96	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,032	85.4%
Carpooled	156	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	538	44.9%
15 to 29 min	301	25.1%
30 to 44 min	175	14.6%
45 to 59 min	85	7.1%
60+ min	99	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.8% (372 of 2,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	502	51.6%
Nonfamily households	470	48.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	972	82.1%
Vacant	212	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	660	67.9%
Renter-occupied	312	32.1%

1-unit, detached83.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other10.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	992	83.8%
1-unit, attached	10	0.8%
2 to 4 units	39	3.3%
5 to 19 units	11	0.9%
20 or more units	3	0.3%
Mobile home & other	129	10.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2975688
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3081, -91.4895