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Union Star Missouri Information: Union Star, Missouri is part of DEKALB County. Population for Union Star from the last gathering is 433. You can view Union Star venues that host many Union Star MO events every year. You can also research Union Star Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Union Star Missouri real estate guide. Union Star Missouri has a latitude of 39.979 and a longitude of -94.5969. Zip codes in Union Star, MO include 64494 ... more Union Star zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Union Star, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Union Star, MO was 433.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Union Star was 207, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Union Star, MO
There are an estimated 86 married men in the town. 60.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Union Star are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Union Star is 226 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Union Star, Missouri
There are an estimated 97 married women in the community. 54.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Union Star, MO
The median age of people living in Union Star, MO was 36.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Union Star was 22. There were 311 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.2 percent of the population (66) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Union Star, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Union Star, MO was 433.

White Population in Union Star, MO
The estimated White population in the Union Star community is 426, which is 98.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Union Star, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Union Star, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Union Star, MO was 7.

Asian Population in Union Star, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Union Star, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Union Star was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Union Star community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Union Star, MO
The household population number in Union Star was 433.

Group Quarters Population in Union Star, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Union Star, MO
The average household size in Union Star is 2.37 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Union Star, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 199 total housing units in Union Star.

The number of occupied housing units was 183, or 92 of the total units in town. Of these, 139 were owner-occupied (76), and 44 were renter-occupied (24, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 16 vacant homes in Union Star at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Union Star, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 115, with a median value in dollars of 41,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Union Star, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $473 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Union Star, average costs per month were $189 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 230 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Union Star, Missouri
35 people in Union Star also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Union Star, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Union Star was 50, or 16.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Union Star, MO
In 2000, there were 94 people in Union Star, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Union Star, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2 people in Union Star who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 0.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Union Star, Missouri
There were 200 in the labor force in Union Star at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Union Star was 28.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Union Star, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $24,875. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Union Star, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $33,523. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Union Star, Missouri
Per capita income in Union Star in the last full census was 13,057. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Union Star numbered 6, or 6.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Union Star, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 35, or 8.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.