Center

Population: 469
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $82,600

Center, a community in Ralls County, Missouri, has 469 residents. At $62,750, its median household income sits in line with Ralls County's $62,054.

Between 2019 and 2023, Center's population declined 10.0% from 521 to 469, while its median home value rose 31.3% from $62,900 to $82,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.6% of the population. 89.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 469
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $82,600
Median gross rent: $350
Housing units: 206
Homeownership rate: 83.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

521469

Median household income

$34,583$62,750

Median home value

$62,900$82,600

Median gross rent

$375$350

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	521	$34,583	$62,900	$375
2020	467	$38,125	$70,800	$344
2021	507	$47,321	$69,300	$422
2022	542	$61,458	$80,800	$435
2023	469	$62,750	$82,600	$350

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1719.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.5%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5416.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	4.3%
5 to 17	89	19.0%
18 to 24	23	4.9%
25 to 34	54	11.5%
35 to 44	51	10.9%
45 to 54	78	16.6%
55 to 64	48	10.2%
65 to 74	65	13.9%
75 and over	41	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	439	93.6%
Black or African American	9	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.6%

High school graduate65.0%

Some college or associate's10.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	11.6%
High school graduate	219	65.0%
Some college or associate's	36	10.7%
Bachelor's degree	41	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone89.2%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	149	89.2%
Carpooled	6	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	36.3%
15 to 29 min	56	35.0%
30 to 44 min	24	15.0%
45 to 59 min	17	10.6%
60+ min	5	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 15.3% (62 of 405)

	Count	Share
Family households	116	67.8%
Nonfamily households	55	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	171	83.0%
Vacant	35	17.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	143	83.6%
Renter-occupied	28	16.4%

1-unit, detached65.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	135	65.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	5.3%
5 to 19 units	3	1.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	57	27.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2912592
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5094, -91.5293