Birch Tree

Population: 395
Median home value: $67,600

Birch Tree is a community in Shannon County, Missouri, home to 395 residents. Its median home value of $67,600 runs below the Shannon County figure of $151,000.

Between 2019 and 2023, Birch Tree's population declined 40.8% from 667 to 395, while its median home value rose 7.1% from $63,100 to $67,600.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 24.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 395
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $67,600
Median gross rent: $450
Housing units: 221
Homeownership rate: 65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

667395

Median household income

$14,766$26,429

Median home value

$63,100$67,600

Median gross rent

$439$450

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	667	$14,766	$63,100	$439
2020	629	$16,384	$55,100	$467
2021	447	$17,163	$54,100	$505
2022	408	$26,429	$68,800	$561
2023	395	—	$67,600	$450

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 179.1%

18 to 2421.0%

25 to 348.6%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 5424.6%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over2.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.5%
5 to 17	36	9.1%
18 to 24	83	21.0%
25 to 34	34	8.6%
35 to 44	26	6.6%
45 to 54	97	24.6%
55 to 64	65	16.5%
65 to 74	39	9.9%
75 and over	9	2.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	365	92.4%
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	30	7.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate51.9%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	63	23.3%
High school graduate	140	51.9%
Some college or associate's	49	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home9.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	171	83.8%
Carpooled	12	5.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	1	0.5%
Worked from home	20	9.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	64	34.8%
15 to 29 min	48	26.1%
30 to 44 min	24	13.0%
45 to 59 min	8	4.3%
60+ min	40	21.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 27.8% (110 of 395)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	57.5%
Nonfamily households	76	42.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	179	81.0%
Vacant	42	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	117	65.4%
Renter-occupied	62	34.6%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	163	73.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	15.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	23	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2905734
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.9967, -91.4917