Seymour is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 1,880 people and two associated neighborhoods, Seymour is the 290th largest community in Missouri.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Seymour is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 40.88% of the Seymour workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Seymour is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Seymour who work in office and administrative support (13.01%), healthcare suport services (10.92%), and sales jobs (7.67%). 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, Seymour is worth considering. In Seymour, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.20 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Seymour doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In Seymour, just 7.59% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Seymour in 2022 was $22,508, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $90,032 for a family of four. However, Seymour contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Seymour home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Seymour residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Seymour include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Belizean. The most common language spoken in Seymour is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
