It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Steelville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Steelville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Steelville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Steelville may be for you.
As is often the case in a small city, Steelville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Steelville is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.00% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Steelville in 2022 was $17,792, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $71,168 for a family of four.
The people who call Steelville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Steelville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Steelville include German, Irish, French, English, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Steelville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
