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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Huntsville

Missouri · 1,594 residents · 2.32 sq mi
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Huntsville is home to 1,594 people in Missouri. Median home value sits at $31,100. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 25% less than in Missouri as a whole. Renters pay $268 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,594
+3%vs 2000
vs 1,553 in 2000
1990 – 2025
31.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Huntsville
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.2%(131)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.7%(139)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.9%(158)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.3%(148)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(83)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.9%(222)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.3%(276)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.4%(102)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647%(112)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(114)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.5%(72)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(37)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,706
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,524 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,524
−39%vs 2000
vs $13,939 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.4%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$31,100
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$268
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $350 in 2000
US average: $450
76.3%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.6% in 2000
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91%(1,413)
Black6.1%(95)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(10)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(1,399)
Black9.5%(151)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(10)
Asian0.6%(10)
Other2.1%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(47)
Asian origin
Filipino0.5%(8)
Japanese0.1%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.1%(370)
American15.7%(263)
English15.3%(255)
Irish10.4%(174)
Italian2.3%(39)
French2.2%(37)
Scottish0.8%(13)
British0.2%(4)
Welsh0.2%(4)
Belgian0.2%(3)
Norwegian0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.7%
−3.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.3%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.6 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 15.9 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 married35.4%(254)
Married47.1%(338)
Widowed4.9%(35)
Divorced12.7%(91)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(191)
Married39.2%(273)
Widowed13.1%(91)
Divorced20.4%(142)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
22.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% 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)9.7%(10)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.1%(30)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34%(35)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.8%(8)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 103 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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How many people live in Huntsville, Missouri?

Huntsville, Missouri has about 1,594 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Huntsville, Missouri?

The typical household in Huntsville, Missouri earns about $19,706 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huntsville, Missouri expensive?

In Huntsville, Missouri, the median home is worth about $31,100, and the typical rent is about $268 a month.

How educated are people in Huntsville, Missouri?

About 9.7% of adults age 25 and over in Huntsville, Missouri hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huntsville, Missouri?

About 15.4% of people in Huntsville, Missouri live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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