Bates City

Population: 183
Median household income: $83,333
Median home value: $212,500

Located in Lafayette County, Missouri, Bates City is a community with a population of 183. Its median household income of $83,333 runs above the Lafayette County figure of $79,091.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bates City's population declined 9.9% from 203 to 183, while its median home value rose 75.9% from $120,800 to $212,500.

The median gross rent is $1,268. 13.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 183
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $83,333
Median home value: $212,500
Median gross rent: $1,268
Housing units: 76
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

203183

Median household income

$54,167$83,333

Median home value

$120,800$212,500

Median gross rent

$1,014$1,268

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	203	$54,167	$120,800	$1,014
2020	160	$59,500	$150,000	$1,109
2021	162	$64,250	$162,500	$1,078
2022	154	$80,500	$171,400	$1,321
2023	183	$83,333	$212,500	$1,268

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.8%
5 to 17	32	17.5%
18 to 24	18	9.8%
25 to 34	19	10.4%
35 to 44	18	9.8%
45 to 54	25	13.7%
55 to 64	24	13.1%
65 to 74	26	14.2%
75 and over	14	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	161	88.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	5.5%
Asian	6	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	9.5%
High school graduate	56	44.4%
Some college or associate's	41	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	14	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	77.1%
Carpooled	9	12.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2	3.2%
15 to 29 min	28	44.4%
30 to 44 min	18	28.6%
45 to 59 min	11	17.5%
60+ min	4	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 3.3% (6 of 183)

	Count	Share
Family households	49	79.0%
Nonfamily households	13	21.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	62	81.6%
Vacant	14	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	72.6%
Renter-occupied	17	27.4%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	72.4%
1-unit, attached	1	1.3%
2 to 4 units	6	7.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	18.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2903556
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.0039, -94.0634