CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Pevely

Missouri · 2,729 residents · 5.06 sq mi

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Pevely is a city of 2,729 people in Missouri. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 28.9. The population has fallen 28% since 2000. Median rent is $223 a month. The typical home is worth $52,900.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

3% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,729

−28%vs 2000

vs 3,768 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 30.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.06 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.3%(253)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.9%(298)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(206)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.2%(223)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(168)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419%(519)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(411)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.2%(225)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.8%(157)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.4%(148)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.8%(104)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(17)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,717

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $34,916 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,017

−30%vs 2000

vs $14,403 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.5%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,900

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$223

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $379 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.4%

+1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.7% in 2000

27.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.4%(3,595)

Black1.6%(59)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(35)

Asian0.5%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.5%(2,714)

Black0.5%(15)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(45)

Asian origin

Chinese0.8%(49)

Ancestry

German27.4%(1,659)

Irish10.8%(652)

English7.3%(440)

French5.9%(360)

American5.8%(353)

Italian3.6%(219)

Polish1.6%(95)

Canadian1.6%(94)

British1.3%(81)

Czech1.3%(77)

Scottish1%(61)

Croatian0.8%(48)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.6%(36)

Greek0.3%(21)

Norwegian0.3%(16)

Hungarian0.2%(10)

Subsaharan African0.1%(7)

Nigerian0.1%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

3.2%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

64.5%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.7%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.1 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 24.6 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 married31.2%(657)

Married53.4%(1,124)

Widowed3.7%(78)

Divorced11.7%(247)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(794)

Married44.6%(1,149)

Widowed10.5%(271)

Divorced14%(361)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.2%

−13.1 ptssince 2013

from 16.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.5%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 64.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.8%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.4%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.4%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 74.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

34.0%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% 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%(180)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(43)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.3%(105)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.9%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 346 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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