CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Sappington

Missouri · 10,917 residents · 2.39 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

With 10,917 people, Sappington is a city in Missouri. The median age is 42.0, about 9 years above the US median. Households here earn about 50% more than in Missouri as a whole. The population is up 50% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.4% of residents. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

10,917

+50%vs 2000

vs 7,287 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

42.0

−9%vs 2000

vs 46.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.8%(525)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(654)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.3%(575)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(629)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(655)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.2%(1,332)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.5%(1,478)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.7%(1,387)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413.8%(1,510)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.1%(1,207)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(724)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(241)

US avg: 1.2%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,456

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $44,117 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,922

−29%vs 2000

vs $26,727 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.4%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$110,200

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$543

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $708 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

+5.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.9% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(6,980)

Black0.6%(47)

Hispanic / Latino1%(75)

Asian1.8%(132)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(10,774)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(73)

Asian1.2%(129)

Other0.1%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(88)

Cuban0.3%(21)

South American0.2%(18)

Central American0.2%(17)

Nicaraguan0.2%(17)

Peruvian0.1%(10)

Colombian0.1%(8)

Asian origin

Vietnamese1.3%(93)

Chinese0.4%(32)

Laotian0.2%(16)

Ancestry

German34.1%(2,510)

Irish14.5%(1,067)

English12.3%(908)

American7.7%(565)

French7.1%(524)

Italian5.9%(433)

Scottish3.8%(277)

Polish3.4%(249)

Norwegian1.4%(101)

Swedish1.3%(95)

Croatian0.8%(61)

Belgian0.7%(52)

+ 15 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.7%(52)

Ukrainian0.7%(49)

Arab0.6%(44)

Czech0.5%(40)

Greek0.4%(32)

Dutch0.4%(31)

Hungarian0.4%(28)

Swiss0.3%(21)

Austrian0.2%(18)

Jordanian0.2%(17)

West Indian0.1%(10)

Jamaican0.1%(10)

Russian0.1%(8)

Lebanese0.1%(7)

Finnish0.1%(4)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.7%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

83.3%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.7%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.3 min

+72%vs 2000

vs 13.0 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 married35.2%(1,060)

Married53.1%(1,599)

Widowed1.2%(37)

Divorced10.5%(315)

Women 15+

Never married23.4%(710)

Married49.7%(1,506)

Widowed16.1%(489)

Divorced10.7%(323)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.9%

+0.2 ptssince 2013

from 3.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

58.7%

−8.6 ptssince 2020

from 67.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

22.9%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

76.9%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 80.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.6%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 30.3% 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)28.1%(149)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.5%(77)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.1%(165)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.7%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3%(16)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 530 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper