Brewer

Population: 399
Median household income: $28,682

Located in Perry County, Missouri, Brewer is a community with a population of 399. At $28,682, its median household income sits below Perry County's $63,356.

Between 2019 and 2023, Brewer's population declined 2.4% from 409 to 399, while its median household income fell 70.1% from $96,012 to $28,682.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 26.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 399
Median age: 52.2 yrs
Median household income: $28,682
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 92.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.7%
Unemployment rate: 22.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409399

Median household income

$96,012$28,682

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	409	$96,012	$160,500
2020	466	$24,962	—
2021	467	—	—
2022	477	—	—
2023	399	$28,682	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 176.3%

18 to 2421.3%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5426.8%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.5%
5 to 17	25	6.3%
18 to 24	85	21.3%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	55	13.8%
45 to 54	107	26.8%
55 to 64	59	14.8%
65 to 74	43	10.8%
75 and over	23	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	377	94.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	22	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma32.8%

High school graduate54.0%

Some college or associate's11.5%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	94	32.8%
High school graduate	155	54.0%
Some college or associate's	33	11.5%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	171	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	100	58.5%
15 to 29 min	44	25.7%
30 to 44 min	14	8.2%
45 to 59 min	13	7.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 45.9% (183 of 399)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	42.5%
Nonfamily households	88	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	153	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	142	92.8%
Renter-occupied	11	7.2%

1-unit, detached88.2%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	88.2%
1-unit, attached	7	4.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	11	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2908272
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.7836, -89.9180