Emma

Population: 261
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $119,300

Emma is a community in Lafayette County, Missouri, home to 261 residents. At $78,750, its median household income sits in line with Lafayette County's $79,091.

From 2019 to 2023, Emma's population grew 19.2% from 219 to 261, while its median home value rose 28.7% from $92,700 to $119,300.

The median resident is 34.6 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 261
Median age: 34.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $119,300
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 102
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219261

Median household income

$52,778$78,750

Median home value

$92,700$119,300

Median gross rent

$720$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$52,778	$92,700	$720
2020	208	$55,500	$95,000	$725
2021	196	$66,563	$104,700	$775
2022	257	$87,917	$128,600	$788
2023	261	$78,750	$119,300	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over1.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	7.7%
5 to 17	58	22.2%
18 to 24	20	7.7%
25 to 34	38	14.6%
35 to 44	29	11.1%
45 to 54	29	11.1%
55 to 64	32	12.3%
65 to 74	32	12.3%
75 and over	3	1.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	253	96.9%
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	3	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.3%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	15.3%
High school graduate	58	35.6%
Some college or associate's	56	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	23	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114	80.3%
Carpooled	13	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	42.2%
15 to 29 min	21	16.4%
30 to 44 min	42	32.8%
45 to 59 min	7	5.5%
60+ min	4	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.07
Poverty rate: 5.0% (13 of 261)

	Count	Share
Family households	63	74.1%
Nonfamily households	22	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	85	83.3%
Vacant	17	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	85.9%
Renter-occupied	12	14.1%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	93	91.2%
1-unit, attached	1	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2922312
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9752, -93.4950