Seymour is a city located in Webster County Missouri. Seymour has a 2023 population of 1,858. Seymour is currently growing at a rate of 0.22% annually and its population has increased by 0.65% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,846 in 2020.
The average household income in Seymour is $45,278 with a poverty rate of 23.74%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Seymour is 39.5 years, 34.2 years for males, and 45.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Seymour was:
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 893 | 2.21 | 59.9 | 40.1 |
| Married | 354 | 2.79 | 78.2 | 21.8 |
| Non Family | 306 | 1.14 | 52.6 | 47.4 |
| Female | 190 | 2.41 | 33.7 | 66.3 |
| Male | 43 | 4.12 | 76.7 | 23.3 |
2.71
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
59.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.47% of Seymour residents speak only English, while 1.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.
rate
23.74%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.57%
Male Poverty Rate
24.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Seymour is Multiple, with 35% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Seymour is White, with 23.46% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.87%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
5.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
54.6%
Labor Force Participation
50.1%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.7%
Born in Seymour
98.83%
Native Born
3.56%
Foreign Born
3.2%
Non Citizen
0.36%
Naturalized
98.83% of Seymour residents were born in the United States, with 69.7% having been born in Missouri. 3.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,921 | ||
| 2011 | 1,913 | -8 | -0.42% |
| 2012 | 1,905 | -8 | -0.42% |
| 2013 | 1,897 | -8 | -0.42% |
| 2014 | 1,889 | -8 | -0.42% |
| 2015 | 1,881 | -8 | -0.42% |
| 2016 | 1,873 | -8 | -0.43% |
| 2017 | 1,865 | -8 | -0.43% |
| 2018 | 1,857 | -8 | -0.43% |
| 2019 | 1,849 | -8 | -0.43% |
| 2020 | 1,846 | -3 | -0.16% |
| 2021 | 1,850 | 4 | 0.22% |
| 2022 | 1,854 | 4 | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 1,858 | 4 | 0.22% |
| 2024 | 1,862 | 4 | 0.22% |
| 2025 | 1,866 | 4 | 0.21% |
| 2026 | 1,870 | 4 | 0.21% |
| 2027 | 1,874 | 4 | 0.21% |
| 2028 | 1,878 | 4 | 0.21% |
| 2029 | 1,882 | 4 | 0.21% |