Hermitage

Population: 683
Median household income: $22,813
Median home value: $103,100

Hermitage is a community in Hickory County, Missouri, home to 683 residents. Its median household income of $22,813 runs below the Hickory County figure of $35,084.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hermitage's population declined 10.1% from 760 to 683, while its median home value rose 6.4% from $96,900 to $103,100.

74.3% of workers drive to work alone. 74.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 683
Median age: 60.4 yrs
Median household income: $22,813
Median home value: $103,100
Median gross rent: $678
Housing units: 279
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 27.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

760683

Median household income

$30,357$22,813

Median home value

$96,900$103,100

Median gross rent

$394$678

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	760	$30,357	$96,900	$394
2020	778	$23,654	$101,000	$594
2021	701	$24,904	$98,800	$603
2022	684	$20,990	$93,600	$645
2023	683	$22,813	$103,100	$678

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 546.9%

55 to 6420.2%

65 to 7422.1%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	3.5%
5 to 17	64	9.4%
18 to 24	33	4.8%
25 to 34	33	4.8%
35 to 44	67	9.8%
45 to 54	47	6.9%
55 to 64	138	20.2%
65 to 74	151	22.1%
75 and over	126	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	638	93.4%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.7%

High school graduate46.8%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	10.7%
High school graduate	263	46.8%
Some college or associate's	157	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	67	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	15	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled14.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	74.3%
Carpooled	26	14.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	10.3%
Other means	1	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	71.3%
15 to 29 min	24	15.3%
30 to 44 min	9	5.7%
45 to 59 min	6	3.8%
60+ min	6	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 48.3% (263 of 545)

	Count	Share
Family households	130	51.8%
Nonfamily households	121	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	251	90.0%
Vacant	28	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	168	66.9%
Renter-occupied	83	33.1%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units19.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	208	74.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	53	19.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	13	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2931780
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.9451, -93.3290