Ethel

In Macon County, Missouri.

Population: 70

Ethel is a community in Macon County, Missouri, home to 70 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ethel's population grew 141.4% from 29 to 70.

Owners occupy 97.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 75.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 70
Median age: 75.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 64
Homeownership rate: 97.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2970

Median household income

$31,250$2,499

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	29	$31,250	$62,500
2020	54	$2,499	—
2021	56	$2,499	—
2022	64	—	—
2023	70	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1710.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 644.3%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over51.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	1.4%
5 to 17	7	10.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	7	10.0%
45 to 54	4	5.7%
55 to 64	3	4.3%
65 to 74	12	17.1%
75 and over	36	51.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	67	95.7%
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	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate72.6%

Some college or associate's6.5%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	4.8%
High school graduate	45	72.6%
Some college or associate's	4	6.5%
Bachelor's degree	6	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home23.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13	76.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	23.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3	23.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	6	46.2%
45 to 59 min	2	15.4%
60+ min	2	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.52
Poverty rate: 52.9% (37 of 70)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	32.6%
Nonfamily households	31	67.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	46	71.9%
Vacant	18	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45	97.8%
Renter-occupied	1	2.2%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	62	96.9%
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	2	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2922672
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8938, -92.7407