Peculiar city, Missouri
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,365
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,365
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,226
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,603
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,613
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,621
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,608
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 12.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 31.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.9%
Female persons, percent 47.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 497
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $283,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,501
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $684
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,275
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,995
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.99
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 6,322
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,926
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,131
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,519
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,195
Persons in poverty, percent 4.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 620.1
Population per square mile, 2010 548.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.41
FIPS Code 2956756