Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Thayer is worth considering.
One of the benefits of Thayer is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The population of Thayer overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Thayer, 23.21% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Thayer in 2022 was $19,886, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,544 for a family of four. Thayer also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 36.47% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Thayer home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Thayer residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Thayer include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Thayer is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and German/Yiddish.
