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SLATER

SLATER, MO 65349 • Saline County • 2 Operating Schools
(660) 529-2278
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,230
117 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$43,807
Overall Poverty Rate
22.49%
492 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
16.26%
53 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.3% 12.5% 18.8% 25% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MO Avg: 13.88% 2020 Poverty Rate: 15.73% (53 / 337 kids) 15.73% 2020 53 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 18.34% (62 / 338 kids) 18.34% 2021 62 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 19.56% (62 / 317 kids) 19.56% 2022 62 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 19.63% (63 / 321 kids) 19.63% 2023 63 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 16.26% (53 / 326 kids) 16.26% 2024 53 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 337 53 15.73% 14.42% 14.57%
2021 338 62 18.34% 15.04% 15.78%
2022 317 62 19.56% 15.1% 15.17%
2023 321 63 19.63% 13.13% 14.98%
2024 326 53 16.26% 13.88% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $87,200
Median Gross Rent $496/mo
Owner-Occupied 535
Renter-Occupied 322
Owner-Occupied: 535 (62.4%) Renter-Occupied: 322 (37.6%)
Occupied 857

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 535 (62.4%)
Renter-Occupied 322 (37.6%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 857 households
96 (11.2%)
< $10k
125 (14.6%)
$10k-$14k
35 (4.1%)
$15k-$19k
62 (7.2%)
$20k-$24k
48 (5.6%)
$25k-$29k
33 (3.9%)
$30k-$34k
10 (1.2%)
$35k-$39k
30 (3.5%)
$40k-$44k
27 (3.2%)
$45k-$49k
65 (7.6%)
$50k-$59k
57 (6.7%)
$60k-$74k
132 (15.4%)
$75k-$99k
85 (9.9%)
$100k-$124k
13 (1.5%)
$125k-$149k
39 (4.6%)
$150k-$199k
0 (0%)
$200k+
< $10k
96 (11.2%)
$10k-$14k
125 (14.6%)
$15k-$19k
35 (4.1%)
$20k-$24k
62 (7.2%)
$25k-$29k
48 (5.6%)
$30k-$34k
33 (3.9%)
$35k-$39k
10 (1.2%)
$40k-$44k
30 (3.5%)
$45k-$49k
27 (3.2%)
$50k-$59k
65 (7.6%)
$60k-$74k
57 (6.7%)
$75k-$99k
132 (15.4%)
$100k-$124k
85 (9.9%)
$125k-$149k
13 (1.5%)
$150k-$199k
39 (4.6%)
$200k+
0 (0%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 79 students
8 (10.1%)
1st
0 (0%)
2nd
9 (11.4%)
3rd
0 (0%)
4th
0 (0%)
5th
6 (7.6%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
5 (6.3%)
8th
15 (19%)
9th
28 (35.4%)
10th
0 (0%)
11th
8 (10.1%)
12th
1st Grade
8 (10.1%)
2nd Grade
0 (0%)
3rd Grade
9 (11.4%)
4th Grade
0 (0%)
5th Grade
0 (0%)
6th Grade
6 (7.6%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
5 (6.3%)
9th Grade
15 (19%)
10th Grade
28 (35.4%)
11th Grade
0 (0%)
12th Grade
8 (10.1%)