Union Star

Population: 510
Median household income: $57,907
Median home value: $84,500

Union Star, a community in DeKalb County, Missouri, has 510 residents. Its median household income of $57,907 runs below the DeKalb County figure of $69,093.

From 2019 to 2023, Union Star's population grew 13.8% from 448 to 510, while its median home value rose 39.7% from $60,500 to $84,500.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 510
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $57,907
Median home value: $84,500
Median gross rent: $925
Housing units: 239
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

448510

Median household income

$46,667$57,907

Median home value

$60,500$84,500

Median gross rent

$388$925

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	448	$46,667	$60,500	$388
2020	555	$50,302	$64,200	$756
2021	511	$52,575	$68,100	$814
2022	512	$55,855	$91,100	$813
2023	510	$57,907	$84,500	$925

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 2420.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.3%
5 to 17	108	21.2%
18 to 24	106	20.8%
25 to 34	41	8.0%
35 to 44	48	9.4%
45 to 54	28	5.5%
55 to 64	60	11.8%
65 to 74	43	8.4%
75 and over	49	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	502	98.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate47.2%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	5.2%
High school graduate	127	47.2%
Some college or associate's	81	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	39	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	8	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 83 min

Drove alone88.7%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	212	88.7%
Carpooled	11	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	5.9%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	8.0%
15 to 29 min	36	16.0%
30 to 44 min	61	27.1%
45 to 59 min	14	6.2%
60+ min	96	42.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 8.0% (41 of 510)

	Count	Share
Family households	129	65.8%
Nonfamily households	67	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	196	82.0%
Vacant	43	18.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	129	65.8%
Renter-occupied	67	34.2%

1-unit, detached91.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.0%

5 to 19 units0.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	219	91.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	5.0%
5 to 19 units	1	0.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2975130
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9794, -94.5982