| | Elsberry, MO | Ava, MO | United States |
| Population | 1,862 | 2,864 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.0% | 47.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.0% | 52.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.2 | 35.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,939 | 2,982 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,047 | 3,021 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,898 | 2,938 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 2.5% | -3.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 10.5% | -1.1% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,140.9 | 868.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 3.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Elsberry, MO | Ava, MO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.4% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 5.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.2% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.9% | 9.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.5% | 13.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.0% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 1.5% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Elsberry, MO | Ava, MO | United States |
| White | 91.1% | 99.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.7% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Elsberry, MO | Ava, MO | United States |
| Married Population | 52.6% | 47.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.4% | 44.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.3% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.4% | 52.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.4% | 28.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.9% | 19.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.61 | 2.61 | 2.60 |
| Households | 711 | 1,056 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 484 | 618 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.4% | 45.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.1% | 30.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 227 | 438 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.9% | 13.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.6% | 10.4% | 10.8% |