Novelty

Population: 103
Median household income: $83,409
Median home value: $67,500

Novelty is a community in Knox County, Missouri, home to 103 residents. Its median household income of $83,409 runs above the Knox County figure of $53,333.

From 2019 to 2023, Novelty's population declined 31.3% from 150 to 103, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $41,400 to $67,500.

5.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.71 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 103
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,409
Median home value: $67,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 65
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

150103

Median household income

$43,438$83,409

Median home value

$41,400$67,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	150	$43,438	$41,400
2020	154	$44,063	$29,800
2021	114	$50,000	—
2022	85	—	—
2023	103	$83,409	$67,500

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

Age distribution

Under 523.3%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4422.3%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 648.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	23.3%
5 to 17	20	19.4%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	23	22.3%
45 to 54	8	7.8%
55 to 64	9	8.7%
65 to 74	12	11.7%
75 and over	7	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate54.2%

Some college or associate's10.2%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	18.6%
High school graduate	32	54.2%
Some college or associate's	6	10.2%
Bachelor's degree	10	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone75.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	75.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	25.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	25.0%
15 to 29 min	15	75.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.71
Poverty rate: 5.8% (6 of 103)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	81.6%
Nonfamily households	7	18.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38	58.5%
Vacant	27	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	71.1%
Renter-occupied	11	28.9%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	65	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2953516
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0125, -92.2072