Diamond

Population: 911
Median household income: $74,000
Median home value: $132,800

Diamond is a community in Newton County, Missouri, home to 911 residents. At $74,000, its median household income sits above Newton County's $64,583.

Between 2019 and 2023, Diamond's population grew 4.2% from 874 to 911, while its median home value rose 63.5% from $81,200 to $132,800.

4.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.66 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 911
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $74,000
Median home value: $132,800
Median gross rent: $814
Housing units: 369
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

874911

Median household income

$46,595$74,000

Median home value

$81,200$132,800

Median gross rent

$571$814

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	874	$46,595	$81,200	$571
2020	926	$55,250	$85,500	$628
2021	1,008	$64,438	$101,800	$740
2022	982	$67,500	$121,700	$770
2023	911	$74,000	$132,800	$814

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4418.9%

45 to 5416.7%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	82	9.0%
5 to 17	112	12.3%
18 to 24	82	9.0%
25 to 34	135	14.8%
35 to 44	172	18.9%
45 to 54	152	16.7%
55 to 64	65	7.1%
65 to 74	72	7.9%
75 and over	39	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	767	84.2%
Black or African American	8	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	4	0.4%
Two or more races	47	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.6%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	12.6%
High school graduate	214	33.7%
Some college or associate's	215	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	113	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	13	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	79.7%
Carpooled	66	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	4.4%
Other means	12	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	15.2%
15 to 29 min	219	45.6%
30 to 44 min	126	26.3%
45 to 59 min	38	7.9%
60+ min	24	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 4.6% (41 of 899)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	70.5%
Nonfamily households	101	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	342	92.7%
Vacant	27	7.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	259	75.7%
Renter-occupied	83	24.3%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	331	89.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	8	2.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	8.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2919432
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9971, -94.3154