Advance

Population: 1,549
Median household income: $51,583
Median home value: $130,100

Advance, a community in Stoddard County, Missouri, has 1,549 residents. Its median household income of $51,583 runs below the Stoddard County figure of $54,067.

From 2019 to 2023, Advance's population grew 13.6% from 1,363 to 1,549, while its median home value rose 43.3% from $90,800 to $130,100.

16.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.03 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,549
Median age: 39.7 yrs
Median household income: $51,583
Median home value: $130,100
Median gross rent: $689
Housing units: 822
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3631,549

Median household income

$29,353$51,583

Median home value

$90,800$130,100

Median gross rent

$575$689

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,363	$29,353	$90,800	$575
2020	1,430	$40,125	$101,000	$583
2021	1,454	$48,672	$101,400	$637
2022	1,451	$48,500	$110,200	$680
2023	1,549	$51,583	$130,100	$689

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over11.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	127	8.2%
5 to 17	183	11.8%
18 to 24	122	7.9%
25 to 34	244	15.8%
35 to 44	160	10.3%
45 to 54	159	10.3%
55 to 64	231	14.9%
65 to 74	146	9.4%
75 and over	177	11.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,468	94.8%
Black or African American	13	0.8%
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	62	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.2%

High school graduate43.1%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	159	14.2%
High school graduate	481	43.1%
Some college or associate's	315	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	120	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	42	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.9%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	645	84.9%
Carpooled	78	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	2.5%
Other means	13	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	182	24.6%
15 to 29 min	140	18.9%
30 to 44 min	232	31.3%
45 to 59 min	122	16.5%
60+ min	65	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 16.2% (246 of 1,522)

	Count	Share
Family households	365	48.3%
Nonfamily households	390	51.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	755	91.8%
Vacant	67	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	571	75.6%
Renter-occupied	184	24.4%

1-unit, detached80.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	662	80.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.4%
2 to 4 units	76	9.2%
5 to 19 units	26	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	55	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2900262
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1037, -89.9117