Schell City

Population: 164
Median household income: $37,750
Median home value: $47,000

Located in Vernon County, Missouri, Schell City is a community with a population of 164. Its median household income of $37,750 runs below the Vernon County figure of $54,519.

From 2019 to 2023, Schell City's population declined 27.8% from 227 to 164, while its median home value fell 3.3% from $48,600 to $47,000.

12.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.02 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 164
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $37,750
Median home value: $47,000
Median gross rent: $510
Housing units: 125
Homeownership rate: 72.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

227164

Median household income

$31,806$37,750

Median home value

$48,600$47,000

Median gross rent

$375$510

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	227	$31,806	$48,600	$375
2020	170	$26,875	$49,000	$464
2021	141	$24,583	$55,000	$454
2022	164	$26,875	$50,800	$425
2023	164	$37,750	$47,000	$510

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

Age distribution

Under 515.9%

5 to 176.7%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 442.4%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7415.9%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	15.9%
5 to 17	11	6.7%
18 to 24	18	11.0%
25 to 34	15	9.1%
35 to 44	4	2.4%
45 to 54	25	15.2%
55 to 64	14	8.5%
65 to 74	26	15.9%
75 and over	25	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	158	96.3%
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	6	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's20.2%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	14.7%
High school graduate	59	54.1%
Some college or associate's	22	20.2%
Bachelor's degree	11	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.5%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	67.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	2.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	26.5%
Other means	2	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	27.8%
15 to 29 min	4	11.1%
30 to 44 min	12	33.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	10	27.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 12.2% (20 of 164)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	58.0%
Nonfamily households	34	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81	64.8%
Vacant	44	35.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	59	72.8%
Renter-occupied	22	27.2%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	88	70.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	4.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	31	24.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2966134
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0191, -94.1168