Elmer

Population: 18
Median household income: $34,583
Median home value: $37,500

Elmer, a community in Macon County, Missouri, has 18 residents. Its median household income of $34,583 runs below the Macon County figure of $58,318.

From 2019 to 2023, Elmer's population declined 72.3% from 65 to 18, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $31,500 to $37,500.

82.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18
Median age: 69.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,583
Median home value: $37,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 40
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6518

Median household income

$27,500$34,583

Median home value

$31,500$37,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	65	$27,500	$31,500
2020	42	$26,250	$33,200
2021	33	$28,750	$35,500
2022	21	$31,750	$38,800
2023	18	$34,583	$37,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.6%

18 to 245.6%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over44.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	1	5.6%
18 to 24	1	5.6%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	2	11.1%
55 to 64	3	16.7%
65 to 74	3	16.7%
75 and over	8	44.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18	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 diploma6.3%

High school graduate68.8%

Some college or associate's25.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	6.3%
High school graduate	11	68.8%
Some college or associate's	4	25.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	14.3%
15 to 29 min	2	28.6%
30 to 44 min	3	42.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 22.2% (4 of 18)

	Count	Share
Family households	4	36.4%
Nonfamily households	7	63.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11	27.5%
Vacant	29	72.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached82.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	33	82.5%
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	7	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2921988
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9579, -92.6488