Steele

County:: Pemiscot County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 2.162
State:: Missouri

Steele is a city located in Pemiscot County, Missouri. Steele has a 2025 population of 1,637. Steele is currently declining at a rate of -2.44% annually and its population has decreased by -11.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,844 in 2020.

The average household income in Steele is $68,585 with a poverty rate of 27.46%.The median age in Steele is 34.3 years: 34.8 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Steele includes 76.05% White, 15.46% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,102	76.05%
Black or African American	224	15.46%
Two or more races	123	8.49%

Steele Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Steele's average per capita income is $40,170. Household income levels show a median of $33,750. The poverty rate stands at 27.46%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$100,320	-
Families	$51,481	$76,975
Households	$33,750	$68,585
Non Families	$17,250	$37,918

$40,170

Average Income

$33,750

Median Household Income

27.46%

Poverty Rate