Sullivan

Population: 6,355
Median household income: $60,137
Median home value: $153,100

Sullivan, a community in Franklin County, Missouri, has 6,355 residents. Its median household income of $60,137 runs below the Franklin County figure of $71,973.

From 2019 to 2023, Sullivan's population declined 3.2% from 6,564 to 6,355, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $104,600 to $153,100.

12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,355
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $60,137
Median home value: $153,100
Median gross rent: $862
Housing units: 2,961
Homeownership rate: 68.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5646,355

Median household income

$35,789$60,137

Median home value

$104,600$153,100

Median gross rent

$684$862

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,564	$35,789	$104,600	$684
2020	6,499	$46,027	$112,900	$725
2021	6,192	$52,067	$117,400	$803
2022	6,441	$59,243	$137,800	$857
2023	6,355	$60,137	$153,100	$862

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over10.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	383	6.0%
5 to 17	1,104	17.4%
18 to 24	511	8.0%
25 to 34	796	12.5%
35 to 44	748	11.8%
45 to 54	703	11.1%
55 to 64	767	12.1%
65 to 74	661	10.4%
75 and over	682	10.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,499	86.5%
Black or African American	120	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	628	9.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	101	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	407	9.3%
High school graduate	1,665	38.2%
Some college or associate's	1,454	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	473	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	358	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,110	75.8%
Carpooled	346	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	138	5.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	155	5.6%
Other means	34	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,423	54.1%
15 to 29 min	337	12.8%
30 to 44 min	384	14.6%
45 to 59 min	200	7.6%
60+ min	284	10.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 12.6% (780 of 6,204)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,581	57.6%
Nonfamily households	1,166	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,747	92.8%
Vacant	214	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,884	68.6%
Renter-occupied	863	31.4%

1-unit, detached76.9%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units11.9%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,276	76.9%
1-unit, attached	64	2.2%
2 to 4 units	353	11.9%
5 to 19 units	171	5.8%
20 or more units	60	2.0%
Mobile home & other	37	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2971440
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.2128, -91.1636