Stark City

Population: 125
Median household income: $56,458
Median home value: $70,000

Stark City is a community in Newton County, Missouri, home to 125 residents. Its median household income of $56,458 runs below the Newton County figure of $64,583.

From 2019 to 2023, Stark City's population grew 5.0% from 119 to 125.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 27.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,458
Median home value: $70,000
Median gross rent: $1,125
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 80.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

119125

Median household income

$43,750$56,458

Median home value

$47,500$70,000

Median gross rent

$950$1,125

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	119	$43,750	—	—
2020	133	$45,500	—	—
2021	152	$47,500	$47,500	$950
2022	144	$48,438	$75,000	$950
2023	125	$56,458	$70,000	$1,125

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

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2416.8%

25 to 342.4%

35 to 446.4%

45 to 5427.2%

55 to 6419.2%

65 to 743.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	6.4%
5 to 17	13	10.4%
18 to 24	21	16.8%
25 to 34	3	2.4%
35 to 44	8	6.4%
45 to 54	34	27.2%
55 to 64	24	19.2%
65 to 74	4	3.2%
75 and over	10	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	106	84.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	12.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's49.4%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	14.5%
High school graduate	20	24.1%
Some college or associate's	41	49.4%
Bachelor's degree	7	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	3	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	46	82.1%
Carpooled	3	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	10.2%
15 to 29 min	22	44.9%
30 to 44 min	6	12.2%
45 to 59 min	5	10.2%
60+ min	11	22.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.78
Poverty rate: 15.2% (19 of 125)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	71.1%
Nonfamily households	13	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	81.8%
Vacant	10	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	36	80.0%
Renter-occupied	9	20.0%

1-unit, detached92.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	51	92.7%
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	4	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2970414
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8629, -94.1863