Steele, MO Demographics

The total population of Steele is estimated to be 1,375 with 644 males (46.84%) and 731 females (53.16%). There are 87 more females than males in Steele.
The median household income in Steele was $32,259 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,528(4.97%) from $30,731 in 2020. This income is 43.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Steele sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $50,843. Overall, the median household income for the city of Steele stands at $32,259.
In Steele, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,450 for males and $15,763 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,249 for males and $35,130 for females.
In Steele, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $33,643.
In 2022, the population of Steele was 1,749, a 2.73% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Steele's population was 1,798, a decline of 2.44% compared to a population of 1,843 in 2020.
The median age in Steele, MO is 34.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.72% were under the age of 15, 22.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.14% aged 30 to 64, 12.51% aged 65 to 84, and 3.25% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Steele population: 77.99% are White, 15.51% are Black or African American and 6.50% are multiracial.