Parma

Population: 552
Median household income: $63,500
Median home value: $35,800

Parma is a community in New Madrid County, Missouri, home to 552 residents. The median household income of $63,500 is above the New Madrid County median ($49,237).

From 2019 to 2023, Parma's population declined 9.2% from 608 to 552, while its median home value fell 28.4% from $50,000 to $35,800.

79.5% of workers drive to work alone. 80.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 552
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,500
Median home value: $35,800
Median gross rent: $670
Housing units: 254
Homeownership rate: 60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

608552

Median household income

$24,231$63,500

Median home value

$50,000$35,800

Median gross rent

$816$670

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	608	$24,231	$50,000	$816
2020	616	$28,900	$35,000	$541
2021	570	$50,375	$34,800	$544
2022	558	$60,250	$36,400	$593
2023	552	$63,500	$35,800	$670

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3411.1%

35 to 4415.2%

45 to 547.1%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over0.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	9.6%
5 to 17	105	19.0%
18 to 24	56	10.1%
25 to 34	61	11.1%
35 to 44	84	15.2%
45 to 54	39	7.1%
55 to 64	91	16.5%
65 to 74	58	10.5%
75 and over	5	0.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	248	44.9%
Black or African American	154	27.9%
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	68	12.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	82	14.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.7%

High school graduate50.0%

Some college or associate's17.8%

Bachelor's degree3.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	25.7%
High school graduate	169	50.0%
Some college or associate's	60	17.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	3.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	79.5%
Carpooled	27	13.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	19.9%
15 to 29 min	101	54.3%
30 to 44 min	39	21.0%
45 to 59 min	9	4.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 34.1% (188 of 552)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	77.8%
Nonfamily households	47	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	212	83.5%
Vacant	42	16.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	128	60.4%
Renter-occupied	84	39.6%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units3.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	204	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	23	9.1%
5 to 19 units	8	3.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	19	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2956342
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.64 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.6111, -89.8181