Thayer

Population: 2,288
Median household income: $36,477
Median home value: $69,300

Thayer, a community in Oregon County, Missouri, has 2,288 residents. At $36,477, its median household income sits below Oregon County's $44,259.

Between 2019 and 2023, Thayer's population declined 2.8% from 2,355 to 2,288, while its median home value fell 14.4% from $81,000 to $69,300.

84.7% of workers drive to work alone. 84.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,288
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $36,477
Median home value: $69,300
Median gross rent: $652
Housing units: 1,031
Homeownership rate: 72.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3552,288

Median household income

$29,006$36,477

Median home value

$81,000$69,300

Median gross rent

$497$652

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,355	$29,006	$81,000	$497
2020	2,578	$29,744	$86,000	$548
2021	2,116	$30,811	$76,600	$550
2022	2,111	$35,357	$83,700	$609
2023	2,288	$36,477	$69,300	$652

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	3.3%
5 to 17	517	22.6%
18 to 24	136	5.9%
25 to 34	175	7.6%
35 to 44	363	15.9%
45 to 54	181	7.9%
55 to 64	320	14.0%
65 to 74	299	13.1%
75 and over	222	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,093	91.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.1%
Some other race	5	0.2%
Two or more races	174	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.4%

High school graduate38.6%

Some college or associate's23.8%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	14.4%
High school graduate	602	38.6%
Some college or associate's	372	23.8%
Bachelor's degree	144	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	218	14.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	622	84.7%
Carpooled	77	10.5%
Public transit	11	1.5%
Walked	3	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	2.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	433	60.7%
15 to 29 min	110	15.4%
30 to 44 min	136	19.1%
45 to 59 min	11	1.5%
60+ min	23	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 36.5% (810 of 2,221)

	Count	Share
Family households	554	63.8%
Nonfamily households	314	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	868	84.2%
Vacant	163	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	631	72.7%
Renter-occupied	237	27.3%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	875	84.9%
1-unit, attached	8	0.8%
2 to 4 units	51	4.9%
5 to 19 units	17	1.6%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	75	7.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2972826
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5224, -91.5408