Peculiar, Missouri Population 2024

6,246

Peculiar Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Peculiar was:

  • White: 79.91%
  • Two or more races: 14.79%
  • Black or African American: 4.13%
  • Other race: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0.12%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
689.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.24% (580)
The current population of Peculiar, Missouri is 6,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,666.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,64779.91%
Two or more races86014.79%
Black or African American2404.13%
Other race611.05%
Native American70.12%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Peculiar Population by Race

Peculiar Population Pyramid 2024

Peculiar Median Age

33.1

Total

30.9

Male

34.6

Female

Peculiar Adults

There are 4,100 adults, (693 of whom are seniors) in Peculiar.

Peculiar Age Dependency

70.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Peculiar Sex Ratio

Female2,66045.74%
Male3,15554.26%

Peculiar Population by Age

Peculiar Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0282.8773.426.6
Married9823.5785.314.7
Non Family5691.2255.744.3
Female3453.4558.641.4
Male1323.211000

3.29

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Peculiar Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2035.56%
Associates Degree42511.63%
Bachelors Degree54714.97%
Graduate Degree2396.54%
High School Graduate1,15131.5%
Less Than 9th Grade1163.17%
Some College97326.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Peculiar Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Peculiar Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,2192,985748
2+ Races2481630
Hispanic21314913
Black12912925
Other Race30300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.24%.

Peculiar Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,693$51,393$33,393
Graduate Degree$97,625$49,750$98,438
High School Graduate$45,603$45,963$43,264
Less Than 9th Grade$22,112$0$30,833
Overall$49,113$52,321$43,750
Some College$58,326$60,236$46,154

$49,113

Average Earnings

$52,321

Average Male

$43,750

Average Female

Peculiar Earnings by Educational Attainment

Peculiar Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Peculiar Language

97.37% of Peculiar residents speak only English, while 2.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.29% of the population.

Peculiar Language

Peculiar Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple86012514.53%
White4,5651072.34%
Hispanic5417714.23%
Native77100%

4.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.11%

Male Poverty Rate

5.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Peculiar

The race most likely to be in poverty in Peculiar is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Peculiar is White, with 2.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.65%.

Peculiar Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.6%
High School2.26%
Bachelors or Greater1.27%
Some College0.86%

Peculiar Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.67%
Female Employed2.51%
Male Employed0.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Peculiar Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Peculiar Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,292$103,081
Households$96,250$93,837
Married Families$109,726$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,159$51,081

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Peculiar Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

48.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Peculiar Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Peculiar Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Peculiar Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Peculiar Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

424

Number of Veterans

380

Male Veterans

44

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War244
Vietnam77
First Gulf War49
Korea14
World War II0

Peculiar Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54209
75+92
65 to 7464
18 to 3435
55 to 6424

Peculiar Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White41511.42%
Black96.98%

Peculiar Veterans by Race

Peculiar Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.48%

Veteran Disability Rate

Peculiar Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74%

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Peculiar Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Peculiar Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Peculiar Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.34%

Born in Peculiar

98.68%

Native Born

1.32%

Foreign Born

0.22%

Non Citizen

1.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.68% of Peculiar residents were born in the United States, with 53.34% having been born in Missouri. 0.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Peculiar Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,9711452.12%
20286,8261452.17%
20276,6811452.22%
20266,5361452.27%
20256,3911452.32%
20246,2461452.38%
20236,1011462.45%
20225,955991.69%
20215,8561903.35%
20205,6661813.3%
20195,4851643.08%
20185,3212094.09%
20175,1121503.02%
20164,962971.99%
20154,865701.46%
20144,795-8-0.17%
20134,80300%
20124,803851.8%
20114,718801.72%
20104,63800%
20002,604-4,367-62.65%

Peculiar Population by Year