Stella

Population: 252
Median household income: $39,345

Stella, a community in Newton County, Missouri, has 252 residents. The median household income of $39,345 is below the Newton County median ($64,583).

Between 2019 and 2023, Stella's population grew 64.7% from 153 to 252, while its median household income rose 70.1% from $23,125 to $39,345.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 52.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 252
Median age: 13.8 yrs
Median household income: $39,345
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 84
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

153252

Median household income

$23,125$39,345

Median gross rent

$575$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	153	$23,125	$36,300	$575
2020	286	$33,125	—	$538
2021	280	$33,816	—	$608
2022	266	$36,845	—	$694
2023	252	$39,345	—	$592

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 1752.0%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 446.7%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 641.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over0.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	1.2%
5 to 17	131	52.0%
18 to 24	9	3.6%
25 to 34	50	19.8%
35 to 44	17	6.7%
45 to 54	16	6.3%
55 to 64	4	1.6%
65 to 74	20	7.9%
75 and over	2	0.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	242	96.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate31.2%

Some college or associate's49.5%

Bachelor's degree0.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	18.3%
High school graduate	34	31.2%
Some college or associate's	54	49.5%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.9%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	51	83.6%
Carpooled	7	11.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	4.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	1.7%
15 to 29 min	25	43.1%
30 to 44 min	7	12.1%
45 to 59 min	25	43.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.13
Poverty rate: 76.0% (190 of 250)

	Count	Share
Family households	44	72.1%
Nonfamily households	17	27.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	61	72.6%
Vacant	23	27.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	51	83.6%
Renter-occupied	10	16.4%

1-unit, detached84.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71	84.5%
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	13	15.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2970648
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.7626, -94.1911