Sturgeon

Population: 1,143
Median household income: $66,500
Median home value: $139,300

Located in Boone County, Missouri, Sturgeon is a community with a population of 1,143. The median household income of $66,500 is below the Boone County median ($69,913).

From 2019 to 2023, Sturgeon's population grew 15.5% from 990 to 1,143, while its median home value rose 36.8% from $101,800 to $139,300.

Households average 2.43 people. The median gross rent is $886.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,143
Median age: 31.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,500
Median home value: $139,300
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 555
Homeownership rate: 59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9901,143

Median household income

$52,500$66,500

Median home value

$101,800$139,300

Median gross rent

$755$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	990	$52,500	$101,800	$755
2020	1,102	$60,417	$108,000	$787
2021	1,002	$61,029	$110,200	$824
2022	1,078	$65,417	$134,600	$842
2023	1,143	$66,500	$139,300	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1721.3%

18 to 2411.7%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	87	7.6%
5 to 17	243	21.3%
18 to 24	134	11.7%
25 to 34	165	14.4%
35 to 44	129	11.3%
45 to 54	90	7.9%
55 to 64	118	10.3%
65 to 74	110	9.6%
75 and over	67	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,011	88.5%
Black or African American	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	26	2.3%
Two or more races	66	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.5%

High school graduate37.1%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	71	10.5%
High school graduate	252	37.1%
Some college or associate's	221	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	77	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	58	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	478	88.0%
Carpooled	47	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	52	9.9%
15 to 29 min	262	49.9%
30 to 44 min	179	34.1%
45 to 59 min	18	3.4%
60+ min	14	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 4.4% (50 of 1,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	278	59.9%
Nonfamily households	186	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	464	83.6%
Vacant	91	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	275	59.3%
Renter-occupied	189	40.7%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	429	77.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	74	13.3%
5 to 19 units	18	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2971224
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.87 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2347, -92.2820