Slater

Population: 2,144
Median household income: $40,313
Median home value: $82,500

Slater is a community in Saline County, Missouri, home to 2,144 residents. The median household income of $40,313 is below the Saline County median ($56,566).

From 2019 to 2023, Slater's population grew 4.2% from 2,057 to 2,144, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $64,300 to $82,500.

75.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,144
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $40,313
Median home value: $82,500
Median gross rent: $496
Housing units: 1,039
Homeownership rate: 59.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0572,144

Median household income

$32,115$40,313

Median home value

$64,300$82,500

Median gross rent

$578$496

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,057	$32,115	$64,300	$578
2020	2,103	$31,198	$65,800	$448
2021	2,151	$35,469	$77,800	$477
2022	1,987	$33,088	$88,600	$495
2023	2,144	$40,313	$82,500	$496

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 175.5%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	228	10.6%
5 to 17	117	5.5%
18 to 24	242	11.3%
25 to 34	361	16.8%
35 to 44	185	8.6%
45 to 54	296	13.8%
55 to 64	324	15.1%
65 to 74	192	9.0%
75 and over	199	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,592	74.3%
Black or African American	285	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	48	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	195	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's22.4%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	258	16.6%
High school graduate	662	42.5%
Some college or associate's	349	22.4%
Bachelor's degree	189	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	99	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled5.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	755	81.4%
Carpooled	48	5.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	74	8.0%
Bicycle	10	1.1%
Worked from home	24	2.6%
Other means	16	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	523	57.9%
15 to 29 min	243	26.9%
30 to 44 min	74	8.2%
45 to 59 min	17	1.9%
60+ min	46	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 22.5% (474 of 2,102)

	Count	Share
Family households	480	60.0%
Nonfamily households	320	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	800	77.0%
Vacant	239	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	478	59.8%
Renter-occupied	322	40.3%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units12.1%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	784	75.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	81	7.8%
5 to 19 units	23	2.2%
20 or more units	126	12.1%
Mobile home & other	21	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2968204
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2233, -93.0653