Advance

County:: Stoddard County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.117
State:: Missouri

Advance is a city located in Stoddard County, Missouri. Advance has a 2025 population of 1,326. Advance is currently declining at a rate of -0.3% annually and its population has decreased by -1.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,348 in 2020.

The average household income in Advance is $60,931 with a poverty rate of 16.16%. The median age in Advance is 39.7 years: 35.7 years for males, and 42.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Advance includes 94.84% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,469	94.84%
Two or more races	67	4.33%
Black or African American	13	0.84%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Advance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Advance's average per capita income is $48,036. Household income levels show a median of $51,583. The poverty rate stands at 16.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$80,500	-
Families	$68,854	$80,522
Households	$51,583	$60,931
Non Families	$33,472	$40,693

$48,036

Average Income

$51,583

Median Household Income

16.16%

Poverty Rate