The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Thayer has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Thayer a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Thayer spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
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.
