CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Diamond

Missouri · 831 residents · 0.75 sq mi

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With 831 people, Diamond is a city in Missouri. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $39,200. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 22% less than in Missouri as a whole. Renters pay $286 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

831

+3%vs 2000

vs 807 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.4

−4%vs 2000

vs 32.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.75 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024914

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(69)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(45)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(51)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.2%(168)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.4%(120)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.7%(64)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.2%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.3%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,489

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,681

−36%vs 2000

vs $13,581 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,200

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$286

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $406 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.0%

+10.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.9% in 2000

25.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.5%(771)

Black0.7%(6)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(11)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(827)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.5%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.4%(68)

Central American1%(9)

Salvadoran1%(9)

Dominican0.5%(5)

Ancestry

English17.5%(160)

German11.6%(106)

Irish7.3%(67)

American6.8%(62)

Polish2.6%(24)

Scottish2.3%(21)

Scotch-Irish2.1%(19)

Dutch1.9%(17)

Norwegian0.8%(7)

Russian0.5%(5)

Welsh0.5%(5)

Austrian0.4%(4)

+ 5 more ancestry groups with data

French0.4%(4)

Italian0.3%(3)

Portuguese0.3%(3)

Danish0.2%(2)

Swedish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.3%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

+57%vs 2000

vs 13.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.3%(121)

Married45.9%(177)

Widowed2.6%(10)

Divorced20.2%(78)

Women 15+

Never married31.8%(122)

Married43.5%(167)

Widowed7.3%(28)

Divorced17.4%(67)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.6%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.4%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 68.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.3%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

16.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

10.6%

+2.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

74.4%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 79.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.3%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)52.1%(25)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(15)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.2%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 48 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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