Steele, Missouri Population 2024

1,678

Steele Demographics

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

  • White: 76.05%
  • Black or African American: 15.46%
  • Two or more races: 8.49%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
776.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9% (-166)
The current population of Steele, Missouri is 1,678 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,844.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,10276.05%
Black or African American22415.46%
Two or more races1238.49%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Steele Population by Race

Steele Population Pyramid 2024

Steele Median Age

34.3

Total

34.8

Male

33

Female

Steele Adults

There are 1,035 adults, (236 of whom are seniors) in Steele.

Steele Age Dependency

81.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

51.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Steele Sex Ratio

Female83757.76%
Male61242.24%

Steele Population by Age

Steele Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5732.435149
Married2252.7362.237.8
Non Family1831.2244.355.7
Female1152.7118.381.7
Male504.821000

2.83

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

51.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Steele Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade818.55%
Associates Degree202.11%
Bachelors Degree11612.25%
Graduate Degree414.33%
High School Graduate37439.49%
Less Than 9th Grade525.49%
Some College26327.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Steele Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Steele Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White810692157
Black111960
2+ Races26260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 19.38%.

Steele Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,964$0$46,250
Graduate Degree$0$200,833$0
High School Graduate$33,472$65,714$21,989
Less Than 9th Grade$24,250$0$24,250
Overall$40,170$65,536$35,556
Some College$0$81,944$29,500

$40,170

Average Earnings

$65,536

Average Male

$35,556

Average Female

Steele Earnings by Educational Attainment

Steele Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Steele Language

98.13% of Steele residents speak only English, while 1.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.2% of the population.

Steele Language

Steele Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,05424523.24%
Black2189041.28%
Multiple1194739.5%

27.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

19.28%

Male Poverty Rate

33.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Steele

The race most likely to be in poverty in Steele is Black, with 41.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Steele is White, with 23.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.65%. Among those working part-time, it was 29.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.26%.

Steele Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade66.41%
Some College39.86%
High School21.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.18%

Steele Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed97.78%
Male Unemployed61.11%
Female Employed8.49%
Male Employed7.83%

Steele Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Steele Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$51,481$76,975
Households$33,750$68,585
Married Families$100,320$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,250$37,918

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Steele Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.8%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Steele Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Steele Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Steele Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Steele Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

80

Number of Veterans

80

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War32
Vietnam13
First Gulf War12
World War II5
Korea0

Steele Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5430
55 to 6420
65 to 7413
75+11
18 to 346

Steele Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White708.04%
Black65.04%
2+ Races48.89%

Steele Veterans by Race

Steele Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Steele Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

22.6%

Unemployment Rate

Steele Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Steele Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Steele 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

49.07%

Born in Steele

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Steele residents were born in the United States, with 49.07% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Steele Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,472-41-2.71%
20281,513-41-2.64%
20271,554-42-2.63%
20261,596-41-2.5%
20251,637-41-2.44%
20241,678-42-2.44%
20231,720-33-1.88%
20221,753-47-2.61%
20211,800-44-2.39%
20201,844-44-2.33%
20191,888-51-2.63%
20181,939-61-3.05%
20172,000-35-1.72%
20162,035-42-2.02%
20152,077-20-0.95%
20142,097-19-0.9%
20132,116-38-1.76%
20122,154-15-0.69%
20112,169130.6%
20102,15600%

Steele Population by Year