Seymour

Population: 2,081
Median household income: $51,497
Median home value: $120,400

Seymour, a community in Webster County, Missouri, has 2,081 residents. The median household income of $51,497 is below the Webster County median ($69,731).

From 2019 to 2023, Seymour's population grew 2.9% from 2,022 to 2,081, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $82,000 to $120,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.1% of the population. 85.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,081
Median age: 32.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,497
Median home value: $120,400
Median gross rent: $686
Housing units: 970
Homeownership rate: 63.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0222,081

Median household income

$36,397$51,497

Median home value

$82,000$120,400

Median gross rent

$663$686

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,022	$36,397	$82,000	$663
2020	1,913	$39,250	$85,900	$605
2021	2,014	$41,979	$83,700	$634
2022	1,932	$50,194	$105,200	$675
2023	2,081	$51,497	$120,400	$686

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	140	6.7%
5 to 17	373	17.9%
18 to 24	253	12.2%
25 to 34	340	16.3%
35 to 44	162	7.8%
45 to 54	258	12.4%
55 to 64	222	10.7%
65 to 74	215	10.3%
75 and over	118	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,895	91.1%
Black or African American	57	2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	2.3%
Two or more races	40	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.2%

High school graduate44.8%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	13.2%
High school graduate	589	44.8%
Some college or associate's	400	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	112	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	809	85.4%
Carpooled	62	6.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	5.5%
Other means	15	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	244	27.3%
15 to 29 min	123	13.7%
30 to 44 min	233	26.0%
45 to 59 min	241	26.9%
60+ min	54	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 19.4% (389 of 2,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	537	62.4%
Nonfamily households	324	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	861	88.8%
Vacant	109	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	542	63.0%
Renter-occupied	319	37.0%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	684	70.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	93	9.6%
5 to 19 units	111	11.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	78	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2966800
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.1474, -92.7688