Steele, Missouri Population 2024

1,678

Steele Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Steele was:

  • White: 77.31%
  • Black or African American: 16.87%
  • Two or more races: 5.82%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
776.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-9% (-166)
The current population of Steele, Missouri is 1,678 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,844.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,06377.31%
Black or African American23216.87%
Two or more races805.82%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Steele Population by Race

Steele Population Pyramid 2024

Steele Median Age

34.9

Total

34.9

Male

34.8

Female

Steele Adults

There are 1,099 adults, (240 of whom are seniors) in Steele.

Steele Age Dependency

60.1

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Steele Sex Ratio

Female73153.16%
Male64446.84%

Steele Population by Age

Steele Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5772.2951.848.2
Married2422.5961.238.8
Non Family1981.274951
Female972.7914.485.6
Male404.331000

2.7

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Steele Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade848.55%
Associates Degree191.93%
Bachelors Degree666.72%
Graduate Degree404.07%
High School Graduate45546.33%
Less Than 9th Grade777.84%
Some College24124.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Steele Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Steele Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White796656106
Black1771560
2+ Races550
Hispanic440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.32%.

Steele Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,703$0$45,313
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$30,719$31,906$19,826
Less Than 9th Grade$14,196$14,107$0
Overall$33,021$34,861$31,771
Some College$50,268$59,125$29,286

$33,021

Average Earnings

$34,861

Average Male

$31,771

Average Female

Steele Earnings by Educational Attainment

Steele Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Steele Language

98.4% of Steele residents speak only English, while 1.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.8% of the population.

Steele Language

Steele Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,01526125.71%
Black2278637.89%
Multiple765673.68%

30.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.67%

Male Poverty Rate

38.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Steele

The race most likely to be in poverty in Steele is Multiple, with 73.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Steele is White, with 25.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 53.35%.

Steele Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.41%
Some College48.24%
High School9.95%
Bachelors or Greater7.55%

Steele Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed96.1%
Male Unemployed42.57%
Female Employed13.68%
Male Employed9.34%

Steele Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Steele Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$50,231$67,539
Households$30,592$58,891
Married Families-$-999,999,999
Non Families$16,563$31,732

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Steele Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Steele Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Steele Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Steele Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Steele Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

73

Number of Veterans

73

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War31
World War II6
Vietnam5
Second Gulf War2
Korea0

Steele Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5431
55 to 6425
75+12
65 to 745
18 to 340

Steele Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White687.69%
Black52.69%

Steele Veterans by Race

Steele Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

9.52%

Veteran Disability Rate

Steele Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.4%

Employment Rate

25.4%

Unemployment Rate

Steele Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Steele Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Steele Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

50.62%

Born in Steele

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Steele residents were born in the United States, with 50.62% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Steele Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,472-41-2.71%
20281,513-41-2.64%
20271,554-42-2.63%
20261,596-41-2.5%
20251,637-41-2.44%
20241,678-42-2.44%
20231,720-33-1.88%
20221,753-47-2.61%
20211,800-44-2.39%
20201,844-44-2.33%
20191,888-51-2.63%
20181,939-61-3.05%
20172,000-35-1.72%
20162,035-42-2.02%
20152,077-20-0.95%
20142,097-19-0.9%
20132,116-38-1.76%
20122,154-15-0.69%
20112,169130.6%
20102,15600%

Steele Population by Year