Advance, MO

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Advance, Missouri

Advance, Missouri, in Stoddard county, is 97 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center) and 107 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 1,244 people lived in Advance.

The People and Families of Advance

In Advance, about 54% of adults are married. Advance is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.

In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Advance, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Advance had a median family income of $38,167.

Crime and Safety

A low crime rate is one of the plusses in Advance.

Advance Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in Advance are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the city offers inexpensive rents.

Commuting

In Advance, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Advance strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Missouri):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Advance, MO

Comparing Advance to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Missouri (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	97 miles NE of Jonesboro, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles S of St. Louis, Missouri
County	Stoddard
Standard Zip Codes	63730
Phone Area Codes	573
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.104
Longitude	-89.91

Station	ADVANCE 1 S
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 41 F
Apr Temp	45 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.7 inches

Station	MARBLE HILL
Distance	13.9 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	43 to 70 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	43 to 72 F
Annual Precip	48.5 inches

Station	CAPE GIRARDEAU AP
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 41 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 90 F
Oct Temp	46 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,244	100%
Male	538	43.2%
Female	706	56.8%
Under 18	244	19.6%
18+	1,000	80.4%
65+	330	26.5%
Median Age	43.7
Average Family Size	2.8
White	1,223	98.3%
African-American	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	7	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	11	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.3%
Median Family Income (1999)	$38,167
Population In Poverty	154	12.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,216
Growth	-28
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	40.9%
German	22.8%
Irish	11.2%
English	6.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.9%
Dutch	3.5%
Russian	1.2%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Scottish	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
British	0.9%
Polish	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
European	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

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