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Thayer, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,288
Population
938/sq mi density
$36,477
Median Income
$19,886 per capita
$69,300
Home Value
$142,890 Zillow
$652
Median Rent
33.6% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
254 sunny days/yr
177
Violent Crime/100K
841 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$36,477 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,300 home value, $652/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
177 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.2%
2,218 → 1,904
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.3%
$26,765 → $36,477
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thayer across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,712
-192 from 2023 (1,904)
Projected Median Income 2030
$45,291
+$8,814 from 2023 ($36,477)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,218 | — | $26,765 | — |
| 2015 | 2,200 | -0.8% | $25,551 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,139 | -2.8% | $26,116 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,125 | -0.7% | $29,006 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 1,860 | -12.5% | $30,811 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,904 | +2.4% | $36,477 | +18.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.